Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure and Epidemiological Characteristics among Patients with skin Basal Cell Carcinoma in a National Dermatology Center in Colombia
Keywords:
Basal cell carcinoma, solar radiation, health behavior, epidemiology, dermatology.Abstract
Objective: To describe patients with skin basal cell carcinoma attending a national dermatology center in Colombia, and explore history of exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
Methods: A descriptive study was carried out among patients with histological diagnosis of skin basal cell carcinoma. Socio-demographic characteristics, and practices around exposure to ultraviolet radiation were analyzed through clinical examination and clinical history.
Results: Average age was 65 years. More than 80% live in the Andean Region of the country. The higher percentage of ultraviolet radiation exposure occurred during school-age (76,4%), and simultaneously the lower rate of protective practices (hat: 8%; long sleeves: 9%; sun blocker: 0%). Countryside labor is the most common cause of labor exposure to ultraviolet radiation (ages under 15: 89%; ages over 30: 48%). In total 22% of cases corresponded to skin phototype III and 53% presented concomitant actinic keratosis.
Conclusions: School-age children and countryside workers represent a priority for preventive campaigns, focusing educational activities mostly on schools. There is a need for evaluating risk factors, knowledge, and attitudes related to ultraviolet radiation among the Colombian population.
Author Biographies
Guillermo Sánchez, Centro Dermatológico Federico Lleras Acosta
Oficina de Docencia e Investigación, Centro Dermatológico Federico Lleras Acosta, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia.
John Nova, Centro Dermatológico Federico Lleras Acosta
Oficina de Docencia e Investigación, Centro Dermatológico Federico Lleras Acosta, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia.
Nilsa Arias, Centro Dermatológico Federico Lleras Acosta
Oficina de Docencia e Investigación, Centro Dermatológico Federico Lleras Acosta, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia.
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