Assessing Infection Risks among Clients and Staff Who Use Tattooing Services in Poland
An Observational Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15465270 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anita Gębska-Kuczerowska (0000-0001-9268-3731, Narodowy Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego PZH – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, corresponding author), Izabela Kucharska (Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection), Agnieszka Segiet (0000-0001-7978-3893, Medical University of Warsaw), Agnieszka Segiet-Swiecicka (Medical University of Warsaw), Marcin Kuczerowski (0000-0001-6849-9037, Hospital Praski, Aleja Solidarności 67, 03-401 Warsaw, Poland), Robert Gajda (0000-0002-8305-8130, Gajda-Med Medical Center, ul. Piotra Skargi 23/29, 06-100 Pułtusk, Poland) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 18 |
| Pages | 6620-6620 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17186620 |
| PMID | 32932896 |
| OpenAlex | W3084985513 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 31 |
Across cultures and generations, people have tattooed their bodies. Although blood-borne infections from tattooing have been reduced, certain service aspects remain improperly managed. We assessed the infection risks associated with tattooing by conducting a cross-sectional study (2013-2014) in Poland using an anonymous questionnaire survey. Scoring procedures for blood-borne infection risks for tattooists and their clients were used. Overall, 255 tattooists were interviewed. A quasi-random selection of tattoo parlors was based on a service register. Knowledge, attitudes, and behavior regarding blood-borne infection risks were assessed using a questionnaire. Simultaneously, tattoo centers were audited. Tattooing had a higher infection risk for tattooists than for clients. Approximately 50% of respondents underwent training on postexposure procedures, which constituted almost one in five of the reported needlestick/cut injuries sustained while working. Furthermore, 25.8% had no knowledge regarding risk from reliable sources, and 2.1% had not broadened their knowledge. Tattooists and their clients are at a risk of infection, and knowledge concerning infection risks remains an underestimated preventative factor. Service quality surveillance and creation of a register for tattoo-related complications may help assess the scale of this public health issue. However, a lack of these records implies the challenges in developing effective organizational and legal protections
Environmental health · Family medicine · Observational study · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications · Internal Medicine
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |