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Tattooed Army Soldiers: Incidence, Behavior, and Risk.

PB2007107651

Publication Date	1998
Personal Author	Armstrong, M. L.
Page Count	32
Abstract	Primary prevention is a priority for Army Medical Personnel. Despite societal popularity and a long association of tattooing in the military, little is known about the tattooed Army soldier, thus hampering primary health planning. Basic Recruits and Advanced Individual Training students (N = 1,835) completed a questionnaire about any tattooing experiences at one Midwest military installation. Almost half (48%) were serious/very serious about getting a tattoo with 31% stating there were no reasons keeping them from getting a tattoo. Over a third of the soldiers (37%) were tattooed, with 22% possessing three or more. Most soldiers (80%) entered the military with the tattoos. Limited use (15%) of alcohol and/or drugs before tattooing was reported. Study findings included a high incidence of tattooing, a strong determination to obtain tattoos, the possession of tattoos for self-identity reasons, and the supportive role of friends. Reported procedural bleeding (76%) potentiates the possibility of blood-borne disease transmission. These results confirm the need for targeted health education programs regarding the safety and potential risks of tattooing.
Keywords	Tattooing Army soldiers Health risks Basic recruits AIT students Advanced Individual Training (AIT) students
Source Agency	TriService Nursing Research Program/Uniform Services Univ. of the Health Sciences
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 74 - Military Sciences 70D - Personnel Management, Labor Relations & Manpower Studies 57E - Clinical Medicine 44 - Health Care
Corporate Authors	Texas Tech Univ. Health Sciences Center at Odessa.; TriService Nursing Research Program, Bethesda, MD.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by TriService Nursing Research Program, Bethesda, MD.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200713

Tattooed Army Soldiers: Incidence, Behavior, and Risk.

Tattooed Army Soldiers: Incidence, Behavior, and Risk.
PB2007107651

Publication Date	1998
Personal Author	Armstrong, M. L.
Page Count	32
Abstract	Primary prevention is a priority for Army Medical Personnel. Despite societal popularity and a long association of tattooing in the military, little is known about the tattooed Army soldier, thus hampering primary health planning. Basic Recruits and Advanced Individual Training students (N = 1,835) completed a questionnaire about any tattooing experiences at one Midwest military installation. Almost half (48%) were serious/very serious about getting a tattoo with 31% stating there were no reasons keeping them from getting a tattoo. Over a third of the soldiers (37%) were tattooed, with 22% possessing three or more. Most soldiers (80%) entered the military with the tattoos. Limited use (15%) of alcohol and/or drugs before tattooing was reported. Study findings included a high incidence of tattooing, a strong determination to obtain tattoos, the possession of tattoos for self-identity reasons, and the supportive role of friends. Reported procedural bleeding (76%) potentiates the possibility of blood-borne disease transmission. These results confirm the need for targeted health education programs regarding the safety and potential risks of tattooing.
Keywords	Tattooing Army soldiers Health risks Basic recruits AIT students Advanced Individual Training (AIT) students
Source Agency	TriService Nursing Research Program/Uniform Services Univ. of the Health Sciences
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 74 - Military Sciences 70D - Personnel Management, Labor Relations & Manpower Studies 57E - Clinical Medicine 44 - Health Care
Corporate Authors	Texas Tech Univ. Health Sciences Center at Odessa.; TriService Nursing Research Program, Bethesda, MD.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by TriService Nursing Research Program, Bethesda, MD.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200713