Knowledge of sunlight effects on the eyes and protective behaviors in adolescents.
Ophthalmic Epidemiol
; 6(3): 171-80, 1999 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-10487972
ABSTRACT
The knowledge of the effects of sunlight on the eyes and protective behaviors were studied in an adolescent population. A group of 652 systematically sampled students aged between 13 and 17 years was surveyed with a standardized questionnaire in Brisbane, Australia in October-November, 1995. Survey data on the knowledge of sunlight effects on the eyes, ultraviolet light, eye and body protection as well as risk factors for ultraviolet (UV) exposure were relatively ranked and totalled to give overall scores. Of the 652 subjects, 330 (51%) were female. Most subjects (568 or 88%) were aged between 15 and 16 years. Overall, this group of subjects demonstrated a moderate level of knowledge with respect to UV, sunlight and the eyes. The knowledge of the effects of sunlight and body protection was higher than the knowledge of the effects of sunlight and eye protection. Almost three-quarters (462 or 71%) of the subjects owned a pair of sunglasses. The mean age at which subjects started to wear sunglasses was 10.4 years. However, most subjects (528 or 81%) only wore sunglasses occasionally or not at all. The reported frequency of wearing sunglasses was significantly related to personal, family and peer attitudes to such use, but not to media advertizing. Assessment of adolescent knowledge is important in the formulation of health promotion strategies designed to prevent excessive UV exposure at this young age.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Luz Solar
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Comportamento do Adolescente
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Oftalmopatias
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Dispositivos de Proteção dos Olhos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ophthalmic Epidemiol
Assunto da revista:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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OFTALMOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália