DataSheet1_Sunburn, Sun Safety and Indoor Tanning Among Schoolchildren in Ireland.PDF

Objectives: We present patterns of sunburn, sun safety behaviors and indoor tanning bed use in a nationally representative sample of schoolchildren aged 10–17. These behaviors were explored across gender, age, and social class groups.
Methods: Within the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Ireland study, 10,271 young people (aged 13.54 ± 1.92, percentage girls 53.3%) reported frequency of sun safety behaviors, sunburn, and frequency and circumstances of indoor tanning bed use.
Results: Children frequently experienced sunburn (90% lifetime, 74% last year), and 3% reported never using any sun protection. Applying sunscreen and wearing sunglasses were the most commonly used sun safety measures; other ways of sun protection were less popular. Indoor tanning bed use was reported by around 5%, and a large proportion of users were not advised of any indoor tanning safety measures. Sun safety behaviors varied by age and gender, with some socio-economic differences in tanning bed use. An association was found between frequency of family holidays abroad and sunburn.
Conclusion: Targeted interventions are needed to increase sun safety behaviors and eliminate tanning bed use among children in Ireland.

研究目的：本研究针对10至17岁学龄儿童的全国代表性样本，分析晒伤、防晒行为及室内美黑床使用的流行模式，并按性别、年龄与社会阶层分组探究上述行为的差异。
研究方法：本研究依托国际学龄儿童健康行为（Health Behaviour in School-aged Children, HBSC）爱尔兰项目开展，共纳入10271名青少年（年龄均值13.54±1.92岁，女性占比53.3%），由其报告防晒行为频率、晒伤情况，以及室内美黑床的使用频率与场景。
研究结果：受访儿童普遍出现晒伤情况（终生发生率90%，过去一年发生率74%），另有3%的儿童表示从未采取任何防晒措施。涂抹防晒霜与佩戴太阳镜是最常用的防晒手段，其他防晒方式的普及度相对较低。约5%的儿童报告曾使用室内美黑床，其中多数使用者未被告知任何室内美黑相关的安全注意事项。防晒行为因年龄与性别存在显著差异，室内美黑床的使用也存在一定社会经济层面的差异。研究还发现，家庭境外度假频率与晒伤发生存在关联。
研究结论：爱尔兰需制定针对性干预措施，以提升学龄儿童的防晒行为水平，并杜绝儿童使用室内美黑床的行为。