Parents' Knowledge about Enterobiasis Might Be One of the Most Important Risk Factors for Enterobiasis in Children

Kim, Dong‐Hee; Son, Hyun-Mi; Kim, Joo Young; Cho, Min Kyoung; Park, Mee Kyung; Kang, Sin Ye; Kim, Bo Young; Yu, Hak Sun

doi:10.3347/kjp.2010.48.2.121

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“…It is well known that children who harbor this infection may scratch the contaminated perianal skin and unintentionally transfer the eggs on fi nger to the mouth. The present fi ndings are consistent with a studies carried out by Sung et al (2001) and Kim et al (2010). However, other factors such as nail biting, frequency of bathing and failure to wash hands before meals were not found to be signifi cantly associated with enterobiasis in the present study.…”

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New insights ofEnterobius vermicularisinfection among preschool children in an urban area in Malaysia

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SummaryEnterobiasis is a common intestinal parasitic infection caused by the nematode, Enterobius vermicularis. To assess the prevalence and to identify the underlying risk factors associated with enterobiasis among preschool children aged 1 -6 years in Malaysia, 136 children from four nurseries and four kindergartens residing in the urban area were examined for Enterobius vermicularis. The cellotape anal swab technique was used for the detection of pinworm eggs. The parents/guardians of the investigated children were asked to complete the questionnaire so as to ascertain the potential risk factors for enterobiasis. The overall egg positive rate for Enterobius vermicularis infection was 12.5 %. The prevalence of this infection showed an age-dependency relationship, with higher rates observed among older children, aged 5 -6 years. Multivariate analysis confi rmed that fi nger sucking and belonging to a large family were signifi cant risk factors of enterobiasis in the population studied. Recent pre-medication with anthelminthics was also found to have a signifi cant impact on decreasing the egg positive rate for pinworm. The establishment of such data will be benefi cial for the public health authorities in the planning and implementation of specifi c prevention in order to better control the infection.

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New insights ofEnterobius vermicularisinfection among preschool children in an urban area in Malaysia

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“…The reason we obtained data from Ulsan was because the prevalence of enterobiasis among preschool children in Ulsan recently reported. The average infection rate was 7.8% which was higher than average rate of enterobiasis reported by Korean government [18]. Ulsan includes the city and agricultural land surrounding the city.…”

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“…Additionally, the medication proved ineffective in eradicating enterobiasis when children took an anthelmintic medicine only once a year. This is because if each child takes an anthelmintic medicine on a different day of the year, then the child can be reinfected with E. vermicularis within one month after beginning the medication [18].…”

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“…This unawareness is the reason for the lack of decrease in the prevalence of enterobiasis over the past decade, even though enterobiasis can be readily cured by anthelmintic medications [5] [7] [21]. Kim et al [18] reported that a kindergarten in which all children, both infected and uninfected, and teachers take anthelmintics at the same time every six months has no cases of enterobiasis; however, other kindergartens with similar environments have higher-than-average rates of E. vermicularis infection. Additionally, the medication proved ineffective in eradicating enterobiasis when children took an anthelmintic medicine only once a year.…”

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Kindergarten Teacher’s Knowledge of Enterobiasis in Korea

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Previous reports have suggested that the environment of day care centres is a crucial factor in the development of enterobiasis. There is a lack of data regarding a teacher's knowledge about enterobiasis although kindergarten teachers have the greatest influence on a child's habits because the child spends a lot of time with them and because they manage the child's physical environment. The focus of the present study was to evaluate the kindergarten teacher's level of knowledge regarding enterobiasis. The cross-sectional survey is with 287 kindergarten teachers from 36 kindergartens in Korea. The level of knowledge regarding Enterobius vermicularis infection was measured using questionnaires. The percentage of correct answers to questions testing knowledge of enterobiasis ranged from 23.7 percent to 99.3 percent. The average score for the section on knowledge of enterobiasis was 7.85 (possible range: 0 -12). The question "enterobiasis occurs through contaminated water" had the least correct answer rate (23.7%). The findings of this study suggest the need for increasing the kindergarten teacher's knowledge regarding enterobiasis. Educational programs for kindergarten teachers will have a long-term impact on the prevalence of this infection.

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“…Biasanya mengenai anakanak di lingkungan tempat tinggal yang padat dan kebersihan diri serta lingkungan yang tidak terjaga. 2 Penyakit cacing kremi ini selain menimbulkan gejala gangguan pada saluran cerna, juga menyebabkan gatalgatal di sekitar anus (pruritus ani) yang diakibatkan oleh cacing dewasa yang bertelur di sekitar daerah perianal. Gejala ini sering terjadi pada malam hari sehingga menyebabkan gangguan tidur pada anak dan menyebabkan anak menjadi lemah dan susah konsentrasi.…”

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Hubungan Enterobiasis dengan Status Gizi pada Anak di Dua Panti Asuhan Pekanbaru

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ABSTRAKPenyakit kecacingan masih merupakan masalah kesehatan di Indonesia. Enterobius vermicularis dapat menyebabkan enterobiasis yang sering terjadi pada anak. Biasanya mengenai anak di lingkungan tempat tinggal yang padat dan kebersihan yang kurang terjaga. Enterobiasis pada anak akan mempengaruhi status gizi sehingga akan mengganggu tumbuh kembang. Panti asuhan merupakan salah satu tempat yang tinggi risiko penularannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kejadian enterobiasis dan hubungannya dengan status gizi pada anak di dua Panti Asuhan Pekanbaru. Pemeriksaan enterobiasis dilakukan dengan metode anal swab, dan status gizi ditentukan dengan rumus IMT/U menggunakan software Antroplus dari WHO. Sebanyak 66 anak yang diperiksa didapatkan 45,5% menderita enterobiasis. Sebagian besar (83,3%) anak mempunyai status gizi normal. Berdasarkan uji statistik tidak didapatkan hubungan yang bermakna antara enterobiasis dengan status gizi (p>0,05). Diduga banyak faktor yang mempengaruhi kejadian enterobiasis seperti prilaku higiene, sanitasi dan keadaan tempat tinggal yang meningkatkan risiko penularan khususnya pada anak yang tinggal berkelompok secara bersama seperti di panti asuhan.

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Parents' Knowledge about Enterobiasis Might Be One of the Most Important Risk Factors for Enterobiasis in Children

Cited by 31 publications

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New insights ofEnterobius vermicularisinfection among preschool children in an urban area in Malaysia

New insights ofEnterobius vermicularisinfection among preschool children in an urban area in Malaysia

Kindergarten Teacher’s Knowledge of Enterobiasis in Korea

Hubungan Enterobiasis dengan Status Gizi pada Anak di Dua Panti Asuhan Pekanbaru

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