Survey of Infection Control Procedures at Manicure and Pedicure Establishments in North York

• Published in: Canadian journal of public health Vol. 92; no. 2; pp. 134 - 137
• Main Authors: Johnson, Ian L., Dwyer, John J.M., Rusen, I.D., Shahin, Rita, Yaffe, Barbara
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ottawa, ON Canadian Public Health Association 01.03.2001; Springer Nature B.V; Springer International Publishing
• Subjects: Alcohols; Beauty Culture - instrumentation; Beauty Culture - statistics & numerical data; Beauty salons; Biological and medical sciences; Control; Cosmetic Techniques - adverse effects; Cosmetic Techniques - instrumentation; Cosmetic Techniques - statistics & numerical data; Disease transmission; Disinfection - methods; Disinfection - statistics & numerical data; Equipment Contamination - prevention & control; Equipment Contamination - statistics & numerical data; Equipment Reuse - statistics & numerical data; Feet; Hands; Hepatitis; Hepatitis B; Humans; Infection control; Infection Control - methods; Infection Control - standards; Infection Control - statistics & numerical data; Infections; Manicuring; Medical sciences; Miscellaneous; Nail care; Nails; Ontario; Pedicuring; Personal grooming; Prevention; Public health; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Regulation; Sampling Studies; Sterilization; Surveys and Questionnaires; Universal Precautions; Vaccination - statistics & numerical data; Canada; North America; Ontario; America; Ontario Canada; Immunoprotection; Disposable; Glove; Reuse; Disinfection; Infection; Prevention; Professional practice; Instrument; Safety clothing; Behavior; Hygiene; Public health

Objective: To describe infection control practices used by technicians doing manicures and pedicures in an urban setting in Ontario. Methods: A random sample of 120 establishments was selected from a sampling frame. A survey was designed and administered to technicians through face-to-face interview...