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- * A study surveying 131 patients with skin cancer history found that participants believed sunscreen could significantly reduce their risk of different skin cancers (BCC, SCC, and melanoma).
- * Results showed that individuals who perceived a larger risk reduction from using sunscreen were more likely to actually use it, with some odds ratios indicating strong associations.
Article Abstract
Background: Understanding factors that influence people to use sunscreen would allow clinicians to counsel patients in a way that is influential. Perceived efficacy of sunscreen has been associated with sunscreen use, but it is unclear whether the degree of efficacy is important.
Objective: To determine whether larger perceived efficacy of sunscreen (larger skin cancer risk reduction) is associated with increased sunscreen use.
Materials And Methods: A cohort of 131 patients with a history of skin cancer visiting a Mohs micrographic surgery center were surveyed.
Results: Participants believed sunscreen would reduce their risk of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) by 61.1% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 56.4-65.9), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) by 59.4% (95% CI = 54.6-64.2), and melanoma by 59.5% (95% CI = 54.8-64.3). Perceived magnitude of risk reduction of BCC, SCC, and melanoma was significant independent predictors of sunscreen use (BCC: odds ratio [OR] 3.5, 95% CI 1.1-11.2, p = .04. Squamous cell carcinoma: OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.0-7.6, p = .05. Melanoma: OR 5.0, 95% CI 1.8-14.2, p = .002).
Conclusion: Larger perceived skin cancer (BCC, SCC, and melanoma) risk reduction was associated with increased sunscreen use.
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