Journal Title
Title of Journal: J Community Health
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Abbravation: Journal of Community Health
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Authors: Faizan Imran Bawany Muhammad Shahzeb Khan Atif Bilal Shoaib Muhammad Naeem Abdul Nafey Kazi Abdul Moid Shehzad
Publish Date: 2014/02/07
Volume: 39, Issue: 5, Pages: 951-955
Abstract
A barber shop is a potential place for nonsexual transmission of deadly blood borne diseases such as acquired immunodeficient syndrome Few researches have been conducted to assess the knowledge of barbers regarding human immunodeficiency virus HIV transmission in Pakistan With majority of the population visiting roadside saloons it is imperative to have local data in this regard The objective of this study was to investigate the knowledge and practices of barbers with reference to razor use and steps taken to sterilize their instruments A total of 300 barber saloons were conveniently selected for this crosssectional study during a time period of 5 months from May 2012 till September 2012 The shops were categorized into three groups big saloons small saloons and roadside saloons based on the inclusion criteria One barber was randomly selected as a representative from each saloon Data collection from each barber shop was carried out by an interviewer using a precoded questionnaire Majority of the barbers had low school education Awareness regarding sharing of blades as a route of HIV transmission was known by 90 n = 90 of big saloon barbers with awareness decreasing in small n = 55 and roadside saloon barbers n = 27 Only 603 n = 181 of the barbers used new blades between customers In comparison to big saloon barbers the majority n = 53 of roadside saloon barbers used tap water for cleaning purposes Only 40 of the roadside barbers used antiseptic after shaving The results of our study indicate that roadside saloon barbers to whom majority of Pakistani population visit have inadequate awareness regarding HIV transmission Their poor barbering practices were mainly due to their low education This potentiates a great risk for aggravating the HIV endemic in Pakistan
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