Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre cáncer de piel y fotoprotección en la población en general

Abstract

Abstract: Skin cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer worldwide; during the last years an increase in frequency and severity has been observed. Its main risk factor is sun exposure, a modifiable factor through primary prevention (Belmonte et al., 2022). Among the preventive measures to prevent skin cancer, is the use of sunscreens, less time spent in the sun and use of clothing to protect the skin (Belmonte et al., 2022). In this scenario, through a bibliographic study, we sought to identify the knowledge, attitudes and practices about skin cancer and photoprotection measures in the population in general. For this purpose, a search was carried out in PubMed, Web of Science, Tripdatabase, Scielo, Google Schoolar and BVS, through a search strategy structured, the information was analyzed, and it was found that most of the people know about photoprotectors and alternatives for sun protection such as the use of clothing items. However, activities that considered useful for sun protection equivocally, there is no awareness of the insufficient adoption of protective measures against sunlight.