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Assessing Undergraduates’ Perception of Risks Related to Body Art in Italy: The SUPeRBA Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

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  • Carmela Protano

    (Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Federica Valeriani

    (Department of Movement, Human, and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, 00135 Rome, Italy)

  • Daniela Marotta

    (Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Annalisa Bargellini

    (Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Section of Public Health, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy)

  • Aida Bianco

    (Department of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Catanzaro “Magna Græcia”, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy)

  • Giuseppina Caggiano

    (Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy)

  • Maria Eugenia Colucci

    (Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43125 Parma, Italy)

  • Maria Anna Coniglio

    (Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy)

  • Laura Dallolio

    (Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy)

  • Osvalda De Giglio

    (Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy)

  • Gabriella Di Giuseppe

    (Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy)

  • Pasqualina Laganà

    (Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy)

  • Francesca Licata

    (Department of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Catanzaro “Magna Græcia”, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy)

  • Giorgio Liguori

    (Department of Movement Sciences and Wellbeing, University of Naples “Parthenope”, 80133 Naples, Italy)

  • Isabella Marchesi

    (Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Section of Public Health, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy)

  • Sofia Marini

    (Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy)

  • Maria Teresa Montagna

    (Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy)

  • Christian Napoli

    (Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Translational Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00189 Rome, Italy)

  • Christian Napoli

    (Department of Computer Control and Management Engineering “Antonio Ruberti”, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Giovanni Battista Orsi

    (Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Cesira Pasquarella

    (Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43125 Parma, Italy)

  • Concetta Paola Pelullo

    (Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy)

  • Vincenzo Romano Spica

    (Department of Movement, Human, and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, 00135 Rome, Italy)

  • Rossella Sacchetti

    (Department of Education Studies “Giovanni Maria Bertin”, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy)

  • Stefano Tardivo

    (Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy)

  • Licia Veronesi

    (Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43125 Parma, Italy)

  • Matteo Vitali

    (Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Francesca Gallè

    (Department of Movement Sciences and Wellbeing, University of Naples “Parthenope”, 80133 Naples, Italy)

Abstract

Tattooing and piercing may lead to health complications. The present multicenter cross-sectional study aimed to assess awareness and knowledge of health risks related to body art and to identify their possible determinants among a large sample of undergraduates in Italy. A web-based questionnaire collecting information on socio-demographic characteristics, awareness, knowledge, and some potential predictors was administered to undergraduates attending twelve Italian universities. The level of knowledge was expressed as the number of correct answers (0–11 for tattooing, 0–14 for piercing). A total of 2985 participants (mean age 23.15 ± 3.99, 73.9% F) participated in the study. Although 95.4% of the respondents were aware of possible health consequences of body art, a low level of specific knowledge was registered for both tattooing (mean number of correct answers 5.38 ± 2.39) and piercing (5.93 ± 3.12) consequences. Lower knowledge was associated with the attendance of non-life science course and with lower duration of academic education for both tattoo and piercing. Lower knowledge of tattooing risks was related with commuter status, while lower knowledge of piercing risks was associated with lower father’s education. These findings highlight the need to enhance information campaigns targeted to youths to increase their awareness of possible health risk of body art.

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  • Carmela Protano & Federica Valeriani & Daniela Marotta & Annalisa Bargellini & Aida Bianco & Giuseppina Caggiano & Maria Eugenia Colucci & Maria Anna Coniglio & Laura Dallolio & Osvalda De Giglio & Ga, 2021. "Assessing Undergraduates’ Perception of Risks Related to Body Art in Italy: The SUPeRBA Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(17), pages 1-12, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:17:p:9233-:d:627274
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    1. Francesca Gallè & Federica Valeriani & Daniela Marotta & Andrea De Giorgi & Annalisa Bargellini & Aida Bianco & Maria Eugenia Colucci & Maria Anna Coniglio & Laura Dallolio & Osvalda De Giglio & Gabri, 2021. "What about Your Body Ornament? Experiences of Tattoo and Piercing among Italian Youths," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-10, November.

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