Abstract
Blood-borne viruses, including the human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B virus, have certain common epidemiological characteristics and these viruses infect millions of people worldwide. This study aimed to determine the job satisfaction and the level of knowledge and practices regarding infectious diseases of employees working as hairdressers and barbers. This descriptive and cross-sectional study comprised 1200 hairdressers and barbers. The study sample comprised 628 people who consented to participate in the study. The mean age of the participants who participated in the study was 28, 13 ± 6. 9 years. The mean job satisfaction score of the participants was 3.85 ± 0.58. The job satisfaction score was found to be higher among those with sufficient knowledge of hepatitis B (p < 0.005). Employees should be provided performance trainings to achieve job satisfaction. It is recommended that employees be encouraged to wear gloves and gowns to protect their health and prevent contamination.
Highlights
Blood-borne viruses, including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV), have certain common epidemiological characteristics and these viruses infect millions of people worldwide (MacLachlan & Cowie, 2015)
26.7% had been doing this job for 5 - 9 (± 1.33) years, 31.7% stated that they worked as masters in their trade, and 48.9% stated that they did all the work in the salon
The majority of the participants (82.5%) stated that they abided by hygiene rules in their workplace practices and washed their hands to protect from infections (34.7%), and wore gloves (30%)
Summary
Blood-borne viruses, including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV), have certain common epidemiological characteristics and these viruses infect millions of people worldwide (MacLachlan & Cowie, 2015). Patients with hepatitis/HIV are often unaware of the disease, and they can pass it on to others. Hairdressing and barber salons can potentially spread infections. Considering these circumstances, everyone in society is at risk (Ngoupa et al, 2019). This risk is an important public health concern for society (Linnan, D'Angelo, & Harrington, 2014)
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