Medical students and sun prevention: knowledge and behaviours in France

作者：Isvy A; Beauchet A; Saiag P; Mahe E^*

来源：Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2013, 27(2): E247-E251.

DOI：10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04621.x

Background High sun exposure is a major risk factor of skin cancer, and physicians are first-line players in a sun-risk prevention campaign. %26lt;br%26gt;Objectives To survey medical students at the end of their general medical education about their knowledge and behaviours concerning natural and artificial sun risk and its prevention. %26lt;br%26gt;Methods A 32-question survey was e-mailed to fifth or sixth year medical school students or first-year resident, attending residency-exam preparatory courses in Paris. %26lt;br%26gt;Results Among 1,374 students, 570 (41.7%) completed the questionnaires. General aspects of sun-protection measures were known to %26gt;75% but responses to specific questions, mainly the impact of environmental conditions on sun risk, were frequently erroneous. Although most students declared using sunscreen and avoiding peak hours, 39% never or exceptionally (%26lt;1/year) performed skin self-examination. Fewer than one-third wore long sleeves or cap/hat in the sun, and tanning beds were used by 13.5%, but their regulations remained unknown by 30-68%. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusion The sixth year of medical school signals the end of non-specialized training. Students%26apos; results and practices were almost comparable to those of the French general population. Medical schools might not be providing adequate sun-protection education programmes, perhaps diminishing the ability of future doctors to educate patients. Received: 9 January 2012; Accepted: 25 May 2012

• 出版日期2013-2