title: Sun Protection Behavior in Organ Transplant Recipients in Queensland, Australia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Organ transplant recipients (OTRs) have a high risk of skin cancer, and excessive sun exposure is a major contributing factor.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To document the prevalence of sun protection and associated factors in OTRs in Queensland, Australia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study of the frequency of wearing hats, long sleeves and using sunscreens among OTRs and factors associated with regular use. Adjusted prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using Poisson regression models.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 446 OTRs, 66, 49 and 39% wore a hat, sunscreen and long sleeves, respectively, mostly when outdoors. 52% regularly practiced multiple sun protection measures while 19% did not. Sunburn-prone skin (PR = 1.43, 95% CI = 1.06-1.93) and frequent whole-body skin examinations (PR = 1.48, 95% CI = 1.19-1.84) were independently associated with regular use of multiple sun protection measures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings are consistent with sun-conscious OTRs also having more regular skin screening and that having frequent skin examinations promotes sun-protective habits.
authors.affiliation: Population Health Department, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Qld., Australia.
authors.forename: Michelle R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Iannacone
authors.forename: Nirmala
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pandeya
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Isbel
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fawcett
authors.forename: H Peter
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Soyer
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Whiteman
authors.forename: Adèle C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Green
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011481:Protective Clothing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011793:Queensland; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013471:Sunburn / Q000209:etiology; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D066027:Transplant Recipients / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D013473:Sunscreening Agents