Do we practice and do we preach? A survey of Irish interns regarding knowledge, attitudes, personal and professional practices of skin cancer detection

Abstract

We undertook a study of skin cancer (SC) recognition and health promotion among interns in an Irish hospital. While the knowledge on SC was good, the majority of the interns did not practice safe sun behaviours themselves, and the majority did not feel confident in diagnosing skin lesions or SC. Most had never performed a skin examination on patients, or discussed sun protection or skin self examination with their patients.