Investigação sobre a exposição solar em  trabalhadores de praia - doi: 10.5020/18061230.2012.p103

Patrícia Froes Meyer; Rodrigo Marcel Valentim da Silva; Maria Goretti Freire de Carvalho; Monisa Martins Nóbrega; Amanda Spínola Barreto; Felipe de Sales Aires; Arilson Gois Gomes de Brito Oliveira; Efigênia Maria Nogueira da Silva; Evangelline Feitosa Cleomenes da Cruz Daams; Juliana Melo Souza; Marina Oliveira Menezes; Joaquina Elizete Cardoso da Silva

doi:10.5020/2217

Inquiry on the sun exposition in beach workers - doi: 10.5020/18061230.2012.p103

Authors

Patrícia Froes Meyer Universidade Potiguar
Rodrigo Marcel Valentim da Silva UFRN
Maria Goretti Freire de Carvalho Universidade Potiguar
Monisa Martins Nóbrega Universidade Potiguar
Amanda Spínola Barreto Universidade Potiguar
Felipe de Sales Aires Universidade Potiguar
Arilson Gois Gomes de Brito Oliveira Universidade Potiguar
Efigênia Maria Nogueira da Silva Universidade Potiguar
Evangelline Feitosa Cleomenes da Cruz Daams Universidade Potiguar
Juliana Melo Souza Universidade Potiguar
Marina Oliveira Menezes Universidade Potiguar
Joaquina Elizete Cardoso da Silva Universidade Potiguar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5020/2217

Keywords:

Ultraviolet Rays, Photoaging, Skin, Public health.

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the habits of photoexposition and photoprotection among beach workers in Natal-RN, Brazil. Methods: It is a descriptive observational epidemiological study of transverse type, with random sample consisting in 102 workers of Ponta Negra Beach, evaluated through a questionnaire of the Ministry of Health (DAS UV). Results: It was noted that 56% (n=57) of workers remain submitted to sun exposure for an average of 6 hours or more per day. It was found that approximately 24% (n=24) of respondents do not use sun protection. Workers showed a low educational level, since 55% (n=56) had only attended elementary school, whether graduated or not, and average monthly income was below two minimum wages for 69.96% of volunteers. Conclusion: This assessment revealed that workers of Ponta Negra Beach, Natal-RN, are highly exposed to ultraviolet radiation during their professional activities, without proper photoprotection of skin.

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Published

2012-11-20

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Meyer, P. F., da Silva, R. M. V., Freire de Carvalho, M. G., Nóbrega, M. M., Barreto, A. S., Aires, F. de S., Gomes de Brito Oliveira, A. G., Nogueira da Silva, E. M., Cleomenes da Cruz Daams, E. F., Souza, J. M., Menezes, M. O., & Cardoso da Silva, J. E. (2012). Inquiry on the sun exposition in beach workers - doi: 10.5020/18061230.2012.p103. Brazilian Journal in Health Promotion, 25(1), 103–109. https://doi.org/10.5020/2217

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Vol. 25 No. 1 (2012)

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