Journal
ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA
Volume 89, Issue 5, Pages 470-475Publisher
ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-0689
Keywords
sunburn; melanoma; health behaviour; motivation; prevention; risk factors
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- Department of Statistics, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Heidelberg University
- Mannheim Institute of Public Health
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In Europe, little is known about the prevalence of indoor tanning. The aims of this study were therefore to estimate the prevalence of sunbed use and to identify risk groups and motives in a population-based survey. The cross-sectional SUN-Study 2008 (Sunbed-Use: Needs for Action-Study 2008) was conducted in 2008. A total of 500 adults, aged 18-45 years, were randomly selected and asked about their indoor tanning practices, their motivation and risk perception, and the compliance of staff with international sunbed use recommendations. Forty-seven percent of subjects reported having visited an indoor tanning facility at least once in their lives. Prevalence of use was not reduced in risk groups for skin cancer. Risk awareness of users equalled that of nonusers. The poor quality of services and advice provided by many solariums was alarming. It can be concluded that appropriate measures to change tanning habits need to be identified. Legal regulations could be one option.
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