Effect of education on sun‐safe behaviour in kidney transplant recipients
Vanessza Tári,
Eszter Anna Janka,
Gabriella Emri
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundOrgan transplant recipients (OTR) are more likely to develop skin cancer than the general population. One of the main components of the exposome that triggers the development of skin tumours is solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation. To reduce the incidence of harmful consequences of sun exposure, sun protection education is needed for patients taking long‐term immunosuppressive drugs.MethodsIn a previous study, we assessed the sun‐safe behaviour of 221 OTR using a questionnaire before and after transplant… Show more
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