Students attitudes towards solarium and sunburn using

Introduction. Sunburning is common habit of people, and sun it is thought the biggest source of energy and basis of life on the Earth.

Material and methods. The study was conducted among 229 students in according to own questionnaire consisted of 36 questions.

Results. Almost 48.03% surveyed attended a solarium more often once a month. The first visit in the solarium was the self decision of 88.2%
responders, and 11.8% on her or his suggestion. Visiting solarium people, mostly (79.1%) used sunbed. In the opinion of 84.5% surveyed
attended, solarium workers were conscientious, and they gave information about safe using the solarium. Most of responders (60%) did not
know term „skin photype”. In the opinion of 26.4% respondents, duration of the first visit has no importance. Almost 73.6% of respondents
knew that in the solarium daily sunburning is not allowed, but the rules of the following visits in the solarium knew 50% of them. Nearly 39.1%
of students said sunburning in the solarium is dangerous as that obtained in the sun. Side effects of sun exposition or using solarium
responders counted: skin cancer and faster process of ageing. Of the surveyed, 60% were against children and youths could use the
solarium. UVA and UVB rays are causing sunburning in the solarium knew 34.5% responders, and 30% of surveyed did not use any UVprotective
cosmetics. Tanorexia, as „an addiction to tanning in the solarium” defined 11.8% of responders.

Conclusions. Students knowledge on the rules of the solarium using, sunburning side effects of taning was insufficient. Most students
declared that solarium workers were conscientious and gave information about safe using the solarium. Most respondents were not against
children and youths could use the solarium. „Tanorexia” term has not been known by respondents.

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