title: Hepatitis B and C viral infection: prevalence, knowledge, attitude and practice among barbers and clients in Gharbia governorate, Egypt.
abstract: A study in Egypt determined the prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections among barbers (n = 308) and their clients (n = 308) in Gharbia governorate, and assessed knowledge, attitude and practices during hair-cutting and shaving. HBsAg was detected among 4.2% of barbers and 3.9% of clients (more urban than rural). Anti-HC antibodies were detected in 12.3% of barbers and 12.7% of clients. HCV-RNA prevalence was 9.1% among both barbers and clients (more rural than urban). Knowledge was high among the majority of participants and good practices during shaving and hair-cutting were observed for the majority of barbers. Barbers appeared to have no job-related risk of acquiring viral hepatitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Tanta, Tanta, Egypt. shalabys@gmail.com [corrected]
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shalaby
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Kabbash
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: El Saleet
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mansour
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Omar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Nawawy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001461:Barbering / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D004203:Disinfection; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012449:Safety; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies