Cancer de pele: uso de medidas preventivas e perfil dermografico de um grupo de risco na cidade de botucatu
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1331Câncer de pele: uso de medidas preventivas e perfil demográfico de um grupo de risco na cidade de Botucatu * Skin cancer: use of preventive measures and demographic profile of a risk group in the city of Botucatu
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Regina Célia Popim 1 José Eduardo Corrente 2 Jaqueline Aparecida Geromel Marino 3 Carolina Arantes de Souza 4
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Apresentado no 56º Congresso Brasileiro de Enfermagem, Gramado/RS, 2004, no 12º Simpósio Internacional de Iniciação Científica da USP, Ribeirão Preto/SP, 2004. 1 Departamento de Enfermagem, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista. Campus Universitário de Rubião Júnior s/nº, Rubião Júnior. 18618-970 Botucatu SP. rpopim@fmb.unesp.br 2 Departamento de Bioestatística, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista. 3 Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista. 4 Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Barretos, São Paulo.
Abstract The aim of this paper was to establish the demographic profile of an at-risk group for skin cancer and to assess the preventive measures taken by the studied individuals and by the employer. The methods chosen was a quantitative study with a sample of 33 mail carriers from the Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos in Botucatu, Brazil. Information regarding the demographic profile, how long the individual had been working for the company, hours of sun exposure, history of sunburns, family cancer history and skin cancer prevention strategies used by the company was collected by means of a questionnaire. The data were analyzed using Fisher’s Exact Test at a 5% probability. The predominant age groups were 26-30 and 31-35 years corresponding to 42,42%. The predominant skin color was white (93,94%) and 81,82% of the studied individuals were working in the company for over five years. 63,63% of the interviewees use sunscreen habitually; those who do not explain this with a lack of habit (in 75% of the