Dermatology Patients’ Knowledge of Sunscreen Guidelines at a University Hospital in Saudi Arabia
Amal Al-Balbeesi,1,2 Eman AlMukhadeb,1,2 Mohammed BinMayouf,2 Sultan AlNasser,2 Abdulelah Aldossari,2 Fahad Alfaiz,2 Abduljabbar Alyamani,2 Ali Alammari,2 Qais Almuhaideb2 1Dermatology Department, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 2College of Medicine, King Saud Unive...
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| author | Al-Balbeesi A AlMukhadeb E BinMayouf M AlNasser S Aldossari A Alfaiz F Alyamani A Alammari A Almuhaideb Q |
| author_facet | Al-Balbeesi A AlMukhadeb E BinMayouf M AlNasser S Aldossari A Alfaiz F Alyamani A Alammari A Almuhaideb Q |
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| description | Amal Al-Balbeesi,1,2 Eman AlMukhadeb,1,2 Mohammed BinMayouf,2 Sultan AlNasser,2 Abdulelah Aldossari,2 Fahad Alfaiz,2 Abduljabbar Alyamani,2 Ali Alammari,2 Qais Almuhaideb2 1Dermatology Department, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 2College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Mohammed BinMayouf, Email mbinmayouf@gmail.comObjective: The goal of this study is to assess the knowledge and attitude of dermatology patients regarding sunscreen use as recommended by the American Academy of Dermatology.Methods: This was an observational cross-sectional study at a university hospital in Riyadh. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire to measure their knowledge and attitude regarding sunscreen use. Results were analyzed using a chi-square test.Results: Most participants heard about sunscreen (93.4%) and had indicated previous sunscreen use (72%). Sunscreen use was higher among women and participants with a postgraduate education. Sunscreen knowledge was higher among women, participants with non-photosensitive disorders, and participants with Fitzpatrick I, II, and III skin types. A total of 80% knew the worst time for sun exposure, but only 20.5% of the participants knew that sunscreen should be applied daily throughout the year, and 13.5% knew the correct minimum recommended SPF. A total of 34% were aware of the minimum time allowed for sunscreen application before sun exposure, and 20% were aware of the longest period allowed between reapplications. Only 4.5% knew the proper amount of sunscreen to cover the entire body.Conclusion: Our study revealed that most participants had heard of sunscreen, however their knowledge of the guidelines for sunscreen use was poor. Only 33% of the participants had received a recommendation for using sunscreen from their general practitioner or dermatologist. More comprehensive and directed efforts need to be made in counselling and educating these patients on proper sunscreen practice.Keywords: patient knowledge, dermatology, sunscreen, guidelines |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6b2c0f70291f4f42b6767f3900dbb5992022-12-29T17:48:03ZengDove Medical PressClinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology1178-70152022-12-01Volume 152915292380676Dermatology Patients’ Knowledge of Sunscreen Guidelines at a University Hospital in Saudi ArabiaAl-Balbeesi AAlMukhadeb EBinMayouf MAlNasser SAldossari AAlfaiz FAlyamani AAlammari AAlmuhaideb QAmal Al-Balbeesi,1,2 Eman AlMukhadeb,1,2 Mohammed BinMayouf,2 Sultan AlNasser,2 Abdulelah Aldossari,2 Fahad Alfaiz,2 Abduljabbar Alyamani,2 Ali Alammari,2 Qais Almuhaideb2 1Dermatology Department, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 2College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Mohammed BinMayouf, Email mbinmayouf@gmail.comObjective: The goal of this study is to assess the knowledge and attitude of dermatology patients regarding sunscreen use as recommended by the American Academy of Dermatology.Methods: This was an observational cross-sectional study at a university hospital in Riyadh. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire to measure their knowledge and attitude regarding sunscreen use. Results were analyzed using a chi-square test.Results: Most participants heard about sunscreen (93.4%) and had indicated previous sunscreen use (72%). Sunscreen use was higher among women and participants with a postgraduate education. Sunscreen knowledge was higher among women, participants with non-photosensitive disorders, and participants with Fitzpatrick I, II, and III skin types. A total of 80% knew the worst time for sun exposure, but only 20.5% of the participants knew that sunscreen should be applied daily throughout the year, and 13.5% knew the correct minimum recommended SPF. A total of 34% were aware of the minimum time allowed for sunscreen application before sun exposure, and 20% were aware of the longest period allowed between reapplications. Only 4.5% knew the proper amount of sunscreen to cover the entire body.Conclusion: Our study revealed that most participants had heard of sunscreen, however their knowledge of the guidelines for sunscreen use was poor. Only 33% of the participants had received a recommendation for using sunscreen from their general practitioner or dermatologist. More comprehensive and directed efforts need to be made in counselling and educating these patients on proper sunscreen practice.Keywords: patient knowledge, dermatology, sunscreen, guidelineshttps://www.dovepress.com/dermatology-patients-knowledge-of-sunscreen-guidelines-at-a-university-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CCIDpatient knowledgedermatologysunscreenguidelines |
| spellingShingle | Al-Balbeesi A AlMukhadeb E BinMayouf M AlNasser S Aldossari A Alfaiz F Alyamani A Alammari A Almuhaideb Q Dermatology Patients’ Knowledge of Sunscreen Guidelines at a University Hospital in Saudi Arabia Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology patient knowledge dermatology sunscreen guidelines |
| title | Dermatology Patients’ Knowledge of Sunscreen Guidelines at a University Hospital in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Dermatology Patients’ Knowledge of Sunscreen Guidelines at a University Hospital in Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Dermatology Patients’ Knowledge of Sunscreen Guidelines at a University Hospital in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dermatology Patients’ Knowledge of Sunscreen Guidelines at a University Hospital in Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Dermatology Patients’ Knowledge of Sunscreen Guidelines at a University Hospital in Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | dermatology patients rsquo knowledge of sunscreen guidelines at a university hospital in saudi arabia |
| topic | patient knowledge dermatology sunscreen guidelines |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/dermatology-patients-knowledge-of-sunscreen-guidelines-at-a-university-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CCID |
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