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Assessment of Behaviors, Attitudes, and Awareness Regarding Skin Cancer Among Polish Medical and Non-medical Students: Comparative Analysis

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  • Sauer, Natalia

  • Romanowicz, Katarzyna

  • Birska, Monika

  • Staś, Jakub

  • Dwernicka, Wioletta

  • Giedziun, Piotr

  • Calik, Jacek

  • April 9, 2026

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    A study evaluated skin cancer knowledge and practices among 404 Polish medical and non-medical students from December 2023 to October 2024.

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    Medical students scored higher in skin cancer knowledge compared to non-medical students, with mean scores of 6.23 and 4.23, respectively.

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    Gender was identified as a significant predictor of sunscreen compliance and knowledge scores, overshadowing the impact of educational background.

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    Women showed greater sunscreen application rates, with 84.7% applying it on sunny days compared to 61.0% of men.

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    The findings indicate a need for targeted educational initiatives to address knowledge-practice gaps in skin cancer prevention.

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Assessment of Behaviors, Attitudes, and Awareness Regarding Skin Cancer Among Polish Medical and Non-medical Students: Comparative Analysis

  • by Sauer, Natalia , Romanowicz, Katarzyna , Birska, Monika , Staś, Jakub , Dwernicka, Wioletta , Giedziun, Piotr , Calik, Jacek

  • April 9, 2026

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