title: Compliance of renal transplant recipients with advice about sun protection measures: completing the audit cycle.
abstract: Renal transplant recipients are at increased risk for development of nonmelanoma skin carcinoma, owing to a number of causes, including ultraviolet exposure. It has been shown that, despite education, there is poor compliance by these patients with the advice given for protecting their skin from the sun. This repeat study was conducted to determine whether there had been an improvement in compliance over the last 6 years. Two hundred twenty-seven patients were invited to complete the questionnaire used in the previous study. This questionnaire was designed to establish whether patients understood the need for extra care, whether they recalled any education about protective measures, and what actual measures were taken. There was a significant increase in the proportion of patients taking appropriate precautions. Hence there has been a significant improvement in the compliance of renal transplant recipients in Yorkshire with skin protection measures since this was originally audited in 1998.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, Middlesborough, England. beckyrose@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moniem
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Seukeran
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Stables
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Newstead
mesh_terms: D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D008485:Medical Audit; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D013471:Sunburn / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D013473:Sunscreening Agents