Skin cancer in rural workers: nursing knowledge and intervention

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP

Marta Regina Cezar-vaz¹  Clarice Alves Bonow¹  Diéssica Roggia Piexak¹  Sirlei Kowalczyk¹  Jordana Cezar Vaz¹  Anelise Miritz Borges¹ 

关键词: Skin Neoplasms;    Rural Workers;    Occupational Risks;    Oncology Nursing;    Clinical Competence;    Health Communication;    Neoplasias Cutáneas;    Trabajadores Rurales;    Riesgos Laborales;    Enfermería Oncológica;    Competencia Clínica;    Comunicación en Salud;    Neoplasias Cutâneas;    Trabalhadores Rurais;    Riscos Ocupacionais;    Enfermagem Oncológica;    Competência Clínica;    Comunicação em Saúde;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0080-623420150000400005

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVETo identify the exposure of rural workers to the sun's ultraviolet radiation and pesticides; to identify previous cases of skin cancer; and to implement clinical and communicative nursing actions among rural workers with a previous diagnosis of skin cancer.METHODObservational-exploratory study conducted with rural workers exposed to ultraviolet radiation and pesticides in a rural area in the extreme south of Brazil. A clinical judgment and risk communication model properly adapted was used to develop interventions among workers with a previous history of skin cancer.RESULTSA total of 123 (97.7%) workers were identified under conditions of exposure to the sun's ultraviolet radiation and pesticides; seven (5.4%) were identified with a previous diagnosis of skin cancer; four (57.1%) of these presented potential skin cancer lesions.CONCLUSIONThis study's results enabled clarifying the combination of clinical knowledge and risk communication regarding skin cancer to rural workers.

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