Abstract

Esin Sevgi Dogan* and Ozden Dedeli Caydam

ABSTRACT

Background: Some professions, such as farmers, fishermen, municipal workers, have a higher risk of developing skin cancer. Aim: The purpose of study was to assess of effect of a visual training program on municipal workers’ knowledge and attitudes towards skin cancer. Materials and methods: This research was planned as a quasi-experimental with a single group in pre-test-post-test design. The study was carried out between May and July 2019 in Manisa/Turkey. The study population consisted of 122 municipal workers. Data were collected with a questionnaire form developed by the researchers based on the literature. The questionnaire form was composed of sociodemographic characteristics, risk status of skin cancer, knowledge about skin cancer and behaviours of sun protection, attitudes toward skin cancer questions. In the first interview, data was collected from the research group and visual education was applied. One month after the first interview, the second interview was held and the questionnaires were applied again. Results: The average age of the participants in the study was 42.08±8.99. 95.9% of the participants were male, 66.4% of them had black hair colour, 48.4% of them had brown eye colour, and 36.9% of them had dark skin colour. It was found significant difference statistically between pre-training and post-training knowledge about skin cancer scores (Z = -7.736; p