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Developing a collaborative community partnership program in medical asepsis with tattoo studios

G A Bechtel1, C Garrett, S Grover

  • 1Atlantic University, College of Nursing, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA.

Public Health Nursing (Boston, Mass.)
|October 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Tattoo studios can improve safety through collaborative educational programs focused on medical asepsis. Community health nurses can partner with personal service workers to minimize infectious agent transmission during cosmetic procedures.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Infection Control
  • Community Health Nursing

Background:

  • Concerns exist regarding infectious agent transmission during tattooing.
  • Medical asepsis is crucial for preventing infections in cosmetic procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a collaborative educational program for tattoo artists and health professionals.
  • To establish a mechanism for certifying tattoo studios based on aseptic practices.

Main Methods:

  • A partnership was formed between a county health department, College of Nursing, and tattoo artists.
  • The program focused on medical asepsis and mutual value recognition.
  • A framework for community partnership development, implementation, and evaluation was utilized.

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Main Results:

  • The collaborative educational program successfully addressed medical asepsis in tattoo studios.
  • Recognizing mutual values and needs enhanced the partnership's effectiveness.
  • Community health nurses played a key role in facilitating collaboration.

Conclusions:

  • Community health nurses are instrumental in collaborating with healthcare providers and personal service workers.
  • Partnerships can effectively minimize infectious agent transmission during cosmetic procedures like tattooing.
  • The program provided a model for developing and evaluating community health initiatives.