Factors of Personal Hygiene Habits and Scabies Symptoms at Islamic Boarding School

Background: Scabies is a contagious skin disease caused by mite Sarcoptes scabiei. The global incidence of scabies in 2014 was 0.3%-46%, while the incidence of scabies in Indonesia, especially in Banyuwangi Regency was 1871 cases in 2016 and 1730 cases in 2017. Objective: The study objective was to...

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Main Authors: Shelvi Indah Ayu Puspita, Fatma Nur Ardiati, Retno Adriyani, Neil Harris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Airlangga 2021-09-01
Series:Jurnal Promkes: The Indonesian Journal of Health Promotion and Health Education
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Online Access:https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/PROMKES/article/view/25511
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author Shelvi Indah Ayu Puspita
Fatma Nur Ardiati
Retno Adriyani
Neil Harris
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Retno Adriyani
Neil Harris
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description Background: Scabies is a contagious skin disease caused by mite Sarcoptes scabiei. The global incidence of scabies in 2014 was 0.3%-46%, while the incidence of scabies in Indonesia, especially in Banyuwangi Regency was 1871 cases in 2016 and 1730 cases in 2017. Objective: The study objective was to determine the relationship between personal hygiene and symptoms of scabies among students. Methods: This study was an observational study with a cross-sectional design located at the Salafiyah Syafi’iyah Nurul Amin Islamic Boarding School, Kalipuro, Banyuwangi. The number of students living in Islamic boarding schools was 191 students, the sample size was 63 students by simple random sampling. Data regarding personal hygiene habits were collected in April-May 2020, it used Google Forms sent via WhatsApp application to the students and in-depth interviews with the student caregivers. Data analysis using chi-square test, presented in tables and narrative. Results: The results showed that 42.9% of students had symptoms of scabies and there was a significant relationship between personal hygiene and symptoms of scabies, especially in habit of scratching (P value = 0.000) and the habit of using clothes, towels, as well as prayer tools together (P value = 0.012). Conclusion: The habit of scratching body parts with nails and using clothes, towels and, prayer tools alternately could be risk factors for the transmission of scabies to students. Students should have good personal hygiene and not share their personal equipment such as clothes, towels, and, prayer tools. The boarding school managers were advised to complete sanitation facilities, to organize a clean and tidy bedroom competition between the students.
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spelling doaj.art-928e3e534d4b4d4da2f16813b18114ac2022-12-21T19:10:07ZengUniversitas AirlanggaJurnal Promkes: The Indonesian Journal of Health Promotion and Health Education2085-34752540-99722021-09-01929110010.20473/jpk.V9.I2.2021.91-10013666Factors of Personal Hygiene Habits and Scabies Symptoms at Islamic Boarding SchoolShelvi Indah Ayu Puspita0Fatma Nur Ardiati1Retno Adriyani2Neil Harris3Universitas AirlanggaUniversitas AirlanggaUniversitas AirlanggaGriffith UniversityBackground: Scabies is a contagious skin disease caused by mite Sarcoptes scabiei. The global incidence of scabies in 2014 was 0.3%-46%, while the incidence of scabies in Indonesia, especially in Banyuwangi Regency was 1871 cases in 2016 and 1730 cases in 2017. Objective: The study objective was to determine the relationship between personal hygiene and symptoms of scabies among students. Methods: This study was an observational study with a cross-sectional design located at the Salafiyah Syafi’iyah Nurul Amin Islamic Boarding School, Kalipuro, Banyuwangi. The number of students living in Islamic boarding schools was 191 students, the sample size was 63 students by simple random sampling. Data regarding personal hygiene habits were collected in April-May 2020, it used Google Forms sent via WhatsApp application to the students and in-depth interviews with the student caregivers. Data analysis using chi-square test, presented in tables and narrative. Results: The results showed that 42.9% of students had symptoms of scabies and there was a significant relationship between personal hygiene and symptoms of scabies, especially in habit of scratching (P value = 0.000) and the habit of using clothes, towels, as well as prayer tools together (P value = 0.012). Conclusion: The habit of scratching body parts with nails and using clothes, towels and, prayer tools alternately could be risk factors for the transmission of scabies to students. Students should have good personal hygiene and not share their personal equipment such as clothes, towels, and, prayer tools. The boarding school managers were advised to complete sanitation facilities, to organize a clean and tidy bedroom competition between the students.https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/PROMKES/article/view/25511infectious diseasesislamic boarding schoolsanitationsarcoptes scabieiscabies
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Fatma Nur Ardiati
Retno Adriyani
Neil Harris
Factors of Personal Hygiene Habits and Scabies Symptoms at Islamic Boarding School
Jurnal Promkes: The Indonesian Journal of Health Promotion and Health Education
infectious diseases
islamic boarding school
sanitation
sarcoptes scabiei
scabies
title Factors of Personal Hygiene Habits and Scabies Symptoms at Islamic Boarding School
title_full Factors of Personal Hygiene Habits and Scabies Symptoms at Islamic Boarding School
title_fullStr Factors of Personal Hygiene Habits and Scabies Symptoms at Islamic Boarding School
title_full_unstemmed Factors of Personal Hygiene Habits and Scabies Symptoms at Islamic Boarding School
title_short Factors of Personal Hygiene Habits and Scabies Symptoms at Islamic Boarding School
title_sort factors of personal hygiene habits and scabies symptoms at islamic boarding school
topic infectious diseases
islamic boarding school
sanitation
sarcoptes scabiei
scabies
url https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/PROMKES/article/view/25511
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