OBJECTIVES: This study investigates the perceptions of individuals with body piercings in relation to health behaviours and values specifically taking into account piercing location. METHODS: A qualitative study that employed a series of in-depth, semi-structured individual interviews using thematic analysis to analyse data. Nine individuals with a range of piercings were recruited and semi-structured interviews were carried out in a West Midlands piercing studio. RESULTS: The analysis identified themes relating to the presence of body piercings that included a range of health-related outcomes such as physical appearance, health behaviours, addiction and impressions. A possible relationship between oral piercings and 'crash dieting' was also identified. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that from the comments made the presence of body piercings is not related to any particular health concern, which is instead comparable to the general population. These results contradict previous studies citing a relationship with high-risk health behaviours. Further large-scale studies examining these findings are warranted.
OBJECTIVES: This study investigates the perceptions of individuals with body piercings in relation to health behaviours and values specifically taking into account piercing location. METHODS: A qualitative study that employed a series of in-depth, semi-structured individual interviews using thematic analysis to analyse data. Nine individuals with a range of piercings were recruited and semi-structured interviews were carried out in a West Midlands piercing studio. RESULTS: The analysis identified themes relating to the presence of body piercings that included a range of health-related outcomes such as physical appearance, health behaviours, addiction and impressions. A possible relationship between oral piercings and 'crash dieting' was also identified. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that from the comments made the presence of body piercings is not related to any particular health concern, which is instead comparable to the general population. These results contradict previous studies citing a relationship with high-risk health behaviours. Further large-scale studies examining these findings are warranted.
Authors: Dirk Ziebolz; Felix Söder; Jan Felix Hartl; Tanja Kottmann; Sven Rinke; Gerhard Schmalz Journal: Clin Oral Investig Date: 2019-07-04 Impact factor: 3.573
Authors: Francesco Covello; Camilla Salerno; Valentina Giovannini; Denise Corridore; Livia Ottolenghi; Iole Vozza Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-01-18 Impact factor: 3.390