title: Professional skippers' sun-protection knowledge and behavior in the tropics.
abstract: A preliminary inquiry, conducted on Martinique Island, sought to determine professional skippers' sun-protection knowledge and behavior. Fifty-two skippers (mean age: 41 years) completed a questionnaire; 39 (75 %) had a simple sunburn over the last 6 months and 3 (6%) severe sunburn; 54 (64%) declared achieving sun protection by wearing clothes during >90% of the day. Only 17% had used sun protection >90% of the time.
authors: Dermatology Department, University Hospital, Fort de France, Martinique, French West Indies.
authors: Olivier
authors: O
authors: Rodriguez
authors: Véronique
authors: V
authors: Bousser
authors: Brigitte
authors: B
authors: N'goala
authors: Anatole
authors: A
authors: Doloir
authors: Danièle
authors: D
authors: Quist
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Derancourt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008395:Martinique / Q000453:epidemiology; D009326:Naval Medicine / Q000379:methods; D009790:Occupations; D011481:Protective Clothing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012767:Ships; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013471:Sunburn / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000078329:Workforce; D017132:Workplace
chemical_list: D013473:Sunscreening Agents