Ali Almasi - Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Health School, Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center,Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
Abdollah Dargahi - Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Health School, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Mitra Mohammadi - Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Health School, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
Fatemeh Asadi - Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Health School, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

Background & Aims of the Study: Disregarding the health and use of polluted equipment inbarbers lead to microbial infection expansion, skin diseases and particularly hematic diseasesincluding AIDS and hepatitis. Hence, the aim of present study is determining the healthcondition of female barbers of Kangavar city, Iran, in order to improve the health level andpublic health.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 167 Kangavar female hairdressers were systematicallyselected from five points randomly. The data were obtained through questionnaires and checklist completion. Data analysis was performed using SPSS21.Results: The level of knowledge, attitude and overall performance of the studied units were78.66%, 93% and 79.71% respectively. There was not a significant relationship between theirattitude, performance and knowledge in the present study (Pvalue<0.05). The rate of knowledgeaccording to the metropolitan area, attitude based on job experience, performance with maritalstatus and urban area showed a significant difference statistically (Pvalue <0.05).Conclusion: Knowledge, attitude and performance of subjects were at a good level. However,due to problems related to salons environmental health, it can be said that the existing attitudehad not converted to performance.

KnowledgeAttitudePerformanceHairdresserBarbersKangavarIran