What Turkish Nurses Know and Do about Skin Cancer and Sun Protective Behavior

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dc.authoridOKSAY SAHIN, Aysegul/0000-0003-2965-4334
dc.contributor.authorAndsoy, Isil Isik
dc.contributor.authorGul, Asiye
dc.contributor.authorSahin, Aysegul Oksay
dc.contributor.authorKarabacak, Hanife
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-29T16:10:01Z
dc.date.available2024-09-29T16:10:01Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.departmentKarabük Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Skin cancer is a global health problem that can be prevented by protective behavior promoted by nurses. In Turkey, only few studies have examined current knowledge of nurses related to skin cancer and to reveal their attitudes towards sun exposure and current protective behavior. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed from March 11 to May 30, 2013 with a study sample of 310 nurses working in two state hospitals located in Karabuk and Safranbolu. Results: Mean age of the nurses was 30.3 +/- 6.89 years and 96.1% of them had graduated with a Bachelor degree. The participants were predominantly female (n=284). Knowledge level about skin cancer was significantly higher for females compared to males. Conclusions: Nurses do not have sufficient knowledge about skin cancer and are not adequately protecting themselves from ultraviolet light, the primary risk factor for skin cancer. While they demonstrated a responsible attitude towards avoiding sunburn and the need for adequate sun protection, they do not fully appreciate the extent to which the sun can cause skin cancer and that they lack full understanding about the need to protect the skin from burning and to avoid long term sun exposure in Turkey.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.12.7663
dc.identifier.endpage7668en_US
dc.identifier.issn1513-7368
dc.identifier.issue12en_US
dc.identifier.pmid24460350en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84893417267en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage7663en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.12.7663
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/7909
dc.identifier.volume14en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000331528900102en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAsian Pacific Organization Cancer Preventionen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer Preventionen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectSkin canceren_US
dc.subjectnurseen_US
dc.subjectnurse attitudeen_US
dc.subjectsun exposureen_US
dc.subjectsun protection behavioren_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.titleWhat Turkish Nurses Know and Do about Skin Cancer and Sun Protective Behavioren_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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