The importance of assessing the readiness to change sun-protection behaviours: A population-based study

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 40, Issue 18, 2004, Pages 2773-2780

  Kristjánsson, Sveinbjörn ^a,b   Ullén, Henrik ^b   Helgason, Ásgeir R ^a,b  

^a STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Attitudes; Knowledge; Prevention; Skin cancer; Stages of change; Sun protection; Sunbathing; Sunscreen; Transtheoretical model

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CANCER PREVENTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HELIOTHERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 9644254248     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2004.08.027     Document Type: Article

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