scholarly journals Validation of sun exposure and protection index (SEPI) for estimation of sun habits

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 986-993 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Detert ◽  
S. Hedlund ◽  
C.D. Anderson ◽  
Y. Rodvall ◽  
K. Festin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Sun Habits ◽  
Protection Index

scholarly journals Sustainable effect of individualised sun protection advice on sun protection behaviour: a 10-year follow-up of a randomised controlled study in primary care

BJGP Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. bjgpopen19X101653 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrik Hedevik ◽  
Ghassan Guorgis ◽  
Chris D Anderson ◽  
Magnus Falk
Keyword(s):  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Sun Protection ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Cumulative Score ◽  
Randomised Controlled Study ◽  
Sun Habits ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Randomised Controlled ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Group 1

BackgroundIn the light of increasing skin cancer incidences worldwide, preventive measures to promote sun protection in individuals with risky sun habits have continued relevance and importance.AimTo report the long-term effect of individualised sun protection advice given in primary health care (PHC), on sun habits and sun protection behaviour.Design & settingIn 2005, 309 PHC patients were enrolled in a randomised controlled study performed in a Swedish PHC setting.MethodAt baseline, the study participants completed a Likert scale-based questionnaire, mapping sun habits, propensity to increase sun protection, and attitudes towards sun exposure, followed by randomisation into three intervention groups, all receiving individualised sun protection advice: in Group 1 (n = 116) by means of a letter, and in Group 2 (n = 97) and 3 (n = 96) communicated personally by a GP. In Group 3, participants also underwent a skin ultraviolet-sensitivity phototest, with adjusted sun protection advice based on the result. A repeated questionnaire was administered after 3 and 10 years.ResultsStatistically significant declines were observed in all groups for sun exposure mean scores over time. When using a cumulative score, according to the Sun Exposure and Protection Index (SEPI), significantly greater decrease in SEPI mean score was observed in Groups 2 and 3 (GP), compared to Group 1 (letter); P<0.01. The addition of a phototest did not enhance the effect of the intervention.ConclusionIndividualised sun protection advice mediated verbally by the GP can lead to sustained improvement of sun protective behaviour.

scholarly journals Validation of SEPI in German—A German Translation of the Sun Exposure and Protection Index

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 6172
Author(s):  
Elias Karlsson ◽  
Inga-Marie Hübner ◽  
Daniela Haluza ◽  
Magnus Falk
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Weighted Kappa ◽  
Sun Protection ◽  
The Sun ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
Exposure Patterns ◽  
Protection Index

The Sun Exposure and Protection Index (SEPI) is a brief instrument for scoring of sun exposure habits and propensity to increase sun protection, previously validated in English and in Swedish, as well as in two different outdoor sun intensity environments (Australia and Northern Europe). The aim of the present study was to study reliability and validity of a German translated version of the SEPI to be used in German-speaking populations. Data was collected at University of Flensburg and at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences from November 2018 to April 2019. Participants (n = 205) filled out the SEPI and also a selection of corresponding questions from the Austrian Vienna UV Questionnaire in German. After three weeks, the participants filled out the SEPI once again in order to assess test–retest stability. Of the 205 participants completing the baseline questionnaire, 135 participants completed it once again after three weeks. Internal consistency, by Cronbach’s alpha, for the baseline responses was 0.70 (95% C.I: 0.63–0.76) for SEPI part 1 (sun exposure habits) and 0.72 (95% C.I: 0.66–0.78) for part 2 (propensity to increase sun protection). Test–retest stability was high, with weighted Kappa >0.6 for all items but one, and the instrument correlated well with the previously validated German-language UV Skin Risk Survey Questionnaire. In conclusion, the German version of SEPI can reliably be used for mapping of individual sun exposure patterns.

Making Waves in Drive to Reduce Sun Exposure

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
DAMIAN McNAMARA
Keyword(s):  
Sun Exposure

Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: An Italian Single-Center Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 85 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 23-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aneta Aleksova ◽  
Rita Belfiore ◽  
Cosimo Carriere ◽  
Salam Kassem ◽  
Salvatore La Carrubba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Vitamin D Status ◽  
High Exposure

Abstract. Background: Hypovitaminosis D is a vitamin deficiency that has been increasing in developed countries; it was also suggested as an emerging risk factor for developing of atherosclerosis and acute myocardial infarction. The primary source of vitamin D is its cutaneous synthesis under exposure to sunlight. It has been suggested that 30 min of sun exposure twice weekly leads to sufficient vitamin D synthesis. The residents of Trieste (Italy) are well-known for their high exposure to sunlight in all seasons. We aimed to investigate the vitamin D status in subjects with acute myocardial infarction living in this area. Methods: Vitamin D status was identified in 478 subjects diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction. Results: The median serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration was 14.5 [7.8 - 22.7] ng/mL. Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency were present in 324 (68 %) and 107 (22 %) subjects, respectively. Vitamin D deficiency was less frequent among subjects enrolled in the period from July to the end of September (p < 0.001). In a multivariate analysis vitamin D deficiency was predicted by older age (p = 0.02), female gender (p = 0.002), higher body mass index (p = 0.05), autumn/winter sampling (p < 0.001), increased parathyroid hormone (p = 0.03) and alkaline phosphatase (p = 0.003). Conclusions: We observed very high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among subjects with myocardial infarction in all seasons of enrollment. However, it was lower in the summer when sun exposure is higher. The exposure to sunlight may be a cost-saving therapeutic strategy for the management of vitamin D deficiency.

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