TY - JOUR
T1 - Skin Cancer Awareness and Knowledge About Sun Protection Practices in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
T2 - Patient Survey Study
AU - Farahbakhsh, Navid
AU - Potter, Kathryn Anne
AU - Nielson, Colton
AU - Longo, Maria Isabel
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. All rights reserved.
PY - 2024/2/1
Y1 - 2024/2/1
N2 - BACKGROUNDAdequate sun protection practices in chronically immunosuppressed patients can minimize the burden of the most common type of skin cancer in this population. In addition, early recognition of skin cancer by patients can lead to decreased morbidity, and possibly mortality from the disease. Nevertheless, there are significant gaps in the knowledge of sun protection measures and early recognition of skin cancer.OBJECTIVEThe aim of this study is to determine the risk factors of solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs) for developing skin cancer and their sun exposure education and behavior post-transplantation.MATERIALS AND METHODSThis study evaluates the responses of 107 SOTRs on their outlooks and beliefs of sunscreen usage, skin cancer, and sun exposure knowledge.RESULTSOur study identified several significant risk factors for the development of actinic keratosis or keratinocyte carcinoma in SOTRs including history of sunburn before age 18, blue eyes, history of tanning bed use, performing monthly skin exams, ability to identify precancerous skin lesions, and history of previous skin examinations.CONCLUSIONA patient-centered approach needs to be used to properly educate patients on effective ways to reduce excessive sun exposure. Regular skin examinations, and patients continued education are necessary components in reducing the burden of skin cancer in SOTRs.
AB - BACKGROUNDAdequate sun protection practices in chronically immunosuppressed patients can minimize the burden of the most common type of skin cancer in this population. In addition, early recognition of skin cancer by patients can lead to decreased morbidity, and possibly mortality from the disease. Nevertheless, there are significant gaps in the knowledge of sun protection measures and early recognition of skin cancer.OBJECTIVEThe aim of this study is to determine the risk factors of solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs) for developing skin cancer and their sun exposure education and behavior post-transplantation.MATERIALS AND METHODSThis study evaluates the responses of 107 SOTRs on their outlooks and beliefs of sunscreen usage, skin cancer, and sun exposure knowledge.RESULTSOur study identified several significant risk factors for the development of actinic keratosis or keratinocyte carcinoma in SOTRs including history of sunburn before age 18, blue eyes, history of tanning bed use, performing monthly skin exams, ability to identify precancerous skin lesions, and history of previous skin examinations.CONCLUSIONA patient-centered approach needs to be used to properly educate patients on effective ways to reduce excessive sun exposure. Regular skin examinations, and patients continued education are necessary components in reducing the burden of skin cancer in SOTRs.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85183963091&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85183963091&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004033
DO - 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004033
M3 - Article
C2 - 38048067
AN - SCOPUS:85183963091
SN - 1076-0512
VL - 50
SP - 144
EP - 148
JO - Dermatologic Surgery
JF - Dermatologic Surgery
IS - 2
ER -