Fethiye Faculty of Health Science, Public Health Nursing Department, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Calica Mevkii/Karaculha, Fethiye/Mugla, Turkey.
Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Public Health Nursing Master's Program, Ali Koçman Kültür Sanat Sitesi, Zemin Kat, Kötekli / Mugla, 48000, Turkey.
BMC Public Health. 2024 Sep 20;24(1):2571. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-20121-8.
Agricultural workers are at risk of developing skin cancer due to prolonged exposure to the sun during their daily work. This study was conducted to determine sun protection knowledge and behaviours of agricultural workers in Turkey.
The cross-sectional study was conducted with 460 participants working in agriculture. The data were collected using a sociodemographic form, Skin Cancer and Sun Knowledge Scale and Sun Protection Behaviour Scale. The data were analysed using One Way ANOVA and Independent Samples t Test.
Participants mean total score on the Skin Cancer and Sun Knowledge Scale was 15.24 ± 2.47 (max-min 0-25) and the mean total score on the Sun Protection Behaviour Scale was 24.10 ± 4.46 (max-min 8-40). Statistically significant disparities were observed between the SCBS, SPBS and their sub-divisions along with the working period, age, marital status, gender, level of education, income status, skin type and agricultural working status of the participants (p < .05).
The study found that people working in the agriculture had inadequate sun protection behaviours and knowledge. Based on the study's results, it is proposed to create intervention programmes that specifically target single, male, middle-aged or older individuals with extended working hours and low levels of education and income.
农业工作者由于在日常工作中长时间暴露在阳光下，因此有罹患皮肤癌的风险。本研究旨在确定土耳其农业工作者的防晒知识和行为。
本横断面研究共纳入 460 名从事农业工作的参与者。使用社会人口统计学表格、皮肤癌和阳光知识量表以及防晒行为量表收集数据。采用单因素方差分析和独立样本 t 检验对数据进行分析。
参与者的皮肤癌和阳光知识量表总分为 15.24±2.47（0-25 分），防晒行为量表总分为 24.10±4.46（8-40 分）。参与者的 SCBS、SPBS 及其细分与工作时间、年龄、婚姻状况、性别、教育水平、收入状况、皮肤类型和农业工作状态之间存在显著差异（p<0.05）。
本研究发现，从事农业工作的人群防晒行为和知识不足。基于研究结果，建议制定专门针对单身、男性、中年或老年、工作时间长、教育程度和收入水平低的人群的干预计划。
