Objective:Awareness regarding the negative effects of ultraviolet radiation are commonly neglected in Asian countries.This study sought to evaluate the ultraviolet radiation knowledge and photoprotective behaviors of ...Objective:Awareness regarding the negative effects of ultraviolet radiation are commonly neglected in Asian countries.This study sought to evaluate the ultraviolet radiation knowledge and photoprotective behaviors of university students in Indonesia.Methods:This observational cross-sectional was conducted at Pelita Harapan University,Indonesia.Results:A total of 89(45.4%)medical students and 107(54.6%)nonmedical students participated in this study.Their mean age was 21.03±2.03 years,and 46.4%of them had Fitzpatrick type III skin.Medical students as well as older students exhibited a higher level of knowledge regarding photoprotection(P≤0.05).Factors related to good photoprotective behaviors were sex,older age,and average expenditure on skincare.Further analysis revealed that a high level of knowledge regarding photoprotection was related to acceptable photoprotective behaviors(P=0.01;odds ratio=1.97;95%confidence interval=1.13-3.54).Conclusions:Knowledge regarding sun-related damage and practice of photoprotective behaviors were low among the participants.The results indicate that formal education and academic subjects should incorporate the topic of sun-related damage and promote the practice of photoprotective behaviors early on to increase awareness among populations.展开更多
文摘Objective:Awareness regarding the negative effects of ultraviolet radiation are commonly neglected in Asian countries.This study sought to evaluate the ultraviolet radiation knowledge and photoprotective behaviors of university students in Indonesia.Methods:This observational cross-sectional was conducted at Pelita Harapan University,Indonesia.Results:A total of 89(45.4%)medical students and 107(54.6%)nonmedical students participated in this study.Their mean age was 21.03±2.03 years,and 46.4%of them had Fitzpatrick type III skin.Medical students as well as older students exhibited a higher level of knowledge regarding photoprotection(P≤0.05).Factors related to good photoprotective behaviors were sex,older age,and average expenditure on skincare.Further analysis revealed that a high level of knowledge regarding photoprotection was related to acceptable photoprotective behaviors(P=0.01;odds ratio=1.97;95%confidence interval=1.13-3.54).Conclusions:Knowledge regarding sun-related damage and practice of photoprotective behaviors were low among the participants.The results indicate that formal education and academic subjects should incorporate the topic of sun-related damage and promote the practice of photoprotective behaviors early on to increase awareness among populations.
