Author(s)

Carla Sola Deponte¹, Eloísa Müller Antigo², Isadora Silveira Rossetto², Caio Sola Deponte³, Marcelo Valentim Mansano², Sandra Maria Braz Sola Deponte², Ieda Francischetti¹

¹Faculdade de Medicina de Marília, FAMEMA, Marilia, Brazil.
²Faculdade de Medicina de Dracena, UNIFADRA, Dracena, Brazil.
³Hospital Estadual Américo Brasiliense, USP, Américo Brasiliense, Brazil.

Introduction: The prevention of skin cancer must be carried out from childhood, requiring educational actions to promote healthy habits. Goals: To analyze influencing elements in photoprotective attitudes and to develop photoeducational material for children and adolescents. Method: This was a semi- experimental, qualitative study of educational intervention on photoprotection, applied to 32 students from the eighth grade of primary school. Sociodemographic and phenotypic data related to risk for skin cancer and factors that influence the practice of preventive attitudes was analyzed. Results: The analysis showed the need for a differentiated approach to adolescents, including regarding issues such as acne, refractive errors in vision, vitamin D and tan culture. Conclusion: The results gave rise to an educational material that synthesizes photoprotection measures and encourages the practice of photoprotective attitudes.

Educational and Dissemination Materials, Health Education, School Health Services, Prevention of Diseases, Skin Neoplasms, Continuing Education

Deponte, C. , Antigo, E. , Rossetto, I. , Deponte, C. , Mansano, M. , Deponte, S. and Francischetti, I. (2021) Adolescents’ Perception about Photoprotection Measures for the Prevention of Skin Cancer. Creative Education, 12, 2972-2986. doi: 10.4236/ce.2021.1212223.