Sun Exposure in Pediatric Age: Perspective of Caregivers

Excessive sun exposure during childhood increases the risk of skin cancer. This study characterized the knowledge and attitudes of caregivers regarding exposure and sun protection of children and adolescents. One hundred and ninety-eight caregivers (38.5 ± 8.0 years) who resorted to the consultation...

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Autores principales:	Mafalda Salvado, Ana Fraga, Diogo Luís Marques, Ivan Miguel Pires, Carmo Coelho Gonçalves, Nádia Mendes Silva
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	sun exposure sun protection pediatric age children adolescents caregivers Pediatrics RJ1-570
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:06ce496e6ce04393bf6c79728f32590d2021-11-25T17:14:35ZSun Exposure in Pediatric Age: Perspective of Caregivers10.3390/children81110192227-9067https://doaj.org/article/06ce496e6ce04393bf6c79728f32590d2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/11/1019https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9067Excessive sun exposure during childhood increases the risk of skin cancer. This study characterized the knowledge and attitudes of caregivers regarding exposure and sun protection of children and adolescents. One hundred and ninety-eight caregivers (38.5 ± 8.0 years) who resorted to the consultations of a Pediatrics Service or a Family Health Unit answered a questionnaire. The age of children/adolescents was 6.5 ± 5.1 years. On average, caregivers presented a high level of knowledge regarding exposure and sun protection. One hundred and twenty-six caregivers indicated that they obtained more information about sun protection on social communication, and 66% considered the information provided by healthcare professionals to be enough. One-hundred and fifteen caregivers reported that the child/adolescent was more exposed to the sun after 4 a.m., and 88% reported applying sunscreen on the beach/pool and outdoor activities. Fifty-seven percent of caregivers renewed sunscreen application on the child/adolescent every 2 h, and 94% applied a sun protection factor ≥ 50 in the child/adolescent. There was a significant association (<i>p</i> < 0.001) between education level and caregivers’ self-knowledge about sun protection (the higher the education, the higher the knowledge), and between the knowledge of the hour of sun exposure avoidance and the time when the child/adolescent was more exposed to the sun. This study shows that caregivers are highly knowledgeable about exposure and sun protection in children/adolescents, and their attitudes follow the general recommendations.Mafalda SalvadoAna FragaDiogo Luís MarquesIvan Miguel PiresCarmo Coelho GonçalvesNádia Mendes SilvaMDPI AGarticlesun exposuresun protectionpediatric agechildrenadolescentscaregiversPediatricsRJ1-570ENChildren, Vol 8, Iss 1019, p 1019 (2021)
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description	Excessive sun exposure during childhood increases the risk of skin cancer. This study characterized the knowledge and attitudes of caregivers regarding exposure and sun protection of children and adolescents. One hundred and ninety-eight caregivers (38.5 ± 8.0 years) who resorted to the consultations of a Pediatrics Service or a Family Health Unit answered a questionnaire. The age of children/adolescents was 6.5 ± 5.1 years. On average, caregivers presented a high level of knowledge regarding exposure and sun protection. One hundred and twenty-six caregivers indicated that they obtained more information about sun protection on social communication, and 66% considered the information provided by healthcare professionals to be enough. One-hundred and fifteen caregivers reported that the child/adolescent was more exposed to the sun after 4 a.m., and 88% reported applying sunscreen on the beach/pool and outdoor activities. Fifty-seven percent of caregivers renewed sunscreen application on the child/adolescent every 2 h, and 94% applied a sun protection factor ≥ 50 in the child/adolescent. There was a significant association (<i>p</i> < 0.001) between education level and caregivers’ self-knowledge about sun protection (the higher the education, the higher the knowledge), and between the knowledge of the hour of sun exposure avoidance and the time when the child/adolescent was more exposed to the sun. This study shows that caregivers are highly knowledgeable about exposure and sun protection in children/adolescents, and their attitudes follow the general recommendations.
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author	Mafalda Salvado Ana Fraga Diogo Luís Marques Ivan Miguel Pires Carmo Coelho Gonçalves Nádia Mendes Silva
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title	Sun Exposure in Pediatric Age: Perspective of Caregivers
title_short	Sun Exposure in Pediatric Age: Perspective of Caregivers
title_full	Sun Exposure in Pediatric Age: Perspective of Caregivers
title_fullStr	Sun Exposure in Pediatric Age: Perspective of Caregivers
title_full_unstemmed	Sun Exposure in Pediatric Age: Perspective of Caregivers
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publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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Sun Exposure in Pediatric Age: Perspective of Caregivers

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