Physician skin cancer screening among U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health Interview Survey.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Although military veterans are at increased risk for skin cancer, little is known about the extent to which they have been screened for skin cancer. The study objective was to examine the prevalence and correlates of physician skin cancer screening among U.S. militar...

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Autores principales:	Elliot J Coups, Baichen Xu, Carolyn J Heckman, Sharon L Manne, Jerod L Stapleton
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1d429866d0a94f0393e6ec494e1041a92021-11-25T06:19:09ZPhysician skin cancer screening among U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health Interview Survey.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0251785https://doaj.org/article/1d429866d0a94f0393e6ec494e1041a92021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251785https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Introduction</h4>Although military veterans are at increased risk for skin cancer, little is known about the extent to which they have been screened for skin cancer. The study objective was to examine the prevalence and correlates of physician skin cancer screening among U.S. military veterans.<h4>Methods</h4>Data were drawn from the National Health Interview Survey. The study sample consisted of 2,826 individuals who reported being military veterans. Receipt of a physician skin examination was measured using a single question that asked participants whether they had ever had all of their skin from head to toe checked for cancer by a dermatologist or some other kind of doctor.<h4>Results</h4>Less than a third (30.88%) of participants reported ever having a physician skin examination. Factors positively associated with receipt of a physician skin examination in a multivariable logistic regression analysis included: older age, greater educational level, non-Hispanic white race/ethnicity, having TRICARE (military) health insurance, greater skin sensitivity to the sun, and engagement in more sun protection behaviors.<h4>Conclusions</h4>The majority of military veterans have never been screened for skin cancer by a physician. Screening rates were higher among individuals with one or more skin cancer risk factors. Future research is warranted to test targeted skin cancer screening interventions for this at risk and understudied population.Elliot J CoupsBaichen XuCarolyn J HeckmanSharon L ManneJerod L StapletonPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 5, p e0251785 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Elliot J Coups Baichen Xu Carolyn J Heckman Sharon L Manne Jerod L Stapleton Physician skin cancer screening among U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health Interview Survey.
description	<h4>Introduction</h4>Although military veterans are at increased risk for skin cancer, little is known about the extent to which they have been screened for skin cancer. The study objective was to examine the prevalence and correlates of physician skin cancer screening among U.S. military veterans.<h4>Methods</h4>Data were drawn from the National Health Interview Survey. The study sample consisted of 2,826 individuals who reported being military veterans. Receipt of a physician skin examination was measured using a single question that asked participants whether they had ever had all of their skin from head to toe checked for cancer by a dermatologist or some other kind of doctor.<h4>Results</h4>Less than a third (30.88%) of participants reported ever having a physician skin examination. Factors positively associated with receipt of a physician skin examination in a multivariable logistic regression analysis included: older age, greater educational level, non-Hispanic white race/ethnicity, having TRICARE (military) health insurance, greater skin sensitivity to the sun, and engagement in more sun protection behaviors.<h4>Conclusions</h4>The majority of military veterans have never been screened for skin cancer by a physician. Screening rates were higher among individuals with one or more skin cancer risk factors. Future research is warranted to test targeted skin cancer screening interventions for this at risk and understudied population.
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title	Physician skin cancer screening among U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health Interview Survey.
title_short	Physician skin cancer screening among U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health Interview Survey.
title_full	Physician skin cancer screening among U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health Interview Survey.
title_fullStr	Physician skin cancer screening among U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health Interview Survey.
title_full_unstemmed	Physician skin cancer screening among U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health Interview Survey.
title_sort	physician skin cancer screening among u.s. military veterans: results from the national health interview survey.
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Physician skin cancer screening among U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health Interview Survey.

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