Awareness and Attitudes Toward Tattooing and Piercing and Related Dermatological Risks Among Medical Students
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 180
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Prevalence of tattoos and piercings
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of this study is to evaluate medical students' attitudes towards tattoos and piercings and to measure their awareness of associated dermatological risks.
详细描述
The aim of this study is to assess attitudes toward tattooing and piercing and to evaluate awareness of associated dermatological risks among medical clinical students. Objectives are to determine the prevalence of tattoos and piercings among medical students, to evaluate students' attitudes toward tattooing and piercing, to assess awareness of dermatological complications related to these practices, to compare knowledge and attitudes between preclinical and clinical students.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Being a registered medical student
- •Voluntary participation
排除标准
- •Incomplete questionnaires
研究组 & 干预措施
medicine students at 4th 5th and 6th grade
结局指标
主要结局
Prevalence of tattoos and piercings
时间窗: at the enrollment
Proportion of students with tattoos Proportion of students with piercings Distribution by sex and academic year
The level of awareness of dermatological risks associated with tattooing and body piercing among medical students
时间窗: at the enrollment
This includes knowledge regarding complications such as: Infections, Allergic reactions, Keloid or hypertrohic scar. Categorized knowledge level (adequate vs. inadequate) is based on a chi-square test for knowledge (yes/no).
Comparing the of medical students in different classes
时间窗: at the enrollment
Differences in knowledge levels Differences in attitudes Differences in prevalence of tattooing/piercing
Attitudes toward tattooing and body piercing
时间窗: at the enrollment
Attitude scores, Positive vs. negative perceptions Perceived social and professional acceptability
次要结局
未报告次要终点