Which factors influence the participation in statutory skin cancer screenings in Germany?
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| author | Valerie Andrees Sandra Wolf Jan Liebers Matthias Augustin Gefion Girbig |
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| contents | Which factors influence the participation in statutory skin cancer screenings in Germany? Valerie Andrees Sandra Wolf Jan Liebers Matthias Augustin Gefion Girbig JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft SummaryBackground and objectivesDue to increasing skin cancer incidence, Germany implemented a statutory nationwide routine skin cancer screening (rSCS) in 2008. The present study aims (1) to analyze which patient factors are associated with the participation in rSCS in Germany and (2) to investigate reasons for nonparticipation.Patients and methodsParticipants and nonparticipants of rSCS (≥ 35 years) were recruited in routine care in nine dermatological outpatient clinics. Reasons for (non‐)participation, knowledge about skin cancer as well as clinical and socioeconomic data were obtained. Stratified by groups, descriptive analyses and binary logistic regression analyses for associations with participation were performed.ResultsOf the 294 rSCS participants and 162 non‐participants, 46.5% were male with a mean age of 54.5 ± 12.7 years. In total, 87.1% had sunburns in childhood and 47.1% used sunbeds before. Higher age, female gender, previous sunbed use, and concern for and knowledge of skin cancer were significantly associated with previous rSCS participation. Of the non‐participants, 46% were unaware of the option for free rSCS and 40% justified their nonparticipation on the basis of feeling healthy.ConclusionsThe reasons for nonparticipation in rSCS, such as sociodemographic characteristics and risk behavior, should be known in order to optimize rSCS programs. 10.1111/ddg.15421 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
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| spellingShingle | Which factors influence the participation in statutory skin cancer screenings in Germany? Valerie Andrees Sandra Wolf Jan Liebers Matthias Augustin Gefion Girbig JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft Which factors influence the participation in statutory skin cancer screenings in Germany? Valerie Andrees Sandra Wolf Jan Liebers Matthias Augustin Gefion Girbig JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft SummaryBackground and objectivesDue to increasing skin cancer incidence, Germany implemented a statutory nationwide routine skin cancer screening (rSCS) in 2008. The present study aims (1) to analyze which patient factors are associated with the participation in rSCS in Germany and (2) to investigate reasons for nonparticipation.Patients and methodsParticipants and nonparticipants of rSCS (≥ 35 years) were recruited in routine care in nine dermatological outpatient clinics. Reasons for (non‐)participation, knowledge about skin cancer as well as clinical and socioeconomic data were obtained. Stratified by groups, descriptive analyses and binary logistic regression analyses for associations with participation were performed.ResultsOf the 294 rSCS participants and 162 non‐participants, 46.5% were male with a mean age of 54.5 ± 12.7 years. In total, 87.1% had sunburns in childhood and 47.1% used sunbeds before. Higher age, female gender, previous sunbed use, and concern for and knowledge of skin cancer were significantly associated with previous rSCS participation. Of the non‐participants, 46% were unaware of the option for free rSCS and 40% justified their nonparticipation on the basis of feeling healthy.ConclusionsThe reasons for nonparticipation in rSCS, such as sociodemographic characteristics and risk behavior, should be known in order to optimize rSCS programs. 10.1111/ddg.15421 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| title | Which factors influence the participation in statutory skin cancer screenings in Germany? |
| topic | JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft |
| url | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ddg.15421 |