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Body Piercing and Tattooing Perspectives
Clinical Nursing Research, 2001This descriptive, correlational study surveyed 79 pierced and/or tattooed participants to determine reasons why people pierce and tattoo their bodies and to assess participants' knowledge of health risks involved in body alteration procedures. Participants queried represented a wide age range—between 19 and 55.
V S, Millner, B H, Eichold
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Investigating the Removal of Body Piercings
Clinical Nursing Research, 2007Although body piercing procurement continues to increase, 13% to 18% of them are removed. Reasons for piercing removal in college students were examined with three groups: (a) those who kept all their piercings, (b) those who removed some, or (c) those who removed all of their body piercings. Of the sample, 41% were still pierced; 50% in their lifetime.
Myrna L, Armstrong +4 more
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Modifying the body: piercing and tattoos
Nursing Standard, 1995This article examines body piercing and tattooing. The author describes the motives expressed by individuals undergoing these practices, the health and social consequences of body modification and the laws governing the procedures. The implications for healthcare professionals are also detailed.
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The ins and outs of body piercing
AORN Journal, 2004PATIENTS WITH BODY PIERCINGS present a challenge for today's perioperative nurses. The need to prepare these patients for surgery while promoting safety, preserving body image, and respecting cultural values has gone beyond the routine practice of jewelry removal.
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Clinics in Dermatology, 2007
Although earrings have been worn since time immemorial, most clinicians will have noticed more and more patients over the past 30 years who have been seen to have single or multiple piercing almost anywhere into the skin. This article will try to trace the history of body piercing, its comparatively recent popularity, where on the body piercing occurs,
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Although earrings have been worn since time immemorial, most clinicians will have noticed more and more patients over the past 30 years who have been seen to have single or multiple piercing almost anywhere into the skin. This article will try to trace the history of body piercing, its comparatively recent popularity, where on the body piercing occurs,
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Pediatrics, 2003
To the Editor .— Carroll and colleagues deserve praise for their carefully performed study of tattooing and body piercing among adolescents.1 The 88% survey response rate achieved (requiring parental consent for their minor subjects) is a tribute to their relationship with their patients.
Lester B. Mayers +3 more
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To the Editor .— Carroll and colleagues deserve praise for their carefully performed study of tattooing and body piercing among adolescents.1 The 88% survey response rate achieved (requiring parental consent for their minor subjects) is a tribute to their relationship with their patients.
Lester B. Mayers +3 more
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Body adornment: piercings and tattoos
Nursing Standard, 2002Body adornment through tattoos and piercings is on the increase, making adverse side effects more common. Practitioners should be prepared to give advice, either before the event, or post-procedure in written and oral forms. The aim of this article is to inform practitioners of the sites and types of piercings, likely adverse side effects and estimated
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Clinical Nursing Research, 1999
Tattooing and body piercing are increasing, especially among college students. A study of 766 tattooed and/or body-pierced college students in 18 universities across the United States and one in Australia was conducted to discover the demographic characteristics, motivational factors, and health concerns.
J, Greif, W, Hewitt, M L, Armstrong
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Tattooing and body piercing are increasing, especially among college students. A study of 766 tattooed and/or body-pierced college students in 18 universities across the United States and one in Australia was conducted to discover the demographic characteristics, motivational factors, and health concerns.
J, Greif, W, Hewitt, M L, Armstrong
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Adverse Consequences of Tattoos and Body Piercings
Pediatric Annals, 2006Body piercings and tattoos are becoming more common in the adolescent population today. Despite their movement into mainstream society, literature to aid in counseling of teens about these issues is scant. The practitioner dealing with this population of patients must be armed with the information necessary that will help adolescents make informed ...
Melissa R, Larzo, Susannah Grimm, Poe
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Risks Associated with Tattooing and Body Piercing
Journal of Public Health Policy, 1999The purpose of this article is to highlight the importance of including cosmetic body-piercing and tattooing in HIV prevention and education. Little information about risks associated with tattoos or having one's body pierced is evident in the health promotion and disease prevention literature, particularly among adolescents, ethnic groups, and ...
R L, Braithwaite +3 more
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