Relationship between Perception of Individual Susceptibility and Barriers to Treatment Action in Scabies Patients

Abstract

Background: Scabies is found in crowded residential areas such as orphanages, dormitories, prisons, and Islamic boarding schools. In 2017, it was reported that scabies was among the 15 most common types of skin infections in Sumenep District, which reported 12,229 cases of scabies. Purpose: This study aims to analyze the relationship between the perception of individual susceptibility and barriers to treatment action in scabies patients at the Nasy’atul Muta’alimin Islamic Boarding School, Sumenep District, East Java. Methods: This research was an observational analytic study using a case-control design. The study population was patients with scabies in Nasy’atul Mutaalimin Islamic Boarding School, Sumenep District, East Java. The sample size was 70 people, consisting of 35 scabies patients who did not seek treatment as a case group and 35 scabies patients who did seek treatment as a control group. The sampling method used was simple random sampling. The two independent variables studied were the perception of individual susceptibility and barriers to treatment, while the dependent variable was treatment measures. The data analysis techniques employed were univariate and bivariate analysis. Results: This study shows that there are variables that have a relationship (p < 0.05) with the perception of individual susceptibility (OR = 99.00 95% CI 17.85 < OR < 548.86) and perceived barriers (OR = 29.00 95%, CI 7.968 < OR < 105.55). Conclusion: There is a relationship between the perception of individual susceptibility and barriers to treatment action in scabies patients.

A fatal case of Norwegian scabies in a patient with diabetes mellitus

“…Individuals with a weakened immune system such as DM and human immunodeficiency (HIV), neurological diseases, mental disorders, the elderly, and the disabled, often suffered from skin infections such as Norwegian scabies. 6,8,11 This disease is characterized by a thickened skin layer containing thousands to millions number of mites and scabies eggs. Unlike the usual scabies infection, symptoms of itching and rash may not be present.…”

Development and validation mental training model: Mental Toughness Training Circle (MTTC)

“…The search was carried out from 15-29 August 2022. Based on the literature review, 15,16,33,[38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48] we created a training model to improve athletes' mental quality or to make athletes have winning mentality (mindset of growth, abundance, and success).…”

“…There are those who call it Psychological Skill Training (PST), [38][39][40][41] Mental Skill Training (MST), 16,42 Mental Training Skill (MTS) 43 and Mental Toughness Training (MTT). 44,45 These terms are often used interchangeably by experts. (see example: 38 ) Therefore, this article does not attempt to differentiate the use of existing terms related to intervention or providing mental training to athletes because we conclude the focus of the goal is the same, namely, to improve the mental quality of athletes or to create a winning mentality.…”