Analisis Personal Hygiene dan Perilaku Penggunaan Pewarna Rambut serta Keluhan Kesehatan Kulit Kepala pada Mahasiswa FKM USU Tahun 2023

Abstract

Personal hygiene for scalp and hair care is a way that can be done maintain a healthy scalp and hair. Neat and clean scalp and hair are characteristics of maintained personal hygiene. The use of hair dyes must be done carefully by paying attention to the behavior of using hair dyes, because hair dyes are made of toxic ingredients. Scalp health complaints can occur due to lack of personal hygiene and the behavior of using hair dye. This study aims to analyze personal hygiene and the behavior of using hair dye and scalp health complaints in USU FKM students. This type of research is descriptive with survey research methods. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire. The population of this research was 1129 students. The sample of this research was 92 students, the sample was taken using a purposive sampling technique. The results showed personal hygiene for scalp and hair care 76 students (82.6%) are in the Good category. Behavior-based on knowledge of using hair dye as many as 52 students (56,5%) are in a low category and based on the attitude of using hair dye as many as 63 students (68.5%) are in the very good category. Students experience scalp health complaints as many as 79 students (85,9%). It is recommended that students increase their knowledge of using hair dyes because the dangers of using hair dyes do not arise now but may arise in the future.