Trends in reported sun bed use, sunburn, and sun care knowledge and attitudes in a U.K. region: Results of a survey of the Northern Ireland population

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 163, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1269-1275

  Boyle, R ^a   O'Hagan, A H ^b   Donnelly, D ^c,d   Donnelly, C ^c   Gordon, S ^e   McElwee, G ^e   Gavin, A ^c  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CRAIGAVON AREA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^d Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency   (United Kingdom)

^e Ulster Cancer Foundation   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

skin cancer; sun bed use; sun care attitudes; sun care knowledge; sunburn

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANCER RISK; CHI SQUARE TEST; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN CANCER; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUNBURN; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEAUTY CULTURE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBURN; SUNTAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649678450     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.09977.x     Document Type: Article

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