Author/Authors :
Almasi، Ali نويسنده Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Public Health, Social Development and Health Promotion Research Centre, Kermanshah University Almasi, Ali , Dargahi، Abdollah نويسنده Student of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Kermanshah, Iran Dargahi, Abdollah , Mohammadi، Mitra نويسنده MSC student of physical education in Urmia University , , Asadi، Fateme نويسنده Kermanshah U niversity of Medical Sciences Asadi, Fateme , Poursadeghiyan، Mohsen نويسنده University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Poursadeghiyan, Mohsen , Mohammadi، Samira نويسنده Department of Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering,Sharif University of Technology,Tehran,Iran , , Rostam Abadi، Roohangiz نويسنده Kermanshah U niversity of Medical Sciences Rostam Abadi, Roohangiz , YARMOHAMMADI، HAMED نويسنده Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. YARMOHAMMADI, HAMED
Abstract :
Background & Aims of the Study: Disregarding the health and use of polluted equipment in barbers lead to microbial infection expansion, skin diseases and particularly hematic diseases including AIDS and hepatitis. Hence, the aim of present study is determining the health condition of female barbers of Kangavar city, Iran, in order to improve the health level and public health.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 167 Kangavar female hairdressers were systematically selected from five points randomly. The data were obtained through questionnaires and check list completion. Data analysis was performed using SPSS21.
Results: The level of knowledge, attitude and overall performance of the studied units were 78.66%, 93% and 79.71% respectively. There was not a significant relationship between their attitude, performance and knowledge in the present study (Pvalue<0.05). The rate of knowledge according to the metropolitan area, attitude based on job experience, performance with marital status and urban area showed a significant difference statistically (Pvalue <0.05).
Conclusion: Knowledge, attitude and performance of subjects were at a good level. However, due to problems related to salons environmental health, it can be said that the existing attitude had not converted to performance.
