Felix Kayla H, De Souza Brianna, Uwakwe Laura N, Subash Jacob, McMichael Amy J
Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
Skin Appendage Disord. 2020 Jun;6(3):147-150. doi: 10.1159/000506019. Epub 2020 Mar 6.
To evaluate the efficacy of an informational website in improving patient knowledge on hair care and exercise.
Pre- and post-exposure surveys, focusing on exercise and hair care practices, were administered to subjects after 1 h of browsing a dermatologist-designed hair care and exercise website.
Winston Salem State University, a historically Black university in North Carolina, USA.
22 African-American women (AAW) aged between 18 and 54 years.
The outcome measures of the study include patient demographics, hair care practices, knowledge of hair/care disorders, exercise habits, and website feedback.
There were 22 women enrolled in the study with 95% identifying as African-American. The average age was 28 ± 12 years. A total of 80% (16/20) of subjects reported exercising less than 150 min per week, and 36% of these patients reported modifying their hairstyle to accommodate physical activity. 85% learned new information about hair and scalp disorders from the educational material on the website, and 81% had increased understanding of their hair health. 91% reported that they would return to the website.
An informational website can be an effective tool to educate AAW on hair and scalp disease, as well as appropriate hair care practices and fitness goals.
评估一个信息网站在提高患者头发护理和运动知识方面的效果。
在浏览皮肤科医生设计的头发护理和运动网站1小时后，对受试者进行暴露前和暴露后的调查，重点关注运动和头发护理习惯。
美国北卡罗来纳州的历史悠久的黑人大学温斯顿塞勒姆州立大学。
22名年龄在18至54岁之间的非裔美国女性（AAW）。
该研究的结果指标包括患者人口统计学、头发护理习惯、头发/护理疾病知识、运动习惯和网站反馈。
共有22名女性参与该研究，其中95%为非裔美国人。平均年龄为28±12岁。共有80%（16/20）的受试者报告每周运动时间少于150分钟，其中36%的患者报告为了适应体育活动而改变发型。85%的人从网站上的教育材料中学到了有关头发和头皮疾病的新信息，81%的人对自己的头发健康有了更多了解。91%的人报告说他们会再次访问该网站。
一个信息网站可以成为教育非裔美国女性有关头发和头皮疾病以及适当的头发护理习惯和健身目标的有效工具。
