Braithwaite R L, Stephens T, Sterk C, Braithwaite K
Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
J Public Health Policy. 1999;20(4):459-70.
The 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 incarcerated populations. It is incumbent that preventionists address behaviors such as tattooing and body piercing as possible vectors for HIV transmission in addition to typical concerns (homosexuality, i.v. drug use, condom use and safer sex practices). This article draws attention to the need for formation of regulatory policy issues related to body piercing and tattooing parlors. Currently, 26 percent of the states have regulatory authority over tattooing establishments, while only 4 states exercise such authority over body-piercing establishments. Implications for future research and policy initiatives are identified.
本文的目的是强调将美容性人体穿刺和纹身纳入艾滋病病毒预防与教育的重要性。在健康促进和疾病预防文献中，关于纹身或人体穿刺相关风险的信息很少，尤其是在青少年、少数族裔群体和被监禁人群中。预防工作者有责任将纹身和人体穿刺等行为视为除典型关注点（同性恋、静脉注射吸毒、避孕套使用和安全性行为）之外可能的艾滋病病毒传播途径。本文提请注意制定与人体穿刺和纹身店相关的监管政策问题的必要性。目前，26%的州对纹身店有监管权，而只有4个州对人体穿刺店行使这种权力。文中还指出了对未来研究和政策倡议的启示。
