Article ; Online: Occupational skin disorders in a subset of Nigerian hairdressers
The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 31, Iss
2018 Volume 100
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Hsairdressing is associated with a wide range of disorders. This is particularly true in the African hairdresser, who is saddled with the responsibility of ''taming'' the rather difficult-to-manage African hair, and is thus exposed to a ... ...
| Abstract | INTRODUCTION: Hsairdressing is associated with a wide range of disorders. This is particularly true in the African hairdresser, who is saddled with the responsibility of ''taming'' the rather difficult-to-manage African hair, and is thus exposed to a wide range of chemical, biological and physical materials in the hair grooming process. We therefore sought to determine the prevalence and pattern of occupational skin disorders among hairdressers in Ibadan, one of the oldest and largest cities in Nigeria. METHODS: This was a cross sectional study of hairdressers conducted in 2013 in Ibadan, Nigeria. Hairdressers and their apprentices were interviewed using a structured questionnaire, following which a thorough physical examination was performed to identify any skin disorder. RESULTS: A total of 226 hairstylists were recruited. The prevalence of occupational skin disorders in the study was 68.13%. The prevalence of specific skin disorders was 32.74% for nail disorders; 28.75% for traumatic skin disorders; and 2.64% for hand dermatitis. CONCLUSION: There is a high prevalence of occupational skin disorders among hairdressers, and this may have personal and public health implications. |
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| Keywords | hairdressers ; occupational skin disorders ; nigeria ; dermatoses ; contact dermatitis ; fungal infection ; hand dermatitis ; nail disorders ; traumatic injuries ; onychomycosis ; Medicine ; R |
| Subject code | 150 |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z |
| Publisher | The Pan African Medical Journal |
| Document type | Article ; Online |
| Database | BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection) |
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