문신에 대한 한국인의 인식Perception of Tattoos in South Korea: Analysis of Citizen Survey Data
- Other Titles
- Perception of Tattoos in South Korea: Analysis of Citizen Survey Data
- Authors
- 이상훈; 이충혁; 김정수; 박미연; 정찬우; 이상준; 최응호
- Issue Date
- Jan-2021
- Publisher
- 대한피부과학회
- Keywords
- Korean; Perception; Safety; Side effect; Tattoo
- Citation
- 대한피부과학회지, v.59, no.1, pp.15 - 24
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- 대한피부과학회지
- Volume
- 59
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 15
- End Page
- 24
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/142518
- ISSN
- 0494-4739
- Abstract
- Background: Increasing numbers of individuals are getting tattoos in recent times; however, the possible adverse effects of tattoos performed by non-medical practitioners are often overlooked. Limited information is available regarding the actual numbers of individuals getting tattoos and the perception regarding tattoos in the general population.
Objective: We investigated the prevalence of tattoos and public perception of tattoos.
Methods: Between August and September 2019, we performed a questionnaire survey that included 1,000 individuals aged ≥20 years.
Results: Among the 1,000 participants in this survey, 370 (37%) had received a tattoo; the number of participants with cosmetic tattoos (68.4%) was nearly 2-fold higher than the number of participants with body tattoos (31.6%).
The most common motivation for getting a tattoo was “for beauty” (44.9%), followed by “convenience of make-up” (34.1%), and “recommendation from friends or others” (14.6%). In the tattoo-related satisfaction category, information regarding injected dye-induced adverse effects, facility hygiene, and pre-allergy testing were commonly rated as unsatisfactory by respondents. Only 322 (32.2%) participants were aware that semi-permanent tattoos could not be erased. Furthermore, 780 (78.0%) participants had a negative impression regarding body tattoos, and 844 (84.4%) participants preferred to get tattoos at specialized medical institutions based on the national regulations to minimize possible tattoo-induced adverse effects.
Conclusion: This study confirmed that a relatively large number of individuals had received tattoos but had a negative impression regarding this procedure. Educational and institutional management for public safety are necessary owing to a lack of awareness regarding tattoos and tattoo-related safety.
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