Influence of demographic and clinical characteristics of actinic keratosis patients on illness perceptions and readiness to increase sun protection behaviours: an exploratory study

Autor: Sevgi Akarsu, Ozlem Ozbagcivan, Fatma Semiz, Emel Fetil, Turna Ilknur
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Photodermatology, photoimmunologyphotomedicine. 33(3)
ISSN: 1600-0781
Popis: Background/purpose There are no data comprehensively investigating the key beliefs and sun-protection behaviours in patients with actinic keratosis (AK). Our aim is to determine and correlate the AK perceptions and readiness to increase sun protection (RISP) behaviours. Methods AK patients’ (n=200) demographics and clinical findings were recorded. Participants completed questionnaires (Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised and RISP behaviours scales). Results The mean scores of giving up sunbathing of the patients aged
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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