Zhaomeng Niu1, Guillermo Tortolero-Luna2, Carolina Lozada3, Carolyn J Heckman3,4, Elliot J Coups5. 1. Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA. zhaomeng.niu@rutgers.edu. 2. Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Centre, San Juan, PR, USA. 3. Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 195 Little Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA. 4. Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Johnson Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA. 5. Medical Data Analytics, Parsippany, NJ, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The incidence of skin cancer has been increasing in Puerto Rico in recent years. Sun protection behaviors are suboptimal among Puerto Ricans. However, there are limited data regarding major factors associated with Puerto Rican adults' sun protection behaviors. To examine factors associated with Puerto Rican adults' sun protection behaviors, a survey study was conducted in Puerto Rico. METHOD: A population-based sample of 667 Puerto Rican adults completed a telephone survey in 2016. Survey items addressed potential correlates of sun protection behaviors. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses examining correlates of the sun protection behaviors index were conducted. RESULTS: Higher levels of sun protection behaviors were found among English language acculturated compared to Spanish language acculturated individuals (p < .05) and among individuals with private versus no health insurance (p < .05). Higher levels of sun protection behaviors were found among individuals with greater skin cancer knowledge (p < .001), fewer sun protection barriers (p < .01), and greater sun protection self-efficacy (p < .001). CONCLUSION: By identifying correlates of Puerto Rican adults' sun protection behaviors, this timely study provides insight on factors to target in future skin cancer interventions in this understudied population.
BACKGROUND: The incidence of skin cancer has been increasing in Puerto Rico in recent years. Sun protection behaviors are suboptimal among Puerto Ricans. However, there are limited data regarding major factors associated with Puerto Rican adults' sun protection behaviors. To examine factors associated with Puerto Rican adults' sun protection behaviors, a survey study was conducted in Puerto Rico. METHOD: A population-based sample of 667 Puerto Rican adults completed a telephone survey in 2016. Survey items addressed potential correlates of sun protection behaviors. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses examining correlates of the sun protection behaviors index were conducted. RESULTS: Higher levels of sun protection behaviors were found among English language acculturated compared to Spanish language acculturated individuals (p < .05) and among individuals with private versus no health insurance (p < .05). Higher levels of sun protection behaviors were found among individuals with greater skin cancer knowledge (p < .001), fewer sun protection barriers (p < .01), and greater sun protection self-efficacy (p < .001). CONCLUSION: By identifying correlates of Puerto Rican adults' sun protection behaviors, this timely study provides insight on factors to target in future skin cancer interventions in this understudied population.
Authors: William G LeBlanc; Liat Vidal; Robert S Kirsner; David J Lee; Alberto J Caban-Martinez; Kathryn E McCollister; Kristopher L Arheart; Katherine Chung-Bridges; Sharon Christ; John Clark; John E Lewis; Evelyn P Davila; Panta Rouhani; Lora E Fleming Journal: J Am Acad Dermatol Date: 2008-04-24 Impact factor: 11.527
Authors: John Charles A Lacson; Scarlet H Doyle; Jocelyn Del Rio; Stephanie M Forgas; Rodrigo Carvajal; Guillermo Gonzalez-Calderon; Adriana Ramírez Feliciano; Youngchul Kim; Richard G Roetzheim; Steven K Sutton; Susan T Vadaparampil; Brenda Soto-Torres; Peter A Kanetsky Journal: Cancer Res Commun Date: 2022-01-11