Infection control practices among tattooists and body piercers in Sydney, Australia

Oberdorfer, Aurmporn; Wiggers, John; Bowman, Jenny; Lecathelinais, Christophe

doi:10.1016/s0196-6553(03)00082-8

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“…This suggests that even though some microbladers may not support having more regulations on microblading, all of them having infection control measures in place, and 90.2% (n=37) have 5 or more measures, indicating that their attitude has no effect on the amount of infection control measures implemented. Previous studies do not support this finding; data from several studies have shown that there is higher noncompliance with infection control guidelines when there is low risk of enforcement of regulations or inadequate legislation (22,23).…”

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“…The participants also felt that only certified professionals should be allowed to buy tattooing equipment and mandatory infection control training should be in place (20). Oberdorfer et al also found that 95% (n=95) of tattoo artists studied felt that infection control guidelines were important, and over half of them thought that they could be improved (21,22). This supports the opinions of the microbladers who think that there should be proper training required for microblading as well, instead of the 3-day workshops that are offered.…”

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confidence: 86%

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Biological hazards associated with microblading and evaluation of its infection control procedures and wound care

Wong¹,

Sciences²,

Heacock³

2018

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Background: Microblading is emerging as one of the fastest growing beauty trends, appearing in tattoo shops, hair salons, and even in private home studios. The procedure uses a tool with single blade to penetrate the upper layer of the dermis and deposit semi-permanent pigments to mimic hair-like strokes. This study compares the risks of microblading to those in tattooing and analyzes the similarities in order to determine the biological hazards associated with microblading. Currently, there is a lack of knowledge on microblading practices specifically, and the purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of infection control knowledge and practices in place, as well as the attitudes towards regulations in British Columbia. Method: Self-administered electronic surveys created on Google Forms were distributed to microblading establishments in B.C. through email. The survey assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of microbladers in B.C. through a series of questions regarding demographics, infection control, and wound care. A list of 130 microblading establishments were contacted and asked to participate in the online survey. Results: Among the 130 microblading establishments contacted, 41 agreed to participate. The majority of microbladers had a college certificate or diploma, 1-5 years of experience, and have taken a bloodborne pathogen course. Over 31% of the participants operated both in microblading as well as permanent makeup, 27% operated solely as microbladers, and 22% of the participants had both microblading and spa operations. The most prevalent form of training was a microblading course that lasted a week or longer, and 78% of the participants felt that there should be more training required for becoming a microblader. There was no association between the years of experience and level of pathogen knowledge according to the Chi square test (p=0.78), and no association between the attitude towards regulations regarding microblading and the number of infection control measures in place (p=0.38). However, there was a statistically significant association between taking a bloodborne pathogen course and knowing the correct bloodborne pathogens of concern. Conclusion: Microbladers in British Columbia are fairly new and thus only have 1-5 years of experience, and minimal training of week-long microblading courses. A majority of them feel that more training or certification should be required and that there should be more regulations regarding microblading. The results indicated that education and training provide the most knowledge rather than years of experience. This suggests that health authorities should focus on providing more access to education for microblading, such as offering a TattooSafe program for tattooing microblading, and permanent makeup, similar to FoodSafe, and developing more material to inform microblading fact sheets.

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Section: Inferential Statisticsmentioning

confidence: 85%

Section: Inferential Statisticsmentioning

confidence: 86%

Biological hazards associated with microblading and evaluation of its infection control procedures and wound care

Wong¹,

Sciences²,

Heacock³

2018

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“…The role of tattoos is much debated in the literature. It seems to have been a source of transmission in the past due to low hygiene practices [Oberdorfer et al, 2003]. Good practices have been implemented in tattoo settings since 2000, and so the role of tattoos in transmission is much less clear for recent years.…”

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confidence: 99%

Prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus infections in France in 2004: Social factors are important predictors after adjusting for known risk factors

Meffre

Strat

Delarocque-Astagneau

et al. 2010

Journal of Medical Virology

200

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To monitor the prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C a cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2004 among French metropolitan residents. A complex sampling design was used to enroll 14,416 adult participants aged 18-80 years. Data collected included demographic and social characteristics and risk factors. Sera were tested for anti-HCV, HCV-RNA, anti-HBc and HBsAg. Data were analyzed with SUDAAN software to provide weighted estimates for the French metropolitan resident population. The overall anti-HCV prevalence was 0.84% (95% CI: 0.65-1.10). Among anti-HCV positive individuals, 57.4% (95% CI: 43.2-70.5) knew their status. Factors associated independently with positive anti-HCV were drug use (intravenous and nasal), blood transfusion before 1992, a history of tattoos, low socioeconomic status, being born in a country where anti-HCV prevalence >2.5%, and age >29 years. The overall anti-HBc prevalence was 7.3% (95%: 6.5-8.2). Independent risk factors for anti-HBc were intravenous drug use, being a man who has sex with men, low socioeconomic status, a stay in a psychiatric facility or facility for the mentally disabled, <12 years of education, being born in a country where HBsAg prevalence >2%, age >29 and male sex. The HCV RNA and HBsAg prevalence were 0.53% (95% CI: 0.40-0.70) and 0.65% (95% CI: 0.45-0.93), respectively. Among HBsAg positive individuals, 44.8% (95% CI: 22.8-69.1) knew their status. Anti-HCV prevalence was close to the 1990s estimates whereas HBsAg prevalence estimate was greater than expected. Screening of hepatitis B and C should be strengthened and should account for social vulnerability.

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“…Así, nos parece oportuno señalar la contribución de determinadas prácticas, en la actualidad muy de moda entre todo tipo de jóvenes, pero con especial implantación entre los usuarios de drogas, nos referimos a los tatuajes y el piercing. Distintos estudios han puesto sobre la mesa los riesgos derivados de la falta de medidas higiénicas, déficits en el adiestramiento de los que realizan estas prácti-cas y lo que es peor aún, la ausencia de conocimiento sobre los posibles daños derivados de este tipo de actividades [16][17][18] .…”

Section: Abstract: Hepatitis C Drug Use Prevalence Preventionunclassified

Hepatitis por virus C y drogodependencias

Gómez

Iglesias²

2004

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RESUMENLa hepatitis por el virus C (HVC) representa hoy un desafío mundial para la salud pública. Algunos grupos de usuarios de drogas en la UE tienen una prevalencia del VHC elevada en todas las regiones y con niveles de infección 20 veces superiores a los estimados para la población general.Las medidas preventivas en relación con la hepatitis han de reforzarse ya que, aunque la incidencia de la infección por VHC pueda estar descendiendo, la prevalencia de la enfermedad hepática por esta causa está en aumento, debido al largo período que transcurre, a menudo 20 años ó más, entre el comienzo de la infección y la aparición de las manifestaciones clínicas secundarias a la enfermedad hepática establecida. Las predicciones sobre morbimortalidad (cirrosis, hepatocarcinoma, etc.) asociadas al VHC muestran incrementos que superan el 100% para los próximos 15 años. Sin duda alguna el colectivo de drogodependientes aportará una parte importante de los afectados por las negativas consecuencias de la cronificación de la Hepatitis C. Algunos factores como la coexistencia de una infección por el VIH participarán en gran medida en los problemas relacionados con la hepatitis por el virus C. Además de proporcionar el tratamiento adecuado cuando proceda habremos de esforzarnos por mantener activas todas las estrategias que han demostrado su eficacia para prevenir la transmisión de infecciones entre usuarios de drogas.Palabras clave: Hepatitis C, uso de drogas, prevalencia, prevención. 1 Hepatitis por virus C y drogodependencias. ABSTRACTNowadays hepatitis C virus (HCV) represents a worldwide challenge for public health. Some groups of drug users in the EU have a high HCV prevalence in all regions and levels of infection 20 times more than those estimated for the population in general.Hepatitis preventive measures have to be reinforced as although the incidence of HCV infection could be falling, the prevalence of the hepatic disease it causes is rising, due to the lengthy period -often 20 years or more-that passes between the onset of the infection and the appearance of clinical manifestations secondary to the established hepatic disease. The morbid mortality predictions (cirrhosis, hepatocarcinoma, etc) associated with HCV show rises that exceed 100% for the next fifteen years.There is no doubt that the drug dependent collective will contribute an important number of those affected by the negative consequences of the chronification of Hepatitis C. Certain factors such as the coexistence of an HIV infection will also figure, to a large extent, in the problems related to the Hepatitis C virus. In addition to providing the adequate treatment as necessary, an effort must be made to actively maintain all the strategies that have shown their efficacy in preventing the transmission of infections between drug users. Hepatitis C, drug use, prevalence, prevention. L a hepatitis por el virus C (HVC) representa hoy un desafío mundial para la salud pública. Con una prevalencia media mundial estimada en torno al 3%, se sitúa como la ...

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Infection control practices among tattooists and body piercers in Sydney, Australia

Cited by 13 publications

References 24 publications

Biological hazards associated with microblading and evaluation of its infection control procedures and wound care

Biological hazards associated with microblading and evaluation of its infection control procedures and wound care

Prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus infections in France in 2004: Social factors are important predictors after adjusting for known risk factors

Hepatitis por virus C y drogodependencias

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