Manifestations of body art in patients attended by the Cuban Medical at the Mission District Hospital of Micomiseng

Authors

  • Pedro Pablo Obregón Valdivia
  • Dunia Sotolongo Díaz
  • Haydée de la Fuente Rodríguez

Abstract

Introduction: in recent decades, the tattoos, piercings and scarification (BODY ART) has become a popular practice in the world.

Method: a prospective descriptive study was carried out to characterize the tattoo or body art on patients seen by the Cuban Medical Mission District at the Hospital of Micomiseng, Equatorial Guinea. They were included in the study all tattoos, scarification and piercing (BODY ART) detected in patients with Equatorial Guinean nationality attending in external and emergency consultation from “Augustine Nve” District Hospital of Micomiseng in the period from 9 June 2010 to 9 July 2012. The sample was composed of 213 patients.

Results: tattoos or body decorative arts accounted for 20.6% in the study, with an adults prevalence (72.7%), female (93.1%) and 18.1% in children. Decorative scarifications were most represented with 74%, mainly spent in the face (25.2%) and chest (36.6%) technique. Tattoos as a decorative technique meant 29.5% and all of them were made to their members.

Conclusions: the purpose for which the majority of patients in this study were labeled or recorded their body was for protection and defense, and to cure and treat diseases, demonstrating that body decoration represents some cultural beliefs or ornaments

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Author Biographies

Pedro Pablo Obregón Valdivia

Especialista de 1er Grado en Dermatología. Especialista de 1er Grado en Medicina General Integral. Profesor Instructor. Hospital Universitario “Dr. Antonio Luaces Iraola”. Ciego de Ávila, Cuba

Dunia Sotolongo Díaz

Especialista de 1er Grado en Dermatología. Profesor Asistente. Hospital Universitario “Dr. Antonio Luaces Iraola”. Ciego de Ávila, Cuba

Haydée de la Fuente Rodríguez

Licenciada en Enfermería. Especialista en Enfermería Comunitaria. Hospital Universitario “Dr. Antonio Luaces Iraola”. Ciego de Ávila, Cuba

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Published

2015-07-01

How to Cite

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Obregón Valdivia PP, Sotolongo Díaz D, de la Fuente Rodríguez H. Manifestations of body art in patients attended by the Cuban Medical at the Mission District Hospital of Micomiseng. Mediciego [Internet]. 2015 Jul. 1 [cited 2026 Jan. 16];21(2). Available from: https://revmediciego.sld.cu/index.php/mediciego/article/view/423

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Original article

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