Sun Protection Among Spanish Beachgoers: Knowledge, Attitude and Behaviour

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 4-11

  Cercato, M C ^a   Ramazzotti, V ^a   Sperduti, I ^a   Asensio Pascual, A ^c   Ribes, I ^c   Guillen C ^b   Nagore, E ^b  

^a REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE ONCOLOGÍA   (Spain)

^c City Council of Valencia   (Spain)

Author keywords

Beach; Questionnaires; Skin cancer prevention; Sun exposure; Sunburn

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SPAIN; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SPAIN; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939881501     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-014-0671-5     Document Type: Article

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