“Well, to be honest, I don’t have an idea of what it might be"

• Verfasst von: Brokmeier, Luisa Leonie [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Diehl, Katharina [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Spähn, Bianca Annika [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Jansen, Charlotte Elisabeth [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Konkel, Tobias [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Uter, Wolfgang [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Görig, Tatiana [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: “Well, to be honest, I don’t have an idea of what it might be"
• Titelzusatz: a qualitative study on knowledge and awareness regarding nonmelanoma skin cancer
• Verf.angabe: Luisa Leonie Brokmeier, Katharina Diehl, Bianca Annika Spähn, Charlotte Jansen, Tobias Konkel, Wolfgang Uter and Tatiana Görig
• E-Jahr: 2023
• Jahr: 15 February 2023
• Umfang: 10 S.
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 18.07.2024
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Current oncology
• Ort Quelle: Toronto, Ontario : Multimed, 2005
• Jahr Quelle: 2023
• Band/Heft Quelle: 30(2023), 2, Seite 2290-2299
• ISSN Quelle: 1718-7729
• DOI: doi:10.3390/curroncol30020177
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: health competence
• Sach-SW: keratinocyte carcinoma
• Sach-SW: nonmelanoma skin cancer
• Sach-SW: risk perception
• K10plus-PPN: 189575397X

Abstract

Nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most common cancer type in Western industrialized countries. However, research into the knowledge and awareness in the general population regarding NMSC is still scarce. This qualitative study aims to fill this research gap. Face-to-face, semi-structured interviews with 20 individuals aged 55-85 years were conducted between February and October 2020. Transcribed interviews were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The term “white skin cancer”—the German colloquial term of NMSC—was well-known, but the incidence was underestimated. None of the participants could give a precise definition of NMSC, and various alterations in the skin were, partially wrongly, stated as potential signs for NMSC. As risk factors for NMSC, solar radiation, and fair skin type were mentioned most often. The perceived individual risk of developing NMSC and risk compared to individuals of the same age and gender were low in our sample. Own knowledge about NMSC was mostly perceived to be insufficient, and the majority of the sample would like to receive more information on NMSC. Our results emphasize a need to inform about the signs and risks of NMSC not only in the studied older age group but also in younger people.