EVALUATION OF SUNBATHING AND PROTECTION AWARENESS ACCORDING TO THE SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIVIDUALS AGED ABOVE 65 YEARS

KAYHAN TETİK B., SARAÇ G., METE B., ŞENER S., Kalem H., Kilic E.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, cilt.21, sa.3, ss.365-373, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.31086/tjgeri.2018344051
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.365-373
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Because excessive exposure to solar radiation contributes to the aging of skin and the risk of skin cancer, protection from sunlight has become an important public health problem. This study aims to assess the knowledge level of individuals aged > 65 years regarding sun exposure and their current use of sunscreen products.