title: Good, but Not Perfect: Parental Knowledge About Risk Factors for Skin Cancer and the Necessity of Sun Protection in Southern Germany.
abstract: The level of knowledge and awareness of skin cancer risks in parents of young children is largely unknown. The Erlangen Kindergarten study, which enrolled 3,129 parents of 3- to 6-year-old children in southern Germany, addressed this. The population-based survey found an overall high level of knowledge about skin cancer risks and strong support for the necessity of sun protection but identified two areas (role of intermittent sun exposure, sun protection on cloudy summer days) offering a target for improvement in future public health campaigns.
authors: Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry, and Epidemiology, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
authors: Olaf
authors: O
authors: Gefeller
authors: Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry, and Epidemiology, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
authors: Wolfgang
authors: W
authors: Uter
authors: Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry, and Epidemiology, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
authors: Annette B
authors: AB
authors: Pfahlberg
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005858:Germany; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D059405:Sun Protection Factor; D013471:Sunburn / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D013473:Sunscreening Agents