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Comparison of sun protection modalities in parents and children
Author(s) -
Mortier L.,
Lepesant P.,
Saiag P.,
Robert C.,
Sassolas B.,
Grange F.,
Lhomel C.,
Lebbe C.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/jdv.12897
Subject(s) - medicine , sun protection , sun exposure , skin cancer , population , demography , modalities , clothing , pediatrics , family medicine , environmental health , dermatology , cancer , social science , sociology , archaeology , history
Background Routine sun protection is recommended to prevent skin cancer. The aims of the present analysis were to assess and compare modalities of sun protection in parents and their children. Methods EDIFICE M elanoma is a F rench nationwide observational survey. It was conducted through phone interviews among a representative sample of 1502 individuals aged ≥18 years, using the method of quotas. The survey took place shortly after the summer, from 28 S eptember to 20 O ctober 2011. Results Of the 1502 subjects interviewed, 1067 reported sun exposure ( SE ) at least 10 days per year, 748 were parents and 319 had no children. Sun protection measures seemed adequate in both the ‘parents’ and ‘non‐parents’ groups: 74% used clothing and 43% used sunscreen, which was reapplied regularly in 57% of cases. Sun protection measures used by SE parents for SE children were superior, both qualitatively and quantitatively, to those used for themselves, i.e., 50% of parents reported using clothing, sunglasses and hats for their children vs. 23% for themselves. In 87% of cases, parents reported regular re‐application of sunscreen for their children vs. 44% for themselves. The sunscreen SPF ( S un P rotection F actor) was significantly lower for parents than for their children. Conclusions Sun protection awareness appears to be globally satisfactory in the F rench population, with no difference between adults who are parents and those who are not. From both qualitative and quantitative standpoints, French parents use sun protective measures more efficiently for their children than for themselves.