Hábitos e conhecimento de fotoexposição e fotoproteção de estudantes universitários de João Pessoa

• Autor(a) principal: Cavalcanti, Bárbara Madruga
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Tipo de documento: Trabalho de conclusão de curso
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório do Centro Universitário Braz Cubas
• Texto Completo: https://repositorio.cruzeirodosul.edu.br/handle/123456789/1426
• topic: Exposição solar; Proteção solar; Estudantes universitários; CNPQ::CIÊNCIAS DA SAÚDE::MEDICINA

Sun exposure is a daily practice of many individuals, especially the young population, mostly due to the aesthetic importance of tanning and the greater performance of outdoor activities. However, it is proven that continuous and long-term exposure to ultraviolet rays (UVR), associated with genetic factors and family history, increases the risk of developing skin cancer. Thus, the best way to prevent it is through changes in attitudes regarding sun exposure, as UVR is not only the main risk factor, but also a modifiable one. This research aimed to describe the habits and knowledge about sun exposure and sun protection of university students from a private college in João Pessoa - PB. It was a cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative and qualitative study, whose statistical parameters admitted were a margin of error of 5% and a confidence level of 95% resulting in a sample of 228 students, divided between two courses, Medicine and Architecture & Urbanism (A&U). The study followed with the application of an electronic questionnaire, composed of 27 questions, adapted and based on two other validated questionnaires and divided into sections that include photoexposure habits, photoprotection habits, general knowledge and skin cancer. The participants answered the questions respecting the ethical aspects of Resolution nº 466, December 12, 2012, guaranteed by the Free and Informed Consent Term that was previously signed. Of the respondents, 73.3% of the participants were women, suggesting greater interest from the female population. Although 70.6% have had sunburns at least once in the last 12 months, 63.2% rate that their sun exposure degree is less than average population. In addition, 59.2% do not use sunscreen daily when going out, however 89.9% use a sun protection factor (SPF) greater than 15. In general, more than 95% of the students believe in the association between UVR with skin cancer and skin aging, and 80.7% consider that there is also a genetic risk. Finally, young people have an adequate understanding of this subject, but, despite this, they use sunscreen incorrectly and insufficiently and expose themselves at inappropriate times, mainly for tanning. It is still necessary to raise students' awareness so that their attitudes correspond to the level of their knowledge, especially among medical students who, as future doctors, will have an important role in the primary prevention of skin cancer