Purpose: The purpose of this study was to survey entry-level dental hygiene program
directors in the United States (US) to assess their perceptions of dental hygienists with …

Background Visible tattoos are becoming increasingly prevalent in modern society, but
negative stereotypes and bias associated with tattoos may still exist. The purpose of this …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if visible tattoos affected dental clients'
perceptions of dental hygienists. Methods: A survey was administered online to 203 subjects …

Christina Lynn Cox Old Dominion University, 2015 Director: Prof. Gayle McCombs Purpose:
The aim of this study was to determine if the presence of visible tattoos could hinder …

Although health care managers often prefer to hire employees without tattoos, the source of
this bias is unclear. One explanation is that tattoos are associated with being less …

Introduction: Tattooing simply involves insertion of various colored pigments into the skin's
underlying dermis. Tattoos are used to represent various cultures, to commemorate a …

Objective: Health researchers have claimed that perceptions toward a person with a tattoo
are more negative than are perceptions toward nontattooed persons. However, support for …

Abstract Nontattooed (n= 423, 81%) and tattooed (n= 97, 19%) college students report their
cues, purpose, reason, risks, barriers, and customer criteria for tattooing; some psychosocial …

The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not individuals with tattoos were
looked down upon in their chosen profession simply based on tattoo presence. Specifically …

Background: With the increasing popularity in recent years, tattoos are no longer considered
taboo but rather becoming a mainstream mode of self-expression so the inherent risks …