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The aim of this study is to evaluate medical students' attitudes towards tattoos and piercings and to measure their awareness of associated dermatological risks.
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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| medicine students at 4th 5th and 6th grade |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The level of awareness of dermatological risks associated with tattooing and body piercing among medical students | 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). | at the enrollment |
| Attitudes toward tattooing and body piercing | Attitude scores Positive vs. negative perceptions Perceived social and professional acceptability | at the enrollment |
| Prevalence of tattoos and piercings | Proportion of students with tattoos Proportion of students with piercings Distribution by sex and academic year | at the enrollment |
| Comparing the of medical students in different classes | Differences in knowledge levels Differences in attitudes Differences in prevalence of tattooing/piercing | at the enrollment |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
-Incomplete questionnaires
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The study population consisted of medical students enrolled in all academic years (1st to 6th year) at the Faculty of Medicine
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Biruni University Hospital | Küçükçekmece | Istanbul | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| ID | Term |
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| D007627 | Keloid |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D002921 | Cicatrix |
| D017449 | Dermatitis, Allergic Contact |
| ID | Term |
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| D003095 | Collagen Diseases |
| D003240 | Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D005355 | Fibrosis |
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| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D003877 | Dermatitis, Contact |
| D003872 | Dermatitis |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
| D017443 | Skin Diseases, Eczematous |
| D006968 | Hypersensitivity, Delayed |
| D006967 | Hypersensitivity |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |