Evaluation of awareness regarding skin moisturisation and moisturiser usage frequency in individuals over 65 years of age


ALTUNIŞIK N., KAYHAN TETİK B., Mete B.

AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING, vol.39, no.4, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/ajag.12857
  • Journal Name: AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, AgeLine, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective Skin dryness is a common dermatological problem among older people.We aimed to evaluate the frequency of moisturiser use and awareness of its benefits among older people.