Frequência de utilização de protetores solares em alunos e professores do curso de Química do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Goiás - Campus Itumbiara

Abstract

The need to use sunscreens, sunscreens also called, is an undeniable reality and following this trend the market has your answer. The term sunblock, according to the Brazilian Society of Dermatology has as its best definition is deck lotions are able to protect the skin for some time from the harmful effects of sunlight. Nowadays there are also cream, gel, spray. They contain so-called "sunscreens", which are substances that filter the light, leaving only the least harmful rays to our skin. In addition, studies have shown that without melanoma skin cancers are increasing among young adults, particularly women. Doctors have been encouraging the use of daily sunscreen to prevent skin damage. From this theme addressed and its interdisciplinarity with the chemistry studies the opportunity arose to carry out work that may make people aware of the proper use of sunscreen, so there is a protection against disease caused by lack of use or the bad use of the product. Specific Objectives To identify the frequency of demographic characteristics regarding age, sex, and the merits of the case the use of sunscreens, from that time; address information on damage from ultraviolet (UV) radiation to human skin and different types of sunscreens; address information on the different sun protection factors (SPF) that make up the sunscreen. Patients and Methods We used the questionnaire and sociodemographic data related to use of sunscreen use. In the questionnaire included questions about age, gender, eye color, skin color, use of sunscreen, duration of daily exposure to the sun. To collect data, was distributed questionnaires to students and Chemistry Degree course teachers, the survey was conducted during the period of March and April 2015, the night shift, being applied 100 questionnaires, which were answered 77. Result through research this can be seen that most respondents do not know the damage caused by UVA, UVB and UVC, so do not take the necessary precautions to keep themselves protected as can be seen in the analysis of the questionnaire. Most respondents use sunscreen once a day for not knowing the right way to use and find that once a day is enough to protect them from sun damage.