Comparison of Photoprotection Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Medical and Non-Medical Students at a Peruvian University
Medical students demonstrated greater knowledge and fewer sun exposure habits; however, their photoprotection behaviours did not differ significantly from non-medical students. These findings highlight the need for enhanced educational strategies for skin cancer prevention across all university programs.
Authors
- Franco Romaní (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6471-5684)
- Patricia K. Carreño (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5395-5474)
- Manuel Ruíz-de Chávez
- Fabiana Forti
Institutions
- University of Piura (PE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2025.66.3.3543
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Skin Protection and Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.00