Evaluating sun protection behaviors and skin self-examination practices among the family members of melanoma patients in Turkey: A cross-sectional survey study

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dc.authoridSarikaya Solak, Sezgi/0000-0002-8572-8249
dc.authorwosidSarikaya Solak, Sezgi/A-4789-2016
dc.contributor.authorSarikaya Solak, Sezgi
dc.contributor.authorYondem, Haydar
dc.contributor.authorCicin, Irfan
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T11:01:47Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T11:01:47Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractTo evaluate the preventive practices in family members of melanoma patients regarding melanoma in Turkey and compare our results with similar studies by a literature review. A questionnaire-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in 52 participants over the age of 18 years. The questionnaire consisted of the items regarding melanoma risk factors, sun protection behaviors, skin self-examination (SSE), and family communication. Sun exposure (76.9%) and sunburns (69.2%) were relatively well-known melanoma risk factors. The knowledge of risk factors regarding phenotypical features were low (<50%). The participants who were at least high-school graduates had a significantly higher level of knowledge of risk factors. Compliance with sun protection measures (sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, long-sleeve shirt use) was low (19.2%-42.3%) on almost all items with the exception of shade seeking (73.1%). The most common reported reason for not applying sunscreen was not having a habit of sunscreen use. Only one third of the participants (32.7%) performed SSE. The most commonly reported reason for not performing SSE was not knowing the necessity of SSE. The number of participants who stated that they had received information from the melanoma patient about the disease was 19 (36.5%). We documented the knowledge, preventive measures, and family communication deficiency regarding melanoma among family members of melanoma patients. Results of our study may contribute to the development and implementation of educational programs and interventions targeting family members of the melanoma patients.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/dth.14268
dc.identifier.issn1396-0296
dc.identifier.issn1529-8019
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.pmid32882080en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85091136293en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/dth.14268
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/21022
dc.identifier.volume33en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000571352600001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofDermatologic Therapyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectFamilyen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectMelanomaen_US
dc.subjectSkin Self-Examinationen_US
dc.subjectSun Protectionen_US
dc.subjectRisk-Reduction Behaviorsen_US
dc.subjectCutaneous Melanomaen_US
dc.subjectCanceren_US
dc.subjectCommunicationen_US
dc.subjectPreventionen_US
dc.subjectIndividualsen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectSiblingsen_US
dc.subjectHistoryen_US
dc.subjectUpdateen_US
dc.titleEvaluating sun protection behaviors and skin self-examination practices among the family members of melanoma patients in Turkey: A cross-sectional survey studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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