Danuta Plichta

Edukacja zdrowotna i promocja zdrowia w gabinecie kosmetologicznym

A modern beauty salon is not only a place for beauty care and body treatment, but also an area of active health education and promotion of healthy behaviours. Thanks to their educational backgrounds, cosmetologists may become health promoters and carry out educational programmes in beauty salons. Aim: A review of available literature on health education programmes carried out in beauty salons. Material and methods: A literature search of original papers describing health education programmes carried out in beauty salons. The following bibliographic databases were searched: Pubmed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar. Moreover, two Polish scientific journals devoted to cosmetology Polish Journal of Cosmetology (1998-2011) and health promotion Zdrowie Publiczne (2001-2011) were hand-searched. Publications concerning health education in beauty salons carried out by noncosmetologists (hairdressers and stylists) were excluded from the present analyses. Results: Sixteen articles dedicated to the role of the cosmetologist as a health educator and health promoter were identified and included into this review. Results of the search were compiled in a table presenting health programmes in beauty salons, together with their results. Conclusions: The cosmetologist is fully eligible for the role of health educator. Beauty salons seem to be a perfect place for disseminating health education. Past experience confirms that implementation of health promotion programmes in beauty salons delivers the expected results.

Motywacje, aspiracje edukacyjne i zawodowe oraz poziom kompetencji słuchaczy studiów magisterskich na kierunku kosmetologia Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego

Cosmetology is a new branch of health sciences with relatively limited experience in academic teaching. In the process of shaping an effective curriculum, it is important to know the motivations and expectations of the students. Aim: To study the motivation, competence, as well as educational and professional aspirations of students of the Master of Science curriculum in cosmetology. Material and methods: A questionnaire survey of 132 master students of cosmetology in the Faculty of Pharmacy at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. Results: The main motive for choosing this field of study was an interest in cosmetology and skin care (59% of respondents). The decision to choose this field was taken autonomously by 98% of respondents; for most of them (59%), the decisive factor was the need for self-realization, development of own skills and interests. The most common motive for continuing education at the master’s level was to increase professional qualifications (64%) and to receive a full university education (54%). If they had to choose once again, most students (71%) would still choose cosmetology as the field of their study. The main reason for choosing the Jagiellonian University as the place of education was the reputation and prestige of this institution. After graduation, they aspired to work in a dermatology clinic, as a physician’s assistant in the field of skin care (54%). The main advantages of working as a cosmetologist, in the opinions of the respondents were new challenges (54%) and work in a friendly environment (38%), the major disadvantage being the strong competition in the labour market (75%). Almost a half of the students (45%) were concerned about the lack of legal regulations in their future profession. Conclusions: Most students of cosmetology chose their field of study based on an independent decision and well-considered premises. The students appreciate the relevance of the quality of education.

Assessing the relationship between contact sensitization and eczema in adolescents and adults on the example of nickel and neomycin: preliminary results of a meta-analysis of epidemiological data

Background Throughout literature, positive patch tests to nickel were found in 8.0–51.5% patients with eczema and in 5.9– 27.8% general population, the respective figures for neomycin being 0.0–40.0% and 0.0–2.9%, respectively. As these ranges for eczema patients and general population overlap, it is not clear how strong is the association between the disease and contact sensitization to respective haptens. The aim of the study was to analyze the putative relationship between contact sensitization to nickel or neomycin and eczema with the means of meta-analysis of available data for adolescents and adults. Method A systematic review of published data on the prevalence of sensitization to nickel and neomycin in adolescent and adult eczema patients and the general population. Patch test data from studies of respective populations that were comparable with regard to geographical location, year of study, demographics of the study group and patch test protocols were extracted and pooled to calculate estimated odds ratios (eOD) and estimated attributable risk ratios (eAR). Results