Dermatofitosis adalah penyakit yang disebabkan oleh kolonisasi jamur dermatofita yang dapat menyerang jaringan yang mengandung keratin seperti stratum korneum pada kulit, rambut dan kuku manusia, yang disebabkan oleh individu yang tidak dapat menjaga kebersihan dengan baik, yang dapat mengakibatkan terjadinya dermatofitosis. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan higiene perorangan dengan kejadian dermatofitosis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingginya kejadian dermatofitosis disebabkan oleh perubahan gaya hidup seperti memelihara hewan peliharaan dan kontak tidak langsung dengan hewan liar di perkotaan. Selain itu, sanitasi lingkungan yang buruk dan kebersihan pribadi menyebabkan lebih banyak infeksi jamur. Ada hubungan higiene perorangan dengan kejadian dermatofitosis.
Scabies is often neglected because it is not life-threatening and therefore the priority for treatment is low, however, chronic and severe scabies can cause dangerous complications. The aim of this research is to increase the understanding and skills of orphanage students and guardians of the Muhammadiyah Boys orphanage Branch Head of Muhammadiyah Medan City regarding skin diseases related to environmental cleanliness and their initial handling, and to motivate orphanage students to always maintain the cleanliness of the orphanage environment. Training and counseling with the method of lectures, discussions, and demonstrations of early management of skin diseases related to environmental health. In addition, there is a role play clean action with all the orphanage students. Empowerment of orphanage students and guardians is needed in an effort to prevent skin diseases related to environmental hygiene. After this activity, the students realized the importance of keeping the environment clean and motivated to keep the environment clean, so that the orphanage environment became cleaner and more orderly. Students are also able to do initial management of skin diseases related to environmental hygiene and students who suffer from skin diseases have mostly been overcome. Clean and healthy lifestyle (PHBS) need to be applied so that students avoid skin diseases related to environmental cleanliness and its complications.
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