Conocimiento sobre melanoma cutáneo y prácticas de protección a la radiación ultravioleta del sol en los estudiantes de Ingeniería civil y Derecho de la UTPL Loja Ecuador durante el período octubre 2019-febrero 2020

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: To determine the level of knowledge and whichare the usual practices of the students inCivil Engineering and Law career of the UTPL for prevention of melanoma.Methodology: We executed anon-experimental prospective, cross-sectional and analytical study of the students from Civil Engineering and Laws careers on knowledge of sun protectionpracticesand melanomaResults:Law studentshavean adequate level of knowledgewith statistical significance in comparison with Civil Engineering whichknowledge were inadequate. Both groups showed an inadequate level of sun protection practices, there was not statistical significancein this part.Conclusion:Law students exhibit an adequate level of knowledge about melanoma in contrast withstudents inCivil Engineering;despite that, in the practice section there was not statistical significance between the two study groups. It wasdue to the limited number of individuals who were part of the study becauseof difficulties presented in data recollectioncaused by the critical situation in healthcare in our city and country.