Epidemiology of pediculosis capitis among schoolchildren in the eastern area of Bangkok, Thailand

Rassami, W.; Soonwera, Mayura

doi:10.1016/s2221-1691(12)60250-0

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“…The Islamic boarding school has administrators who have special task to provide health care especially Pediculosis capitis. Health officers in schools have a major role towards the prevention of infectious diseases, especially Pediculosis capitis [11]. Health officer at school is key role in Health Centre at Boarding School (Poskestren).…”

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“…The ratio of Pediculosis capitis for students in Thailand ranged from 12.26% to 29.76%. The range for the age group of 12 years old was at 26.07% while the ratio for eight years age group increases at 55.89% [11]. The prevalence of Pediculosis capitis in two Islamic boarding school for girls in Jakarta were at 40.2% and 47.5%, while the prevalence in an Islamic boarding school in Yogyakarta was at 71.3% [5].…”

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confidence: 88%

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Factors affecting Pediculosis capitis prevention at Islamic boarding school in Indonesia

Kristiawati¹,

Rachmawati²,

Setyowati³

2017

Proceedings of the 8th International Nursing Conference on Education, Practice and Research Development in Nursing (INC 2017)

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Abstract-Boarding school is a place where students gather to learn and stay in a dormitory. It makes boarding school become a place where diseases transmit easily, one of which is Pediculosis capitis. Various problems occur from this disease such as lack of confidence, negative social stigma, lack of sleep quality, learning disorders, and secondary infection. Although some efforts in preventing its transmission had been conducted, the incidence and negative impacts of Pediculosis capitis are still common. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors associated with prevention of Pediculosis capitis at boarding school. This study used a cross-sectional design. The population consisted of 60 female students from one of Islamic Boarding School in Indonesia. Purposive sampling was used to select 52 respondents who fit the research criteria. The independent variables were the knowledge, behavior, beliefs, environment, health, and health officers. The dependent variable was the prevention of Pediculosis capitis. Data was collected by using a questionnaire and analyzed by Spearman rho rank (p=0.05). There were several factors which had significant impact on Pediculosis capitis prevention, namely knowledge (p=0.019), behavior (p=0.032), environment (p=0.007), and health officers (p=0.002). Knowledge, attitude, environment and health officers influenced the prevention of Pediculosis capitis in boarding school. Health officers were the most powerful factor in affecting the Pediculosis capitis prevention at Islamic boarding school. Further studies are recommended to examine interventions to improve the skills of health officers.

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confidence: 88%

Factors affecting Pediculosis capitis prevention at Islamic boarding school in Indonesia

Kristiawati¹,

Rachmawati²,

Setyowati³

2017

Proceedings of the 8th International Nursing Conference on Education, Practice and Research Development in Nursing (INC 2017)

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“…According to other studies in various areas of the world, especially in Africa and the Middle East, pediculosis capitis was a common condition among primary school students. The rates of lice infestation among school children in some countries have shown a wide range of differences, from 5 to 78% (7,(17)(18)(19)(20). The infrequent prevalence of infestation in this research could be related to the difficulty in scheduling countrywide screening in children, and individual-public educational hygiene programs concerned with early detection and the prevention of this disease.…”

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Prevalence Rate and Risk Factors of Pediculus capitis Among Primary School Children in Iran

Kassiri

Esteghali

2015

Arch Pediatr Infect Dis

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Background: Human head lice infestations caused by Pediculus capitis are a common health problem in school aged children in many parts of the globe. Its transmission occurs directly, mostly by head to head contact, and causes scalp itching. This insect is not known to be the vector of any human disease. Objectives: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted in order to determine the prevalence of pediculosis, as well as some effective treatments, among pupils in the primary schools of Glogah county in the Mazandaran province of Iran, during the 2009-2010 school year. Materials and Methods: A total of three-hundred students in the first through fifth grades in boys' and girls' primary schools were selected via multistage, systematic, cluster, random sampling in the urban and rural areas of Glogah county. They were examined for live lice or nits by experienced educators, while a questionnaire was used to record data on the demographic features and other related information of each student. These data were compared using a chi square analysis (SPSS software), and a P value of less than 0.05 was considered to be significant. Results: Based on a total of 300 pupils, 17 of them (5.7%) were infested with Pediculus capitis. The prevalence rate was 6.8% in the boys and 4.8% in the girls, while the rate of infestation was 7.7% in the urban areas and 3.4% in the villages. Those children between 9 and 10 years old showed the highest prevalence rate (7.4%). There was a significant association between pediculosis and a prior infestation, number of comb uses per day, frequency of hair washing (per week), having a hygiene teacher, sharing common instruments, health care of the children, children living with parents, knowledge of pediculosis, and the spacing of the children in each class. Conclusions:The results showed that the prevalence of pediculosis among the Glogah county primary school students was less than the average percentages observed in other students inside and outside of Iran.

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“…According to many studies, head lice are considered one of the common infection in school-age children all around the world [4]. Annually in the United States of America, Pediculosis capitis, affects six to twelve million individuals.…”

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The prevalence of pediculosis capitis in Makkah city Saudi Arabia

Assaedi¹,

Alharbi²,

Aldor³

et al. 2018

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Epidemiology of pediculosis capitis among schoolchildren in the eastern area of Bangkok, Thailand

Cited by 58 publications

References 28 publications

Factors affecting Pediculosis capitis prevention at Islamic boarding school in Indonesia

Factors affecting Pediculosis capitis prevention at Islamic boarding school in Indonesia

Prevalence Rate and Risk Factors of Pediculus capitis Among Primary School Children in Iran

The prevalence of pediculosis capitis in Makkah city Saudi Arabia

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