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Skin cancer risk perception and sun protection behavior at work, at leisure, and on sun holidays: a survey for Danish outdoor and indoor workers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To prevent occupational skin cancer, it is essential that the sun-protective behavior of outdoor workers is adequate. The aim is to study the sun-protective behavior of Danish outdoor workers at work, at leisure, and on sun holiday and compare it to that of indoor workers.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study, based on a 53-item survey completed by Danish outdoor (n?=?380) and indoor workers (n?=?119) in 2016-2017. Status as outdoor or indoor worker was decided based on self-report and behavioral differences were tested using (paired) t tests and multiple regression adjusted for age, sex, educational level, history of smoking, and skin type.

Results

Danish outdoor workers at work use sun protection less than they do at leisure and on sun holiday (???80.0% agree that risk of skin cancer is reduced by the use of sun protection, and only 4.0% dismiss the possibility of sun protection use at work.

Conclusions

Skin cancer risk and use of sun protection at work are largely neglected in Danish outdoor workers, more so than at leisure and on sun holiday where their risk behavior resembles that of indoor workers. This indicates an untapped workplace preventive potential.

SUBMITTER: Grandahl K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6169023 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Skin cancer risk perception and sun protection behavior at work, at leisure, and on sun holidays: a survey for Danish outdoor and indoor workers.

Grandahl Kasper K Ibler Kristina Sophie KS Laier Gunnar Hellmund GH Mortensen Ole Steen OS

Environmental health and preventive medicine 20181002 1

<h4>Background</h4>To prevent occupational skin cancer, it is essential that the sun-protective behavior of outdoor workers is adequate. The aim is to study the sun-protective behavior of Danish outdoor workers at work, at leisure, and on sun holiday and compare it to that of indoor workers.<h4>Methods</h4>This is a cross-sectional study, based on a 53-item survey completed by Danish outdoor (n = 380) and indoor workers (n = 119) in 2016-2017. Status as outdoor or indoor worker was decided based ...[more]

PMID: 30285623

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Dataset Information

Skin cancer risk perception and sun protection behavior at work, at leisure, and on sun holidays: a survey for Danish outdoor and indoor workers.

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Skin cancer risk perception and sun protection behavior at work, at leisure, and on sun holidays: a survey for Danish outdoor and indoor workers.

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