Intentional sun exposure in infancy in Sakarya, Turkey

Cinar N. D., Filiz T. M., Topsever P., Ucar F., Akgul S., Gorpelioglu S.

SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.27, sa.8, ss.1222-1225, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1222-1225
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: To determine the extent of intentional sun exposure in infancy, and the prevalence of maternal belief that potentially increases the children's harm risk from ultraviolet radiation. The major determinants of mothers' beliefs and behaviors regarding sunning were also assessed.