A population-based survey on the use of artificial tanning devices in the Province of Quebec, Canada
A population-based survey on the use of artificial tanning devices in the Province of Quebec, Canada
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DOI：
10.1016/s0190-9622(99)70439-1
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发表时间：
1999-04-01
影响因子：
13.8
通讯作者：
Claveau, J
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作者：
Rhainds, M;De Guire, L;Claveau, J
背景：在过去的十年里，日光浴行业在北美发展起来，主要是因为晒黑的皮肤在社会上是受欢迎的，而人工晒黑被认为是一种“安全的晒黑”。目的：本研究的目的是评估魁北克省使用日光浴设备的普及率，并了解报告使用这些设备的人的特征。方法：1996年，在魁北克省人口最稠密的两个地区(魁北克省的蒙特利尔和魁北克省)进行了一项电话调查。最终样本包括1003名18至60岁的白人。访谈者使用标准化问卷记录参与者的特征、皮肤照相类型和暴露于人工紫外线辐射源的习惯。结果：在调查前的5年里，20.2%的受访者报告他们至少一次在商业日光浴沙龙使用过日光浴设备。在研究之前的最后12个月内，使用率为11.1%。在日光浴床使用者中，女性、年轻人(18至34岁)和单身人士的比例明显更高。26%的使用者经历了一种或多种人工紫外线照射对健康的急性不良影响。其中大多数是皮肤灼伤，在研究之前的最后一年里使用日光浴设备的人中，有很高比例(77.5%)表示他们会回到日光浴沙龙。回到日光浴沙龙的意图没有受到急性不良健康影响的发生的影响。使用日光浴设备的最普遍的理由是“通过晒黑来改善他们的外表”。大多数人(60.4%)在研究之前的5年内使用过日光浴床，他们认为日光浴沙龙没有危险。结论：本次调查表明，在魁北克省，日光浴床的使用非常普遍，主要是年轻女性。与人工晒黑有关的急性不良健康影响的发生率很高，特别是皮肤烧伤，令人担忧。最后，我们的结果强调了改变人们对人工晒黑的态度和信念的重要性。
Background: The suntanning industry has grown up over the last decade in North America, mainly because tanned skin is socially desirable and artificial tanning is perceived as a "safe tan." However, exposure to UV radiation is known to cause adverse health effects.Objective: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of use of tanning equipment in the Province of Quebec and to characterize people who reported using these devices.Methods: In 1996, a telephone survey was carried out among adults from the two most densely populated regions (Montreal, Quebec) of the Province of Quebec. The final sample included 1003 white persons 18 to 60 years old. Interviewers used a standardized questionnaire to document the characteristics of the participant, skin phototype, and exposure habits to artificial UV radiation sources.Results: During the last 5 years before the survey, 20.2% of the respondents reported they had used, at least once, a tanning device in a commercial tanning salon. The rate of use during the last 12 months before the study was 11.1%. A significantly higher proportion of female, young people (18 to 34 years old) and single persons was found among tanning bed users. Twenty-six percent of users experienced one or more acute adverse health effects from the artificial UV irradiation. Most of these were cases of skin burns, A high proportion (77.5%) of those who used tanning equipment during the last year before the study said they would return to tanning salons. The intention of returning to a tanning salon was not influenced by the occurrence of the acute adverse health effects. The most prevalent reason given for using tanning equipment was "to improve their appearance by a tan." Most people (60.4%) who used a tanning bed during the last 5 years before the study believe that tanning salons are not dangerous.Conclusion: This survey indicates that tanning bed use is very prevalent in the Province of Quebec, mainly among young women. The high rate of acute adverse health effects related to artificial tanning, particularly skin burns, is of concern. Finally, our results underline the importance of changing attitudes and beliefs in the population regarding artificial tanning.