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Kayla H Felix1, Brianna De Souza1, Laura N Uwakwe1
1Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
Objective:
To evaluate the efficacy of an informational website in improving patient knowledge on hair care and exercise.
Design:
Pre- and post-exposure surveys, focusing on exercise and hair care practices, were administered to subjects after 1 h of browsing a dermatologist-designed hair care and exercise website.
Setting:
Winston Salem State University, a historically Black university in North Carolina, USA.
Participants:
22 African-American women (AAW) aged between 18 and 54 years.
Measurements:
The outcome measures of the study include patient demographics, hair care practices, knowledge of hair/care disorders, exercise habits, and website feedback.
Results:
There were 22 women enrolled in the study with 95% identifying as African-American. The average age was 28 ± 12 years. A total of 80% (16/20) of subjects reported exercising less than 150 min per week, and 36% of these patients reported modifying their hairstyle to accommodate physical activity. 85% learned new information about hair and scalp disorders from the educational material on the website, and 81% had increased understanding of their hair health. 91% reported that they would return to the website.
Conclusion:
An informational website can be an effective tool to educate AAW on hair and scalp disease, as well as appropriate hair care practices and fitness goals.
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