Abstract
Objective: To determine skin cancer knowledge levels and prevention practices among bus drivers.
Methods: The cross sectional study was conducted in Aydin province, western Turkey, from April to June 2018, and
comprised bus drivers who came to the primary health centre. Data was collected using a predesigned
questionnaire based on sociodemographic characteristics and the Skin Cancer and Sun Knowledge Scale. Data was
analysed using SPSS 16.
Results: There were 125 male bus drivers with a mean age of 42.0±9.1 years. There was a significant relationship
between history of skin cancer in the family and the presence of freckles (p<0.05). Those who were exposed to the
sun for one or two hours a day scored higher on the knowledge scale than those with a sun exposure of >2 hours a
day (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The bus drivers did not have enough knowledge about the critical significance of skin cancer.
Nukhet Kirag, Serap Gokce Eskin. (2021) Skin cancer knowledge and prevention practices among Turkish bus drivers , Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, Volume 71, Issue 1.
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