Young students’ knowledge about sun protection and its relation with sunburn incidence

dc.contributor.author	Σαρίδη, Μαρία	el
dc.contributor.author	Μπουρδάκη, Ειρήνη	el
dc.contributor.author	Ρεκλείτη, Μαρία	el
dc.date.accessioned	2014-07-20T17:20:41Z
dc.date.available	2014-07-20T17:20:41Z
dc.date.issued	2014-07-20
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/1475
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	www.hsj.gr	en
dc.subject	Sunburn
dc.subject	Teachings
dc.subject	Knowledge and learning
dc.subject	Sun exposure
dc.subject	Υγεία
dc.subject	Φοιτητές
dc.subject	Μαύρισμα
dc.subject	Γνώση
dc.subject	Έκθεση στον ήλιο
dc.subject	Αντιηλιακή προστασία
dc.subject	Students' health
dc.subject	Sun protection
dc.title	Young students’ knowledge about sun protection and its relation with sunburn incidence	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	a systematic review	en
heal.generalDescription	Review article	en
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Education
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Εκπαίδευση
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heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85040989
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Ιατρική
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Εκπαίδευση
heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001002944
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heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87002375
heal.language	en
heal.access	free
heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας.Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Νοσηλευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2014-01
heal.bibliographicCitation	Saridi, M., Bourdaki, E. & Rekleiti, M. (January 2014). Young students’ knowledge about sun protection and its relation with sunburn incidence: a systematic review. “Health Science Journal”. 8(1):4-21.	en
heal.abstract	Background: Excessive sun exposure of children and adolescents can be a risk factor for skin cancer later in life. Sun protection measures can protect a person from such conditions and also sunburns that, especially if they occur repetitively in childhood, may lead to melanomas. The aim of the present study was to explore young people’s knowledge level regarding sun-related risk, sun protection measures and sunburn incidence. Correlation between knowledge level and sunburn incidence was also explored. Μethod and Material: International and Greek literature was reviewed using data bases and search engines such as Medline, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Scirus and Scopus. Only studies published from 2002 until today were included in the review. Results: Knowledge level of 9 – 20 years old students was investigated by reviewing 15 relative studies from all over the world. Overall knowledge levels were found to be as high as >50%, with girls and older students scoring higher than younger students in terms of knowledge levels. In some countries (USA, Australia) scores were even higher, but this should be attributed to continuous educational programs and interventions. More specifically, higher knowledge levels were found for sunscreen use (>60%), and potential skin damage after prolonged sun exposure (>50%). On the other hand, sunburn incidence shows significant variations depending on the country. Finally, correlation between knowledge level and sunburn incidence was not found to have any statistical significance, although in several studies students with higher knowledge level do not show high sunburn incidence rates. Conclusions: Continuous, targeted and age-appropriate educational programs, both at school and in the community, could help to increase knowledge levels and more importantly change attitudes and lead younger people to adopt a wiser behavior regarding solar radiation and sun protection measures.	en
heal.publisher	Μαρβάκη, Χριστίνα	el
heal.journalName	Health Science Journal	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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