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Koczkodaj Pawel, Sobol Maria, Badowska-Kozakiewicz Anna Maria. Ocena wiedzy uczniów warszawskich szkól srednich na temat skutków zdrowotnych wynikajacych z nadmiernego korzystania z promieniowania ultrafioletowego (UV) = Knowledge assessment about health effects caused by excessive use of ultraviolet radiation (UV) among high school students in Warsaw. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2016;6(5):94-110. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.51293http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/3512 The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 755 (23.12.2015).755 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eISSN 2391-8306 7© The Author (s) 2016;This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, PolandOpen Access. 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Ocena wiedzy uczniów warszawskich szkól srednich na temat skutków zdrowotnych wynikajacych z nadmiernego korzystania z promieniowania ultrafioletowego (UV) Knowledge assessment about health effects caused by excessive use of ultraviolet radiation (UV) among high school students in Warsaw Pawel Koczkodaj1, Maria Sobol2, Anna Maria Badowska-Kozakiewicz3Pawel Koczkodaj1, Maria Sobol2, Anna Maria Badowska-Kozakiewicz3 Zaklad Biofizyki i Fizjologii Czlowieka, Warszawski Uniwersytet MedycznyDepartment of Human Biophysics and Physiology, Medical University of Warsaw Slowa kluczowe: promieniowanie ultrafioletowe (UV), choroby skóry, czerniak, profilaktyka, edukacja zdrowotna.Key words: ultraviolet radiation (UV), skin diseases, melanoma, prevention, health education. Streszczenie1. Wprowadzenie i cel pracyPromieniowanie ultrafioletowe jest obecne w codziennym zyciu kazdego czlowieka. Stale rosnaca liczba nowych przypadków nowotworów zlosliwych skóry w Polsce i na swiecie moze sugerowac brak odpowiedniej wiedzy w zakresie fotoprotekcji. Podnoszenie swiadomosci spolecznej, szczególnie wsród mlodych ludzi, odnosnie skutków zdrowotnych nadmiernego dzialania promieniowania UV, pelni kluczowa role w odniesieniu do ich obecnego i przyszlego stanu zdrowia.Celem przeprowadzonego badania byla ocena poziomu wiedzy uczniów warszawskich szkól srednich na temat skutków zdrowotnych wynikajacych z nadmiernego korzystania z promieniowania ultrafioletowego, a takze poznanie zachowan zdrowotnych mlodych osób podczas korzystania z promieniowania UV.2. Material i metodykaZbadano 153 uczniów warszawskich szkól srednich. Rozklad plci byl losowy, przedzial wiekowy badanych wynosil od 17 do 19 lat. Badanie zostalo przeprowadzone przy pomocy autorskiego kwestionariusza w wersji papierowej, skladajacego sie z 29 pytan.Do zbadania zwiazku miedzy wybranymi cechami zostal zastosowany test niezaleznosci chi-kwadrat (?2) (pakiet STATISTICA12). W testach przyjeto poziom istotnosci p=0,05. W zaleznosci od liczebnosci zastosowano wlasciwe poprawki do testu chi-kwadrat.3. Wyniki i wnioskiNie wystapila zaleznosc pomiedzy takimi cechami jak: korzystanie z urzadzen opalajacych i postrzeganie poparzenia skóry jako czynnika kancerogennego, korzystanie z solarium i regularne przegladanie znamion barwnikowych, wystapienie czerniaka zlosliwego skóry w przeszlosci w rodzinie i korzystanie z urzadzen opalajacych, wystapienie poparzenia skóry i czestosc stosowania preparatów z filtrem UV. Powyzsze wyniki moga swiadczyc o niekompletnosci wiedzy ankietowanych w zakresie wplywu UV na zdrowie czlowieka. Abstract1. Introduction and aimUltraviolet radiation is present in the daily life of every human being. The constantly growing number of new cases of skin cancer in Poland and in the world can suggest a lack of adequate knowledge of photoprotection. Raising public awareness, especially among young people about the health effects of excessive UV radiation use, plays a key role in relation to their current and future health.The aim of the study was to assess the level of knowledge among high school students in Warsaw about the health effects resulting from excessive use of ultraviolet radiation, as well as knowledge concerning health behaviors of young people using UV radiation.2. Material and methodsThe study group consists of 153 students from Warsaw high schools. The gender distribution was random, the age range of the respondents was 17 to 19 years. The study was conducted using paper questionnaire, consisting of 29 questions.To examine the relationship between the selected traits has been applied test of independence chi-square (?2) (STATISTICA12 package). In tests the level of significance was p=0.05. Depending on the size used appropriate amendments to the chi-square test.3. Results and conclusionsThere was no relationship between such features as: the use of tanning devices and perception of skin burns as a carcinogenic factor, the use of the solarium and regularly reviewing pigmented moles, the occurrence of malignant melanoma of the skin in the past in the family and the use of tanning devices, the occurrence of skin burns and frequency of use of formulations with UV protection. This may indicate incomplete knowledge of the respondents in terms of the impact of UV on human health.