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Aghaei A, Mirzaei M, Darvishmotevalli M, Mazloomi S. Review of the status of personal hygiene, building, and tools in women's beauty salons (case study: Dehloran City). J Environ Health Eng 2025; 13 (2) :179-188
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Student Research Committee, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran & Master's student, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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Background: A hair salon is one of the most vital public spaces where attention to hygiene standards is essential. Neglecting hygiene issues and engaging in unprofessional activities, such as tattoos and body art, poses a potential threat to the health of community members. A salon is defined as a place where only beauty and grooming activities are performed, and the staff working there have no right to interfere in medical matters whatsoever. This study examines the hygiene conditions of women's beauty salons in Dehloran, located in Ilam Province.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted descriptively and cross-sectionally using a census method that included all women's hair salons in the city of Dehloran. Data collection utilized the women's beauty salon health inspection checklist from the Ministry of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education, with form code 920318/142 from the Center for Health, Environment, and Work. The checklist was completed in collaboration with an environmental health expert using direct observation methods. After finalizing the checklist, the collected data were analyzed with Excel software.
Results: The findings indicated that of the 72 salons surveyed, 23.61% lacked proper ventilation for building hygiene, while 31.94% did not have first aid kits. Regarding personal hygiene, 33.33% of hairdressers were without health cards, 41.67% lacked certifications for public health training, and 38.89% did not have appropriate work uniforms.
Conclusion: In this study, the highest compliance with regulations was observed in the building hygiene section, while deficiencies were noted in the personal hygiene of hairdressers as well as the hygiene of tools and equipment. Increasing health inspections by environmental health inspectors could effectively improve salon conditions.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted descriptively and cross-sectionally using a census method that included all women's hair salons in the city of Dehloran. Data collection utilized the women's beauty salon health inspection checklist from the Ministry of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education, with form code 920318/142 from the Center for Health, Environment, and Work. The checklist was completed in collaboration with an environmental health expert using direct observation methods. After finalizing the checklist, the collected data were analyzed with Excel software.
Results: The findings indicated that of the 72 salons surveyed, 23.61% lacked proper ventilation for building hygiene, while 31.94% did not have first aid kits. Regarding personal hygiene, 33.33% of hairdressers were without health cards, 41.67% lacked certifications for public health training, and 38.89% did not have appropriate work uniforms.
Conclusion: In this study, the highest compliance with regulations was observed in the building hygiene section, while deficiencies were noted in the personal hygiene of hairdressers as well as the hygiene of tools and equipment. Increasing health inspections by environmental health inspectors could effectively improve salon conditions.
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Received: 2025/05/19 | Accepted: 2025/06/9 | Published: 2025/07/16
Received: 2025/05/19 | Accepted: 2025/06/9 | Published: 2025/07/16
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