Skin cancer knowledge and sun protection behavior among nursing students

Japan Journal of Nursing Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 69-78

  Yilmaz, Medine ^a   Yavuz, Betul ^b   Subasi, Media ^c   Kartal, Asiye ^d   Celebioglu, Aysun ^e   Kacar, Halime ^f   Adana, Filiz ^g   Ozyurek, Pakize ^h   Altiparmak, Saliha ⁱ  

^a IZMIR KATIP CELEBI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b DUMLUPINAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c MUGLA SITKI KOCMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^e EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^f USAK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^g ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^h AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

ⁱ CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Nursing student; Skin cancer; Sun protection

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGY; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBATHING; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; STUDENTS, NURSING; SUNBATHING; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84926087566     PISSN: 17427932     EISSN: 17427924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jjns.12049     Document Type: Article

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