ArticleJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology2012
Skin cancer risk perceptions: a comparison across ethnicity, age, education, gender, and income.
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66 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Risk perception of non-communicable diseases: A systematic review on its assessment and associated factors.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Evaluating awareness of skin cancer in skin of color organ transplant recipients.Archives of dermatological research · 2023Trial
- Efficacy of a sun protection workbook for kidney transplant recipients: a randomized controlled trial of a culturally sensitive educational intervention.American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons · 2014Trial
- Feasibility of a GP delivered skin cancer prevention intervention in Australia.BMC family practice · 2014Trial
- A Narrative Review of the Factors Impacting Solid Organ Transplant Recipient Participation in Skin Cancer Screening.The Australasian journal of dermatology · 2026Review
- Sunscreen Use Barriers in White U.S. Adults: Gender, Generation, and Skin Phototype Differences.AJPM focus · 2026Article
- Internalized Colorism as a Gendered Barrier to Skin Cancer Information Avoidance Among Hispanic College Students.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Article
- Pre-Post Evaluation of a Sun Safety Social Media Campaign for Young Adults to Reduce Skin Cancer Risk.JMIR dermatology · 2026Article
- 'I Didn't Know, I Definitely Guessed.' Exploring Pre-Registration Podiatry Students' Approach to Identifying Dermatological Conditions in Different Skin Tones, a Mixed Methods Study.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2026Article
- Developing a Culturally Tailored Narrative Video for Skin Cancer Prevention Among Spanish-Speaking Hispanic Outdoor Workers: Co-Design Study.Journal of participatory medicine · 2026Article
- Facilitators and Barriers to the Timely Diagnosis and Treatment of Melanoma in Latino Persons.JAMA dermatology · 2025Article
- Can socioeconomic factors and the availability of medicinal plant resources influence people's perception of risk in relation to diseases?Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine · 2025Article
- Examining U.S. Adults Risk Perceptions and Skin Protection Behaviors Using the 2022 HINTS Database.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2025Article
- Skin cancer knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and prevention practices among beachgoers: a narrative review.Archives of dermatological research · 2025Review
- Characterization and prediction of non-melanoma skin cancer incidence in China: Joinpoint regression and age-period-cohort model.PloS one · 2025Article
- Association between self-perception of general health and sun-related behaviours.Skin health and disease · 2024Article
- Challenges and opportunities for Mohs surgery implementation in African healthcare systems.BMC surgery · 2024Review
- Sunscreen use and affordability attitudes based on ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and Fitzpatrick skin type.Archives of dermatological research · 2024Article
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- Effect of skin color on optical properties and the implications for medical optical technologies: a review.Journal of biomedical optics · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundStudies of noncutaneous and cutaneous malignancies support the hypothesis that poor risk-perception status contributes to health disparity.
objectiveWe evaluated skin cancer (SC) risk perceptions across race and other demographic markers using the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) and compared them to discover differences in perception that may contribute to the disparities in SC diagnosis and treatment.
methodsRespondents with no history of SC were randomly selected to answer questions assessing perceived risk and knowledge of preventive strategies of SC. Logistic regression was performed to identify associations between perceptions of SC and demographic variables including self-described race, age, sex, education, income, and health insurance status.
resultsBlacks, the elderly, and people with less education perceived themselves as at lower risk of developing SC. They, along with Hispanics, were also more likely to believe that one cannot lower their SC risk and that there are so many different recommendations on how to prevent SC that it makes it difficult to know which ones to follow. Lower education also correlated with greater reluctance to have a skin examination. LIMITATIONS: HINTS is a cross-sectional instrument, thus it only provides a snapshot of SC perceptions.
conclusionUncertainty and altered perceptions are more common in the SC risk perceptions of ethnic minorities, the elderly, and those with less education. These are the same groups that are subject to disparities in SC outcomes. Educational programs directed at these demographic groups may help to reduce the SC-related health disparities.
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