@thesis{thesis, author={Hilda Zuhria}, title ={HUBUNGAN PENGGUNAAN TATO PERMANEN TERHADAP INFEKSI HEPATITIS B}, year={2020}, url={http://librepo.stikesnas.ac.id/351/}, abstract={Background : Hepatitis B is an inflammatory liver disease that can develop into fibrosis, cirrhosis or liver cancer. One of the predisposing factors for heptitis B infection is tattooing. The more proliferation of cheap tattoo business, many who ignore the condition of the tattoo needle from the danger of transmission of hepatitis B infection. Repeated use of tattoo needles can increase the risk of transmission of hepatitis B infection. The aim of this literature study is to determine the relationship of permanent tattoo use to hepatitis B infection. Method : This research is a literature study by collecting reference data in the form of journals about the relationship of the use of permanent tattoos to hepatitis B infection. The data analysis used is descriptive analysis to obtain conclusions from these data. Results : From three research journals that test the use of permanent tattoos against hepatitis B transmission, it can increase the risk of transmission of hepatitis B infection. The number of permanent tattoos, non-professional tattooing sites, and non-disposable needle conditions indicate an OR (95% Confidence Intervals) >1 which means that this variable increases the risk of transmission of hepatitis B infection. Conclusion : There is a significant relationship between the use of permanent tattoos to the transmission of hepatitis B infection} }