scholarly journals A importância da fotoeducação na prevenção do câncer de pele.

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 335
Author(s):  
Augusto César de Melo Almeida ◽  
Renato Santos de Oliveira Filho ◽  
Heitor Carvalho Gomes ◽  
Guilherme Routh Peixoto ◽  
Lydia Masako Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Skin Neoplasm

O câncer de pele é a neoplasia mais frequente no Brasil e o principal agente causal é a radiação ultravioleta (UV) proveniente do sol. A recomendação mais aceita, para a prevenção, é a diminuição da exposição ao sol e o uso de protetores solares, tanto físicos quanto químicos. Com objetivo de reduzir a incidência da doença e demostrar que a prevenção é mais econômica do que o tratamento, deve-se apresentar informações principalmente aos grupos de risco, para maior compreensão da magnitude do problema e estimulá-las através da fotoeducação como medida efetiva de prevenção, através do controle dos fatores de risco e estímulo aos fatores protetores. Foi realizado uma revisão não sistemática da literatura e consultadas as bases de dados PubMed, Lilacs, Scielo e google acadêmico, utilizando os seguintes descritores em português e inglês: Health Education, primary prevention, skin neoplasm. Os artigos selecionados foram aqueles que abordam com relevância o tema fotoeducação para prevenção ao câncer de pele. A revisão da literatura evidência um importante problema de saúde pública, que se agrava com a falta de conhecimento e informação das pessoas. Portanto, nota-se a importância da fotoeducação ao público em geral e principalmente aos grupos de riscos para prevenção e detecção precoce do câncer de pele e consequente diminuição da morbimortalidade.

Mobile cancer preventive and early detection clinic in Uganda: Working with local communities as partners towards bridging the cancer health disparity

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfred Jatho ◽  
Noleb Mugume Mugisha ◽  
James Kafeero ◽  
George Holoya ◽  
Fred Okuku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Health Disparity ◽  
Cancer Information ◽  
Cancer Awareness ◽  
Cancer Health Disparity ◽  
Prevention And Early Detection

Abstract Background As high-income countries experience over-diagnosis of cancer diseases, the low-income countries are characterized by under-diagnosis or no diagnosis of even the most prevalent cancers. The Comprehensive Community Cancer Program (CCCP) is a community health unit of the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) that coordinates and implements primary prevention of cancer and early detection in Uganda. CCCP provides cancer information and screening services at UCI, in rural communities through mobile outreaches, mass media cancer awareness and training health workers on cancer prevention and early detection. We explored the feasibility and benefit of conducting outreaches in partnership with local communities.Methods We analyzed the quarterly UCI-CCCP cancer health education and screening output report data form July 2016 to June 2019 to compare UCI-hospital-based and community outreach cancer awareness and screening services.Results From July 2016 to June 2019, we worked with 107 local partners and conducted 151 outreaches. Out of the total number of people who attended cancer health education sessions, 77.9% were reached through outreaches. Ninety-two (95%) cancer awareness TVs and radio talk-shows conducted were sponsored by local partners. Out of the total people screened; 63.0% cervical, 64.4% breast and 38.7% prostate screening clients were screened through outreaches. The screen-positive rates were higher in hospital-based screening except for Prostate screening; cervical, 8.8%, breast, 8.4% prostate, 7.1 than in outreaches; cervical, 3.2%, breast, 2.2%, prostate, 8.2%). Out of the screened positive clients who were eligible for pre-cancer treatment like cryotherapy for treatment of pre-cervical cancer lesions, thousands-folds monetary value and productive life saved relative to the market cost of cancer treatment and survival rate in Uganda. When the total number of clients screened for cervical, breast and prostate cancer are subjected to the incremental cost of specific screening, a greater portion (98.7%) of the outreach cost was absorbed through community partnership.Conclusions Outreaching and working in collaboration with communities as partners help in cost-sharing and leverage for scarce resources to promote primary prevention and early detection of cancer. This contributes to bridging cancer health disparity in the population.

scholarly journals An Experience in the Prevention of HPV by and for Adolescents: A Community Randomized Trial of the Effect of Peer Health Education on Primary Prevention in a 1-Year Follow Up

2012 ◽  
Vol 03 (06) ◽  
pp. 1138-1149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Langiano Elisa ◽  
Ferrara Maria ◽  
Calenda Maria Gabriella ◽  
Martufi Luciano ◽  
Elisabetta De Vito
Keyword(s):  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Peer Health Education

scholarly journals Adopting healthy habits through the collaboration of health, education and culture systems

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Puljak ◽  
M Maric Bajs ◽  
Z Sostar
Keyword(s):  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Healthy Habits ◽  
The City

Abstract Background The ’Adopt healthy habits’ program is a health promotion program that links the health system, education system and the City of Zagreb library. It is based on the association of mental, physical and emotional health factors. It is done through work in smaller groups, using educational interactive materials and methods with selected books in accordance with the topic of the workshop and with the practice of applying the adopted knowledge. Methods of work The methodological basis of the programs are health workshops conducted in the libraries of the City of Zagreb in cooperation with the primary schools. They imply working with students by acting on risk factors: obesity, physical inactivity, smoking and low self-esteem. The skills used are promoting health, cognitive-behavioral methods, health education, kinesiology, nutrition and bibliotherapy. Objectives Educating students about the importance and ways of adopting healthy habits and gaining self-esteem and reducing the occurrence of risky behaviors. Long-term objectives are improvement of the psychophysical development of students, increase of the population of the City of Zagreb with balanced dietary habits and regular physical activity and normal body mass index and reduction of the occurrence of chronic non-communicable diseases in adulthood. Results In the period from 2015 to 2018, a total of 141 workshops were conducted through which 3,106 pupils were educated. The workshops were conducted in 12 primary schools of the City of Zagreb and 5 of the related city libraries. Conclusions Interactive approaches in the creative environment proved to be the most appropriate in educative work with children. It is necessary to continue to implement this form of primary prevention on a wider population. Key messages Adopting healthy habits in childhood is the basis for primary prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases. Multidisciplinary approach to health education in youth assures a more permanent adoption of positive health behavior.

Health-Risk Appraisal Applied to Ordinary AMHTS

1993 ◽  
Vol 32 (03) ◽  
pp. 260-263
Author(s):  
N. Okazaki ◽  
S. Hinohara ◽  
J. Sugiyama ◽  
A. Nakamura ◽  
Y. Iwashimizu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
The Other ◽  
Testing System ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Risk Appraisal ◽  
Health Risk Appraisal

Abstract:The main purpose of an automatic health testing system (AMHTS) has changed from early detection to primary prevention. Health-risk appraisal is now widely available as a tool of health education aiming at the modification of unhealthy lifestyles. However, the opportunity to offer appropriate health education was less frequent for those who had no particular findings during AMHTS. The results of an AMHTS should be evaluated from the viewpoint of health-risk appraisal, because the system is expected to supply useful information regarding one’s lifestyle. Our system consists of two health-risk appraisal subsystems. One subsystem estimates the degree of improvement in medical indicators after a patient’s lifestyle has been modified. The other subsystem predicts the occurrence of abnormal findings in medical indicators. These health-risk appraisal subsystems provide patients with information about their health-risks, based on their AMHTS results. Our health-risk appraisal subsystems should play an important role in future health education through the application of ordinary AMHTS.

scholarly journals Outdoor Workers and Sun Protection: Knowledge and Behaviour

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Cioffi ◽  
Lesley Wilkes ◽  
Jess O'Brien
Keyword(s):  
Primary Prevention ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Sun Protection ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Outdoor Workers ◽  
Protective Behaviour

Outdoor workers are at high risk of developing skin cancer. Primary prevention can potentiallyreduce the incidence of skin cancer in this group. This study aimed to determine theknowledge and sun protective behaviour of outdoor workers towards skin cancer. A shortquestionnaire was used to collect data from workers on construction sites during workinghours. Despite workers having knowledge of the risks of skin cancer their use of sun protectionwas less than satisfactory, particularly considering their cumulative exposure.Workplace health education programs for outdoor workers addressing sun protection areindicated, as is further research to increase understanding of issues workers have withsun protection in the workplace.

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