Knowledge, attitudes and practices on sunscreen usage in preventing skin cancer among university students
Solar ultraviolet radiation is one of predisposing risk factors for skin cancer. The use of sunscreen plays a vital role in the prevention of skin cancer. A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices related to sunscreen use in the prevention of skin can...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pusat Pengurusan & Pembangunan Mahasiswa, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2021
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17924/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17924/1/Artikel-8_Dr-Nurul-Farhana-Jufri_FSK.pdf |
| Summary: | Solar ultraviolet radiation is one of predisposing risk factors for skin cancer. The use of sunscreen plays a
vital role in the prevention of skin cancer. A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge,
attitudes and practices related to sunscreen use in the prevention of skin cancer among undergraduate students
of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (n=78) in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FSK), Faculty of Engineering and
Built Environment (FKAB) and Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanity (FSSK). Majority of the students used
sunscreen. The mean level of knowledge for FSSK students was the highest compared to FSK and FKAB students.
Next, the mean level of attitude for FSSK students was higher than the FSK and FKAB students. Meanwhile, there
was a significant difference (p<0.05) in attitude between FSSK and FKAB students. FSSK students demonstrated
highest mean level of practice compared to FSK and FKAB students. Finally, FKAB recorded the lowest number
of students with high knowledge and the usage of sunscreen with statistical significance (p<0.05) between the
level of knowledge and the use of sunscreen. This indicates that there was a linear association between level of
knowledge and the use of sunscreen among FKAB students. In conclusion, knowledge, attitudes and practice were
generally satisfactory among UKM students. However, periodic awareness could be applied to instill a healthy
habit of using sunscreen in future. |
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