Sunbed use in Germany: trends, user histories and factors associated with cessation and readiness to change. (13th August 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bock, C.; Diehl, K.; Litaker, D.; Breitbart, E.W.; Greinert, R.; Schneider, S.
• Is Part Of: British journal of dermatology. Volume 169:Number 2(2013:Aug.)
• Page Start: 441
• Page End: 449
• Publication Date: 2013-08-13
• Subjects: Dermatology -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.5
• DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12390
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-0963

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en" id="bjd12390-abs-0002"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <bold>What's already known about this topic?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd12390-list-0001" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>Exposure to artificial sources of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) through sunbed use has contributed significantly to rising melanoma rates.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified UVR from sunbed use as carcinogenic in humans.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>The use of sunbeds is widespread in developed countries with prevalence estimates for ever having used sunbeds ranging from 11% to 61%.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> <p> <bold>What does this study add?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd12390-list-0002" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>This is the first study to apply event history analysis to quasilongitudinal data on lifetime sunbed use.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>Among sunbed users, median sunbed exposure was 180 min per year.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>The initiation age of sunbed use in Germany has decreased over the past several decades.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>These findings are significant as they highlight the importance of early intervention.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </abstract>