Skin cancer risk factors among primary school children: Investigations in Western Hungary

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• 作者：Katalin Fehé ; r ; Maria Cecilia Cercato ; Ida Prantner ; Zsuzsanna Dombi ; Bernadett Burkali ; Judit Paller ; Valerio Ramazzotti ; Isabella Sperduti ; Edit Ná ; dasi ; Katalin Parragi ; Ildikó ; Menyh&#
• 关键词：Skin cancer ; Melanoma ; Prevention ; Children ; Risk factors ; Hungary
• 刊名：Preventive Medicine
• 出版年：2010
• 出版时间：September-October 2010
• 年：2010
• 卷：51
• 期：3-4
• 页码：320-324
• 全文大小：252 K

文摘

ass=""h4"">Objective

To evaluate the factors associated with sunburns and with sun protection practice in Hungarian primary school children.

ass=""h4"">Method

We investigated children's (the median age: 8, range 5 to 12 years) and parents' assessment of sun sensitivity and sun protection characteristics in cities Győr and Zalaegerszeg (Hungary) in 2004. This cross-sectional study was part of a programme intended to increase children's and parents' awareness of harmful effects of excessive sunbathing. Analyses were based on 1804 multiple choice questionnaires.

ass=""h4"">Results

At multivariate analysis a significant association between sunburns and fairness of complexion, freckles, use of sunscreens and T-shirts, and higher school-class level was observed. Sunburn was inversely associated with hat-wearing. Parents were more likely to apply sunscreen to children with light eyes and to the younger ones, to protect fair skinned children with T-shirts; to protect males and children with fair skin and light eyes with hats.

ass=""h4"">Conclusion

Since environmental factors play an important role in the development of skin cancer, morbidity could be reduced by primary prevention. Sun protection habits should therefore be taught early in life, and parents' behaviour adapted. Phenotype is not only related to sunburns but it also appears to influence parents' sun safety behaviour.