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

65 YAŞ ÜZERİ BİREYLERDE GÜNEŞLENME VE KORUNMA BİLİNCİNİN SOSYODEMOGRAFİK ÖZELLİKLERE GÖRE DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ

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365–373
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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In order to reduce the riskof skin cancer in Turkey, education regarding lifestyle modification, sun protection, and useof sunscreen should be provided and relevant health policies should be formulated for thesetrainings to become a part of lifestyle there.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Because excessive exposure to solar radiation contributes to the aging ofskin and the risk of skin cancer, protection from sunlight has become an important publichealth problem.
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Key Findings & Data:This study aims to assess the knowledge level of individuals aged >65 yearsregarding sun exposure and their current use of sunscreen products.Materials and Method: A questionnaire consisting of 22 questions was prepared tomeasure sun protection awareness and use of sunscreen products by individuals aged >65years.
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Conclusion & Impact:In order to reduce the riskof skin cancer in Turkey, education regarding lifestyle modification, sun protection, and useof sunscreen should be provided and relevant health policies should be formulated for thesetrainings to become a part of lifestyle there.
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Introduction: Because excessive exposure to solar radiation contributes to the aging ofskin and the risk of skin cancer, protection from sunlight has become an important publichealth problem. This study aims to assess the knowledge level of individuals aged >65 yearsregarding sun exposure and their current use of sunscreen products.Materials and Method: A questionnaire consisting of 22 questions was prepared tomeasure sun protection awareness and use of sunscreen products by individuals aged >65years. Between July and August 2017, the questionnaire was administered to 603 patients whopresented to outpatient clinics. The data were analyzed using SPSS 22 software; a p-value of˂0.05 was considered significant.Results: The average age of the 603 participants was 67.8 years; 202 (33.5%) of them statedthat they generally remained in the sun for 4–6 h, and 518 (86.3%) indicated that they had notreceived any information about sun protection.Conclusion: We found that individuals aged ≥65 years had insufficient knowledge of thedangers of excessive sun exposure and were not protected from it. In order to reduce the riskof skin cancer in Turkey, education regarding lifestyle modification, sun protection, and useof sunscreen should be provided and relevant health policies should be formulated for thesetrainings to become a part of lifestyle there.

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Giriş: Deri kanseri ve deri yaşlanmasında güneş ışınlarının rolünün net olarak anlaşılmasıyla birlikte güneşten korunmak önemli bir toplum sağlığı sorunu haline gelmiştir. Çalışamayla 65 yaş üstü bireylerin güneşin zararlı etkileri konusundaki bilgi düzeylerini ve güneş koruyucu ürün kullanım durumları değerlendirilmeye çalışılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya 65 yaş üstü bireylerin güneşlenme bilincini ve güneş koruyucu ürün kullanım durumlarını ölçen 22 sorudan oluşan bir anket hazırlandı. TemmuzAğustos 2017 tarihi arasında ayaktan hasta polikliniklerine müracaat eden hastalar uygulandı. Veriler SPSS 22 prog ile değerlendirildi ve anlamlılık değeri p˂0.05 olarak alındı. Bulgular: Çalışmamıza katılan 603 kişinin yaş ortalaması 67.8 yıl olarak hesaplandı. Katılımcılardan 202’si (%33.5) 4-6 saat güneşte kaldığı ve 518’i (%86.3) güneşten korunma konusunda hiç bilgi almadığını belirtti. Sonuç: Altmış beş yaş üstü bireylerin güneşten korunma konusunda yeterli bilgilerinin olmadığı ve güneşten korunmadıkları bulunmuştur. Yılın dört mevsimi güneş gören ülkemizde yaşla birlikte arttığı bilinen cilt kanserleri sıklığını azaltmak için; yaşam tarzı değişikliği, güneşten korunma ve güneş koruyucu kullanımı hakkında eğitimler düzenlenmeli ve bu eğitimlerin yaşam stili olarak kabul edilmesi için sağlık politikaları oluşturulması gerekmektedir.

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TETİK, B. K., SARAÇ, G., METE, B., KILIÇ, E., KALEM, H., ŞENER, S. (2022). EVALUATION OF SUNBATHING AND PROTECTION AWARENESS ACCORDING TO THE SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIVIDUALS AGED ABOVE 65 YEARS. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, Cilt: 21 - Sayı: 3, 365–373. https://ajindex.com/articles/623662

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