Nayak B Satheesha, Ann Chua Yuet, Azhar Azeldeen Bin, Ling Emily Chan Su, Yen Wong Hui, Aithal P Ashwini
Department of Anatomy, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Int J Trichology. 2017 Apr-Jun;9(2):58-62. doi: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_76_16.
Scalp care is essential because it determines the health and condition of the hair and prevents the diseases of scalp and hair. The objectives of our study were to correlate race and hair types, to determine the awareness of hair care among Malaysian medical students, and to distinguish the factors that affect the health of hair and scalp.
It was a cross-sectional study wherein validated questionnaires were given to 240 medical undergraduate students who belonged to three ethnic races of Malaysia, i.e., Chinese, Malay, and Malaysian Indians after their informed consent. The results were then analyzed using percentage statistics.
Chinese students had comparatively healthier scalp without dandruff. Most Chinese and Indians had silky type of hair while Malay had dry, rough hair. Chinese and Indians colored their hair and used various styling methods; while among the Malays, this percentage was very less. Regarding hair care practices, males used only shampoo and females used shampoo and conditioner for hair wash. Students also faced dietary and examination-related stress.
Results indicate that there exist morphological differences in hair among the studied population. Since most students color their hair and employ various hairstyling methods, they should be educated regarding best hair care practices to improve their scalp hair condition and health.
头皮护理至关重要，因为它决定头发的健康状况，并预防头皮和头发疾病。我们研究的目的是关联种族与发型，确定马来西亚医学生对头发护理的认知，并区分影响头发和头皮健康的因素。
这是一项横断面研究，在获得240名马来西亚医科本科学生的知情同意后，向他们发放经过验证的问卷，这些学生分属马来西亚的三个种族，即华裔、马来裔和印度裔。然后使用百分比统计分析结果。
华裔学生的头皮相对更健康，没有头皮屑。大多数华裔和印度裔学生的头发呈丝质，而马来裔学生的头发干燥、粗糙。华裔和印度裔学生染发并使用各种造型方法；而马来裔学生中，这一比例非常低。在头发护理方面，男性只使用洗发水洗头，女性则使用洗发水和护发素洗头。学生们还面临饮食和考试相关的压力。
结果表明，研究人群的头发存在形态差异。由于大多数学生染发并采用各种发型，应该对他们进行最佳头发护理方法的教育，以改善他们的头皮头发状况和健康。
