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What is Tanning?

A tanning bed or sunbed is a device emitting ultraviolet radiation (typically 95% UVA and 5% UVB, +/-3%) used to produce a cosmetic tan.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Muscle and joint pain 2 0
Mood 1 1 Efficacy_moderate
Other 1 1 Efficacy_major
Pain 1 0
Low self esteem 1 1 Efficacy_major
Psoriasis 1 0

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 1

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Tanning

Sunburn 1
sun sensitve reaction 1

Reported Schedules

  10minutes as needed 1 hr weekly 30 min weekly 7 min daily 60 min weekly
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Tanning (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 50%
Other 1   Other: 50%

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Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Using Tanning

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Stopped Using Tanning

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Tanning

Always
 0 0%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 2 100%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Tanning

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 50%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 1 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Tanning

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 2 100%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 0 0%

Report created on May 27, 2012.