TY - JOUR
T1 - Sun-protection and sun-exposure habits among sailors
T2 - results of the 2018 world's largest sailing race Barcolana’ skin cancer prevention campaign
AU - Zalaudek, I.
AU - Conforti, C.
AU - Corneli, P.
AU - Jurakic Toncic, R.
AU - di Meo, N.
AU - Pizzichetta, M. A.
AU - Fadel, M.
AU - Mitija, G.
AU - Curiel-Lewandrowski, C.
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding sources The following industry gave their financial/material support to provide patients with information material and samples of sunscreen: Avene, Beiersdorf, Bionik, Dermlite, Eucerine, Fotofinder, Giuliani, Heine, ISDIN, La Roche Posay, Pierre Fabbre, Rilastil, Unifarco. We are grateful to prof. Gialuz Mitija, president of the Barcolana and his team for supporting the sun-prevention campaign. We thank the following industry for their financial/material support to conduct the study: Avene, Beiersdorf, Bionik, Dermlite, Eucerine, Fotofinder, Giuliani, Heine, ISDIN, La Roche Posay, Pierre Fabbre, Rilastil, Unifarco. We thank the International Dermoscopy Society and the Societ? Italiana di Dermatologia e Malattie Sessualmente Trasmesse for their support in promoting the campaign. We thank the following national and international volunteer dermatologists for providing free consultations and skin examinations: Antonina Agolzer (IT); Edith Arzberger (AUT), Sara Bassoli (IT), Antonella Bergamo (IT), Serena Bergamo (IT), Giovanni Bragadin (IT), Marija Bulijan (HR), Leo Cabrijan (HR), Roberta Calcione (IT), Paola Cassin (IT), Teresa Corradin (IT), Magherita Croatto (IT), Sandra Jerkovic Gulin (HR), Teresa Deinlein (AUT), Marco Del Canton (IT), Marina Drabeni (IT), Francesca Favot (IT), Giuseppe Ferrara (IT), Luca Finizio (IT), Catharina Fl?hler (IT), Giovanna Galdo (IT), Alessandro Gatti (IT), Maurizio Germino (IT), Franciska Geszti (IT), Annamaria Jovic (Ukraine), Ihor Kohut (Ukraine)Dalma Malvaso (IT), Sara Mazzilli (IT), Edvige Minkusch (IT), Carla Nobile (IT), Maria Parodi (IT), Zrinjka Pastar (HR), Serena Pezzetta (IT), Pawel Pietkiewicz (Poland), Caterina Pinzani (IT), Maria Antonietta Pizzichetta (IT), Camilla Reggiani (IT), Mariateresa Scaini (IT), Ruzica Jurakic Toncic (HR), Patrizia Vidimari (IT), Malvina Zanchi (IT). We thank the team of the Dermatology Clinic of Trieste for their support and successful organization of the event: Serena Fagotti (IT), Eleonora Farinazzo (IT), Michela Longone (IT), Giovanni Magaton-Rizzi (IT), Anna Moret (IT), Katiuscia Nan (IT), Cecilia Noal (IT), Chiara Retrosi (IT), Roberta Vezzoni (IT), Valentina Perkan (IT), Sibil Vernoni (IT), Silvia Vichi (IT).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Copyright:
Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2020/2/1
Y1 - 2020/2/1
N2 - Background: Epidemiologic data suggest an increased risk of melanoma (MM) and non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in persons with intense recreational sun-exposure such as marathon runners or surfers. Up to data little is known about the sun-exposure habits, sun-protection behaviours and risk factors for MM and NMSC among sailors. Objective: The objective of this prospective, cross-sectional study was to investigate the sun-exposure and sun-protective habits and risk factors for skin cancer among sailors attending the 50° edition of Barcolana, the largest sailing race in of the world, which took place in October 2018 in Trieste, Italy as an integrative component of a public sun-prevention campaign. Methods: The study consisted of 2 parts: (i) a self-administered questionnaire focusing on sun-exposure and protective habits and (ii) a free skin examination carried out by volunteer dermatologists. Participation was optional and anonymous, and open to visitors and sailors attending the event. Results: Overall, 431 (52.4%) sailors and 391 (47.6%) visitors responded to the questionnaire, while a total of 437 individuals including 189 (43.3%) sailors and 248 (56.6%) visitors participated in the skin examination group. The majority of sailors reported a past history of severe sunburns (20.2%), applied sunscreen never (14.4%) to sometimes (45.7%) or only once daily (59%) on the face (55%) and shoulders (26%). Moreover, 14% of sailors had a personal history of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC). During the dermatological examination, suspicious lesions for skin cancer (including MM and NMSC) were identified in 37% of the sailors. Conclusion: Our findings support the need to develop and promote primary and secondary prevention strategies to improve the sun-exposure and sun-protective habits among sailors.
AB - Background: Epidemiologic data suggest an increased risk of melanoma (MM) and non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in persons with intense recreational sun-exposure such as marathon runners or surfers. Up to data little is known about the sun-exposure habits, sun-protection behaviours and risk factors for MM and NMSC among sailors. Objective: The objective of this prospective, cross-sectional study was to investigate the sun-exposure and sun-protective habits and risk factors for skin cancer among sailors attending the 50° edition of Barcolana, the largest sailing race in of the world, which took place in October 2018 in Trieste, Italy as an integrative component of a public sun-prevention campaign. Methods: The study consisted of 2 parts: (i) a self-administered questionnaire focusing on sun-exposure and protective habits and (ii) a free skin examination carried out by volunteer dermatologists. Participation was optional and anonymous, and open to visitors and sailors attending the event. Results: Overall, 431 (52.4%) sailors and 391 (47.6%) visitors responded to the questionnaire, while a total of 437 individuals including 189 (43.3%) sailors and 248 (56.6%) visitors participated in the skin examination group. The majority of sailors reported a past history of severe sunburns (20.2%), applied sunscreen never (14.4%) to sometimes (45.7%) or only once daily (59%) on the face (55%) and shoulders (26%). Moreover, 14% of sailors had a personal history of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC). During the dermatological examination, suspicious lesions for skin cancer (including MM and NMSC) were identified in 37% of the sailors. Conclusion: Our findings support the need to develop and promote primary and secondary prevention strategies to improve the sun-exposure and sun-protective habits among sailors.
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U2 - 10.1111/jdv.15908
DO - 10.1111/jdv.15908
M3 - Article
C2 - 31442352
AN - SCOPUS:85075032978
VL - 34
SP - 412
EP - 418
JO - Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
JF - Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
SN - 0926-9959
IS - 2
ER -