Skin cancer knowledge and sun protection behavior among nursing students

Yılmaz, Medine; Yavuz, Betül; Subasi, Media; Kartal, Asiye; Çelebioğlu, Aysun; Kaçar, Halime; Adana, Filiz; Özyürek, Pakize; Altıparmak, Saliha

doi:10.1111/jjns.12049

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“…Most medical professionals perceived their skin cancer risk as average and thought that morning and late afternoon were good times for outdoor activities in autumn, spring and summer . Abu‐Abed et al .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Twenty‐eight per cent to 86% of different medical professionals applied sunscreen during sun exposure . Sixty‐one per cent of Turkish nurses reported that when buying sunscreen, the SPF of the sunscreen was their top consideration …”

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confidence: 99%

“…Among medical professionals, approximately 45–70% stated not going outside between 10 am and 4 pm, and 60–94% mentioned seeking shade when going outside on sunny days …”

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“…Forty‐nine per cent to 62% of medical professionals wore light‐coloured clothing and fewer than 50% wore long‐sleeved clothes to protect from UVR …”

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Primary prevention of keratinocyte carcinoma among outdoor workers, the general population and medical professionals: a systematic review updated for 2019

Ziehfreund

Schuster

Zink

2019

Acad Dermatol Venereol

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Worldwide 2–3 million cases of keratinocyte carcinoma (KC) are diagnosed annually. Sun‐related knowledge is essential for adequate protection against solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR), the main risk factor for KC. The goal was (i) to provide an updated overview of primary prevention against KC including skin cancer‐related knowledge, attitudes and sun protection behaviour (SPB) of outdoor workers, the general population and medical professionals as well as (ii) to evaluate the effectiveness and acceptability of sun protection programmes. We conducted a systematic review of articles indexed for MEDLINE on PubMed using selected MeSH terms and keywords related to the studied topic as well as an extensive hand search of publications between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2018. We identified 51 relevant cross‐sectional studies and 22 interventional studies. Sun‐related knowledge and attitude showed substantial differences with some alarming results, including people who had not even heard about skin cancer before. Reported SPB varied enormously between the included studies, with none of the studies providing an overall sufficient SPB in their examined sun protection measures. However, sun protection programmes using new technologies seem to have great potential to increase sun‐related knowledge and SPB. In countries worldwide, particularly in those where KC is not yet a public health issue, UVR protection should be promoted by healthcare institutions and authorities, politicians, cancer foundations and dermatologists to increase awareness as well as SPB and to decrease the worldwide burden of KC.

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“…Among medical professionals, approximately 45–70% stated not going outside between 10 am and 4 pm, and 60–94% mentioned seeking shade when going outside on sunny days …”

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confidence: 99%

“…Forty‐nine per cent to 62% of medical professionals wore light‐coloured clothing and fewer than 50% wore long‐sleeved clothes to protect from UVR …”

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confidence: 99%

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Primary prevention of keratinocyte carcinoma among outdoor workers, the general population and medical professionals: a systematic review updated for 2019

Ziehfreund

Schuster

Zink

2019

Acad Dermatol Venereol

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“…Since the efficiency of these programs has not been evaluated for the last 10 years, there is a strong need to plan experimental studies and prospective cohort studies on these programs. The sample of the school-based studies on sun protection in Turkish society consisted of university students [39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46] , high school students 47,48 , secondary school students [49][50][51][52] , primary and secondary school students 53 , and primary school students 54 . High school students were included along with their teachers 48 in one of these studies, while primary school students were included along with their parents 54 in another study.…”

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Development of sun protection behaviors in preschoolers: A systematic review

Sümen¹,

Öncel²

2018

TURKDERM

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four in the United States of America and one in Germany. Programs conducted in the articles were formed based on Piaget's cognitive development theory, Health Belief Model, and Social Learning Theory. In the programs, behaviors of children were observed at kindergartens and information and attitudes of kindergarten administrators, sun protection applications, facilities/obstacles/policies of school, sun protection behaviors of children from the perspective of parents, sun protection behaviors of teachers and parents for children and psychosocial variables were evaluated. Conclusion: The intervention was observed to be efficient in four out of these five researches included in the study. Due to the importance of sun exposure in childhood, the early development of sun protection awareness is extremely important. It is thought that this systematic review will prepare a basis for future studies by drawing attention to effective models in sun protection education for children. Keywords: Skin neoplasms, sun protection factor, child, preschool, review Öz Abstract Anaokulu öğrencilerinde güneşten korunma davranışlarının geliştirilmesi:Sistematik derlemeDevelopment of sun protection behaviors in preschoolers: A systematic review

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Psychometric Testing of the Turkish Version of the Skin Cancer and Sun Knowledge Scale in Nursing Students

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The present study aimed assesses the nursing students' knowledge of skin cancer and sun and their sun protection behaviors. This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed from May to June 2014 with a convenience sample of 376 undergraduate nursing students from one nursing faculty located in Izmir. Mean age of the students was 21.56 ± 1.96 years. The mean score that the females obtained from the level of knowledge and protection behaviors scales was significantly higher than that of the males. Older age group (≥22 years) obtained higher scores on the knowledge and protection behaviors scales than younger group (≤21 years). Nursing students' knowledge of, and behavior regarding, skin cancer and sun health were insufficient. Equipping them with the necessary knowledge and behaviors related to skin cancer and sun health by developing training programs and strategies on the issue is of utmost importance.

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Skin cancer knowledge and sun protection behavior among nursing students

Cited by 21 publications

References 15 publications

Primary prevention of keratinocyte carcinoma among outdoor workers, the general population and medical professionals: a systematic review updated for 2019

Primary prevention of keratinocyte carcinoma among outdoor workers, the general population and medical professionals: a systematic review updated for 2019

Development of sun protection behaviors in preschoolers: A systematic review

Psychometric Testing of the Turkish Version of the Skin Cancer and Sun Knowledge Scale in Nursing Students

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