Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Barbers on Hygiene and Prevention of Communicable Diseases
Barbers in Abbottabad demonstrated partial knowledge regarding communicable diseases, with significant gaps in identifying specific infection risks associated with their profession. Although several basic hygiene practices - such as the use of new razor blades - were commonly observed, sterilization and overall infection-control measures remained inconsistent. Strengthening targeted educational initiatives and promoting standardized hygiene practices are essential to improving safe barbering practices and reducing the risk of disease transmission in this setting.
Authors
- Asif Rasheed
- Sabia Akhter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7999-8034)
- Muhammad Bilal Khattak
- Muhammad Usman Sharif
- H. Qazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5797-1242)
- Naveed Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1504-1705)
- Fida Muhammad
- Bilal Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6686-8297)
- Seemab Ali Khan
- Amir Moavia
Institutions
- Ayub Medical College (PK)
- Kohat University of Science and Technology (PK)
- Khyber Teaching Hospital (PK)
- Memorial Medical Center (US)
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Health Services Academy (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-11-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.98144
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00