Characterising HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes in the Middle East and North Africa: Systematic review and data synthesis

GR Mumtaz, N Hilmi, EZ Majed… - Global public …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This article reviews HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes in various population groups in the
Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and highlights their relevance to HIV epidemiology …

[HTML][HTML] Unveiling the dark side of beauty? Beauty parlours as potential pollution and human exposure hotspots

Z Makuvara, J Marumure, TT Simbanegavi… - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The total global revenue of the spa and beauty industry is estimated to be about USD 129
billion. However, compared to other industries, the pollution and health hazards of the …

Knowledge and prevalence of viral hepatitis among beauticians

LM Villar, VS de Paula, AJ de Almeida… - Journal of medical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Beauty treatments, such as tattooing, piercing, manicures, pedicures, and barbershop
shaving, can pose an important risk of virus transmission. This study was conducted to …

Investigating awareness, attitude, and performance of barbers regarding infection control and disinfection application among women's hairdressers in Abarkooh

M Gholami, Z Rajaee… - The Journal of …, 2020 - publish.kne-publishing.com
Introduction: Lack of knowledge and proper implementation of health guidelines by
hairdressers can lead to the transmission of some infectious diseases. The aim of this study …

High rate of Hepatitis B virus infection among hairdressers in Ibadan, Nigeria

BA Olusola, EA Gometi, O Ogunsemowo… - … of Immunoassay and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major public health problem for over two billion people
infected globally. Occupationally exposed persons are at high risk of HBV infection and …

[PDF][PDF] The Effects of interventional health education on the conditions of hairdressing salons and hairdressers behaviors

M Nassaji, S Kamal, R Ghorbani, M Moalem… - Middle East Journal of …, 2015 - brieflands.com
Background: There are many hazards in the hairdressing industry that may result in illness
or injury for both workers and clients, with new or inexperienced apprentices being at …

[PDF][PDF] The knowledge and behavior of hairdressers and barbers on blood-borne diseases

N AKTUĞ DEMİR, S KOLGELIER… - VIRAL HEPATIT …, 2014 - avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr
ABSTRACT ÖZET Objective: Our purpose was to investigate the level of knowledge of
hairdressers, barbers, manicurists and pedicurists who could easily get infected with certain …

[HTML][HTML] A cross-sectional study of viral hepatitis perception among residents from southeast and north regions of Brazil

HM Cruz, VS De Paula, LM Villar - International journal of environmental …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Few data are available regarding viral hepatitis perception among the general global
population. The present study aims to estimate the perception of viral hepatitis in a cohort of …

Knowledge, attitudes and prevention practices regarding HIV/AIDS among barbers in Ho municipality, Ghana

MD Quarm, J Mthembu, K Zuma, EE Tarkang - SAHARA-J: Journal of …, 2021 - ajol.info
The barbing industry poses particular public health risks if it is not conducted in a safe and
hygienic manner. These risks can lead to the transmission of infectious diseases like the …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of educational intervention based on the health belief model on the improvement of the health performance of female hairdressers in Qom, Iran

Z Gholamrezaee Sarvelat, G Sharifirad… - Archives of Hygiene …, 2020 - jhygiene.muq.ac.ir
Background & Aims of the Study: Beauty salons as public places can be responsible for the
transmission of various diseases. Among them, infectious diseases transmitted through the …