Research Article

Evaluation of Behavior of Sun Protection in University Students and Staff: Face-to-face Survey Study

Volume: 9 Number: 2 June 28, 2019
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Evaluation of Behavior of Sun Protection in University Students and Staff: Face-to-face Survey Study

Abstract

Objective: We aims of our study are as follows: 1) to determine the data and socio-demographic characteristics related to sun protective behavior during the summer months in the population who came for education and work from every region of the country, 2) to compare sun protective behaviors and intentional sun exposure factors in the highly educated population (college graduate or university students) as well as intentional sun exposure factors. We intend to reflect in this study the use of sunscreen cream and the knowledge and behavior about sun protection methods of the students of University (SU) and hospital personnel working in University Faculty of Medicine Research and Training Hospital(SURTH).

Material and methods: The study was held on the subjects consisting of student and staff volunteers of SU and SURTH. One thousand three hundred eighty-nine (69.2%) of these volunteers were students in SU, 616 (30.7%) of them were staff working in SURTH.

Results

The study was conducted on 2005 individuals with face-to-face interviews. Of the participants, 53.4% (n = 1070) were male and 46.6% (n = 935) were female.

Conclusion

The incidence of malignant melanoma and other skin cancers is increasing. We believe that the researches and warnings were still inadequate on these issues. The behaviors of protection from the sun were not caused because they want to be healthy, they were caused to avoid the inconvenience due to the sun while driving and playing sports.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 28, 2019

Submission Date

March 21, 2019

Acceptance Date

May 7, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Yaldız, M., Metin, N., & Solak, B. (2019). Evaluation of Behavior of Sun Protection in University Students and Staff: Face-to-face Survey Study. Sakarya Medical Journal, 9(2), 310-318. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.542886
AMA
1.Yaldız M, Metin N, Solak B. Evaluation of Behavior of Sun Protection in University Students and Staff: Face-to-face Survey Study. Sakarya Medical Journal. 2019;9(2):310-318. doi:10.31832/smj.542886
Chicago
Yaldız, Mahizer, Nurcan Metin, and Berna Solak. 2019. “Evaluation of Behavior of Sun Protection in University Students and Staff: Face-to-Face Survey Study”. Sakarya Medical Journal 9 (2): 310-18. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.542886.
EndNote
Yaldız M, Metin N, Solak B (June 1, 2019) Evaluation of Behavior of Sun Protection in University Students and Staff: Face-to-face Survey Study. Sakarya Medical Journal 9 2 310–318.
IEEE
[1]M. Yaldız, N. Metin, and B. Solak, “Evaluation of Behavior of Sun Protection in University Students and Staff: Face-to-face Survey Study”, Sakarya Medical Journal, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 310–318, June 2019, doi: 10.31832/smj.542886.
ISNAD
Yaldız, Mahizer - Metin, Nurcan - Solak, Berna. “Evaluation of Behavior of Sun Protection in University Students and Staff: Face-to-Face Survey Study”. Sakarya Medical Journal 9/2 (June 1, 2019): 310-318. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.542886.
JAMA
1.Yaldız M, Metin N, Solak B. Evaluation of Behavior of Sun Protection in University Students and Staff: Face-to-face Survey Study. Sakarya Medical Journal. 2019;9:310–318.
MLA
Yaldız, Mahizer, et al. “Evaluation of Behavior of Sun Protection in University Students and Staff: Face-to-Face Survey Study”. Sakarya Medical Journal, vol. 9, no. 2, June 2019, pp. 310-8, doi:10.31832/smj.542886.
Vancouver
1.Mahizer Yaldız, Nurcan Metin, Berna Solak. Evaluation of Behavior of Sun Protection in University Students and Staff: Face-to-face Survey Study. Sakarya Medical Journal. 2019 Jun. 1;9(2):310-8. doi:10.31832/smj.542886

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