Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of university students related to sun protection

Kaymak, Ye�im; Tekba�, �mer Faruk; �im�ek, I��l

Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of university students related to sun protection [Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol]

Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol. 2007; 41(3): 81-85

Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of university students related to sun protection

Ye�im Kaymak¹, �mer Faruk Tekba�², I��l �im�ek³
¹Medical Health Center, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
²Department Of Public Health, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey
³Faculty Of Vocational Education, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey

Summary: Backgorund and Design: Epidemiologic studies have shown that sun light are the most common environmental factor responsible for the development of cutaneous melanoma, other skin cancers and many other skin diseases. Aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of university students related to sun protection. MATERIALS-METHODS: The study was composed of 62 men and 117 women making a total of 179 university students. Subjects were requested to respond to a questionnarie composed of multiple response answers and fill in the blank questiones which was formed by contribution of specialists and literature. Resuts: Most common sources for knowledge about effects of UV light were TV/internet (69.8%), press (52.0%), school (34.1%), family (24.6%) and friends (22.9%), respectively. Subjects responded truly most commonly to vit D synthesis (82.7%), and least to effects on vision (15.6%) as beneficial effects of UV light. Subjects responded truely most commonly to pigmentation (84.9%) and least to allergic reactions (11.7%) as hazardous effects of UV light. Sex and age had no effect on the responses to questions related to knowledge. One hundred nineteen (66.5%) subjects declared tendency to protection against sun, 50 (27.9%) subjects used sun protective agents and 81(45.3%) avoid exposure to sun at dangerous hours (10.00-16.00). CONCLUSION: Results of this study indicate that attitudes and behaviours of university students related to sun protection were not sufficient.

Keywords: Sun protection, sun protective agents, university students

�niversite ��rencilerinin g�ne�ten korunma ile ilgili bilgi tutum ve davran��lar�

Ye�im Kaymak¹, �mer Faruk Tekba�², I��l �im�ek³
¹Gazi �niversitesi Mediko Sosyal Sa�l�k Merkezi, Ankara
²G�lhane Askeri T�p Akademisi Halk Sa�l�� Anabilim Dal�, Ankara
³Gazi �niversitesi Mesleki E�itim Fak�ltesi, Ankara, T�rkiye

AMA�: Epidemiyolojik �al��malar, g�ne� ��nlar�n�n kutan�z melanoma, di�er deri kanserleri ve bir�ok deri hastal��n�n geli�iminden sorumlu en �nemli �evresel fakt�r oldu�unu g�stermektedir. �al��mam�z�n amac�, �niversite ��rencilerinin g�ne�ten korunma ve g�ne� koruyucular hakk�nda bilgi, tutum ve davran��lar�n�n belirlenmesidir.
GERE�-Y�NTEM: �al��mam�za 62�si erkek, 117�si kad�n olmak �zere toplam 179 �niversite ��rencisi al�nm��t�r. Kat�l�mc�lar�n literat�r ve uzman g�r��lerinden yararlan�larak haz�rlanan, �oktan se�meli ve bo�luk doldurmal� sorulardan olu�an anket formlar�n� yan�tlamalar� istenmi�tir. BULGULAR: Ultraviyolenin (UV) etkileri ile ilgili en �ok bilgi edinilen kaynaklar s�ras�yla TV/internet (%69.8), yaz�l� bas�n (%52.0), okul (%34.1), aile (%24.6) ve arkada� (%22.9) olarak belirtilmi�tir. UV�nin yararl� etkilerinden en �ok D vitamini sentezi (%82.7), en az g�rmeye katk�s� (%15.6) bilinmi� olup, zararl� etkilerinden en �ok g�ne� lekelerine yol a�mas� (%84.9), en az baz� allerjik olaylara yol a�mas� (%11.7) do�ru i�aretlenmi�tir. Bilgi i�eren sorular�n yan�tlanmas�nda cinsiyet ve ya� gruplar�n�n etkisinin olmad�� saptanm��t�r. G�ne�ten korunmaya �zen g�steren 119 (%66.5) ki�i olup, g�ne�ten koruyucu krem kullanan 50 (%27.9), tehlikeli saatlerde (10.00-16.00) g�ne�e ��kmayan 81 (%45.3) ki�i olarak belirlenmi�tir. SONU�: Bu sonu�lar �niversite ��rencilerinin g�ne�ten korunmaya y�nelik tutum ve davran��lar�n�n yetersiz oldu�unu d��nd�rm��t�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler: G�ne�ten korunma, g�ne� koruyucular, �niversite ��rencileri

Ye�im Kaymak, �mer Faruk Tekba�, I��l �im�ek. Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of university students related to sun protection. Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol. 2007; 41(3): 81-85

Corresponding Author: Ye�im Kaymak, T�rkiye

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