Journal article
Skin cancer history, sun-related attitudes, behaviour and sunburn among renal transplant recipients versus general population
VKY Leung, SJ Dobbinson, DJ Goodman, J Kanellis, AH Chong
Australasian Journal of Dermatology | WILEY | Published : 2018
DOI: 10.1111/ajd.12591
Abstract
Background/Objectives: Renal transplant recipients (RTR) have both an excessive skin cancer incidence and a high mortality rate. In Australia RTR receive extensive public education on skin cancer and many undergo further education pre/post-transplant. This study examines whether RTR have sufficiently rigorous sun protection behaviour compared with the general population. Methods: Altogether 179 RTR from two large Melbourne hospitals involving skin clinic teams in patient care were recruited to undergo cross-sectional telephone interviews. Comparisons were made with residents (25–69 years) surveyed using equivalent measures and methods in adjacent summers (2006–2007, n = 904; 2010–2011, n = 9..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study was supported in part by Epiderm, Cancer Council Victoria, Cancer Council Australia, and Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. The 2006-2007 Victorian residents' survey was funded by Cancer Council Victoria, Cancer Council Australia, and the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing as part of the national survey. We thank the Cancer Council Australia's national skin committee and Professor David Hill and colleagues for contributions to the national survey development. We thank Kate Francis and Jennifer Makin for their contributions to initial data preparation and analysis for the state residents. We also thank the Bureau of Meteorology and Australian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Agency for providing their records of weather and UVR conditions during the study period. Nancy Briggs for providing the demographic data on RTR registered in the two hospitals in 2009.