Transmission Of Scabies Research Articles

Risk factors for scabies in hospital: a systematic review

BackgroundAnnually, 175.4 million people are infected with scabies worldwide. Although parasitic infections are important nosocomial infections, they are unrecognized compared to bacterial, fungal, and viral infections. In particular, nonspecific cutaneous manifestations of scabies lead to delayed diagnosis and frequent nosocomial transmission. Hospital-based studies on the risk factors for scabies have yet to be systematically reviewed.MethodsThe study followed the PRISMA guidelines and was prospectively registered in PROSPERO (CRD42023363278). Literature searches were conducted in three international (PubMed, Embase, and CINAHL) and four Korean (DBpia, KISS, RISS, and Science ON) databases. We included hospital-based studies with risk estimates calculated with 95% confidence intervals for risk factors for scabies infection. The quality of the studies was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools. Two authors independently performed the screening and assessed the quality of the studies.ResultsA total of 12 studies were included. Personal characteristics were categorized into demographic, economic, residential, and behavioral factors. The identified risk factors were low economic status and unhygienic behavioral practices. Being a patient in a long-term care facility or institution was an important factor. Frequent patient contact and lack of personal protective equipment were identified as risk factors. For clinical characteristics, factors were categorized as personal health and hospital environment. People who had contact with itchy others were at higher risk of developing scabies. Patients with higher severity and those with a large number of catheters are also at increased risk for scabies infection.ConclusionsFactors contributing to scabies in hospitals range from personal to clinical. We emphasize the importance of performing a full skin examination when patients present with scabies symptoms and are transferred from settings such as nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, to reduce the transmission of scabies. In addition, patient education to prevent scabies and infection control systems for healthcare workers, such as wearing personal protective equipment, are needed.

INSIGHTS INTO SCABIES PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS

Scabies is an infectious disease of the skin caused by Sarcoptes scabiei. In the current study, investigation of scabies epidemiology was accompanied by Peshawar and Karak districts to assess the prevalence and main risk factors accountable for the transmission of scabies. A survey was reported on scabies at DHQ Karak and HMC Peshawar from January 2019 to January 2020. Data was collected every month from HMC Peshawar and DHQ Karak. The total reported cases were 571 during study time. The report showed that the frequency of scabies was high during December and January. While lower in August and October. Infestation rates were more in males than females while children and teenagers (1-20 years) were more prone to this condition. The infection was considerably more common in males (51.1%) than females (49.9%), in lower socio-economic levels (52.0%) than the upper (16%) and middle levels (32%), and in those communities living in uncemented houses (70.7%) than living in cemented houses (29.3%). Family size was of no significance. The present result showed that hands and genitalia were affected more as compared to other body parts. About 24% of patients showed scabies infection at more than two sites. During the study general information about scabies was provided to all patients to give them an idea about the severity of infection. Biopsy was also performed but distortion of mite due to itching made it impossible to study its morphology. It is concluded from the present study that scabies infestation is characterized by parasites that cause itching and scratching sensation at night. The findings scabies prevalence is influenced by seasonal variations, demographic factors, socioeconomic status, and housing conditions, and understanding these factors is essential for developing efficient prevention and control strategies to alleviate the scabies burden in affected populations.

PERSONAL HYGIENE SEBAGAI PREDIKTOR PENYAKIT SKABIES PADA SANTRI DI KELURAHAN KALIBEBER, MOJOTENGAH, WONOSOBO

Scabies is one of the neglected tropical diseases caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Students is one of the populations at risk of getting scabies because transmission of scabies easily occurs in crowded conditions, such as in islamic boarding school. Kalibeber Urban Village has the largest population of students at islamic boarding schools (48.7%) in Mojotengah Sub-District. The incidence of scabies increased by 1,041,5% in 2021 and was included in the top five diseases at the Puskesmas Mojotengah in 2021. Students do not feel threatened by scabies. According to SMD results, they still underestimate personal hygiene. This study used observational analytic methods using case-control design among students in islamic boarding schools. A total of 69 case samples and 69 control samples were taken through a simple random sampling technique followed by proportional random sampling. Data were analyzed using Chi square, Fisher, and logistic regression. The result of this study showed that when the confounding is controlled by logistic regression, bed sharing (p=0.018; AOR=4,65) related with the incidence of scabies. For the rest, there is no significant relationship between sharing clothes, bathing habit, and hand hygiene habit with the incidence of scabies. Increasing the awareness of students to implement personal hygiene and establishing rules regarding the application of personal hygiene in order to break the chain of transmission of scabies, are recommended.

Management of Scabies Cases with Secondary Infection in Children through Family Medicine Approach

Scabies is a skin infestation caused by Sarcoptes scabiei (var. hominis). The prevalence of scabies in Indonesia is 4.60% - 12.95% and ranks the third most common disease. The Cikupa Public Health Center experienced an increase in the number of new scabies cases as many as 34 new cases in January - June 2022 compared to June - December 2021 as many as 21 new cases. Female patient aged 5 years and 10 months suffered from scabies with secondary infection and had transmitted it to other family members. Problem analysis was carried out by mapping the Mandala of Health with the principles of family medicine and comprehensive management. Ms. K and her family members recovered from scabies and no new lesions appeared. The patient and her families have been given education about scabies and there are no new infections in them so further transmission of scabies can be prevented. The family medicine approach and Mandala of Health have helped Ms. K and her family in the treatment and eradication of scabies.

PROGRAM PENDIDIKAN KESEHATAN PADA MASYARAKAT PESANTREN AL AMIN KOTA TASIKMALAYA

Maintenance of personal hygiene is an important thing that must be done by everyone. Personal hygiene can determine health status. . If skin health is not maintained, it will cause skin diseases caused by fungi, viruses, germs and parasites, one of the diseases that is often found in skin diseases is scabies. (Nursing, 2013). Scabies is identical to a disease in humans who live in a community such as a boarding school, this happens because of poor hygiene conditions, poor sanitation and room conditions that are not exposed to direct sunlight. Scabies spreads quickly in a community that lives together so that treatment must be carried out simultaneously and thoroughly on all people and the environment affected by scabies, because if treatment is carried out individually, it will be easy to re-infect scabies (Djuanda, 2017). The assumption that has developed in the community is that Islamic boarding schools are slum places, with unhealthy environmental conditions. Scabies disease is often found in Islamic boarding schools because Islamic boarding school children / santri often exchange clothes or borrow clothes from each other, gloves and even pillows, rarely take a bath, towels and toiletries such as soap. So that the rate of transmission of scabies also increases. Transmission occurs because the female Sarcoptes scabei is fertilized. Lack of attention to Islamic boarding schools including elements in it, namely the students make Islamic boarding schools a place that is considered a nest of disease due to the lack of knowledge of students about this scabies disease. The factors that underlie a community environment such as boarding schools are often infected with scabies, namely because of the dense environment, limited knowledge of students about scabies and students' awareness of the importance of maintaining personal and environmental hygiene. From the puskesmas data in 2019 the incidence of scabies in the Al Amin Islamic boarding school was high with the number of students infected with 52 people and those not infected with 47 people. From the results of Purnimarahmi's research (2016) regarding the level of knowledge of the students, the following results showed that students' knowledge of the disease Most of the scabies in the Al-Amin Islamic Boarding School in Tasikmalaya City were in the less category, namely 79.2%. And the results of Novita's research (2016) from 62 respondents stated that the risk factor for the occurrence of scabies disease in RSUD dr. Soekarjo majority 65.1% male, 41.3% aged 13-21 years, 73.02% environmental factors in the moderate category and 34.9% suffered by students. This activity aims to increase knowledge of students, the method is carried out in the form of health education lectures, question and answer discussions, with advocacy strategies, atmosphere building and community empowerment at Al Amin Islamic Boarding School in Tasikmalaya City.

Decreases in scabies and lice cases among the pediatric and adult populations during COVID-19.

The influence of the nationwide lockdown orders during the COVID-19 pandemic on the transmission of scabies and lice remains unknown. We conducted a cross-sectional study utilizing UNC patient registry i2b2 to investigate monthly cases and prescriptions for scabies and lice in adult and pediatric patients in North Carolina. There were significant decreases in the cases and prescriptions for scabies and lice in the pediatric and adult populations. These results provide early insights on how COVID-19 pandemic lockdown orders affected the prevalence of these two conditions and suggest that physical distancing measures reduce transmission of these parasitic conditions.

Upaya Pencegahan dan Penularan Scabies di Pondok Pesantren Ibrohimiyyah Demak melalui Edukasi Personal Hyegiene pada Santri

Ibrohimiyyah Islamic Boarding School (“Ponpes”) is located in Brumbung RT 05 RW 04 Mranggen Demak. The density of occupancy in each room at the Ponpes causes low personal hygiene and environmental sanitation at the place. Our community service activity (Pengabdian masyrakat/PkM) was aimed to solve the problem of (1)The lack of understanding of the students (“stantri”) about the importance of personal hygiene in preventing many diseases, especially the transmission of scabies, (2) The lack of knowledge of Ponpes administrators and santri about scabies and how to prevent transmission, (3) The number of students who currently suffer from scabies and have not been handled properly who can resulting in the transmission of this disease in the cottage environment so that it affects the rest time and productivity of students. Our PkM provided health education through counseling about scabies disease, its causes, ways to prevent transmission and how to treat wounds caused by scabies to santri and Ponpes administrators. Examination of the severity of scabies was done to determine the scabies. To prevent the spreading of the disease to others, the santri with scabies was also treated by topical scabicide, namely Permethrin cream 5% or ointment 2-4, or oral Ivermectin. Education, examination and treatment of scabies in santri was useful for increasing santri' knowledge so that they are able to understand personal hygiene in preventing many diseases, especially the transmission of scabies. Santri are able to understand about scabies and how to prevent its transmission.

Pemodelan Pencegahan Penularan Scabies

Health is the most important thing for every individual, because if illness has approached the individual, whatever the disease is, it becomes a fear that cannot be defeated by anything except by the power of God. The skin is a part of the human body that is quite sensitive to various diseases. Skin disease can be caused by many factors. Scabies is a skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabei variant hominis (a type of tick, mite), characterized by complaints of itching, especially at night and transmitted through direct or indirect contact through former bedding or bedding. clothes. To overcome the transmission of scabies, the purpose of this study is how to mathematically model the prevention of scabies transmission?. The method used is Stability Theory.

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 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.

Study of prevalence and determinants associated with scabies in rural area of Bareilly

Background: Scabies, a contagious skin infestation by the mite Sarcoptes scabieii. It has no gender differences and infects all age group. This skin disease affects more than 300 million people per year worldwide, resulting in considerable morbidity, especially in resource-limited countries. Aims and Objectives: To find out prevalence and risk factor of scabies in rural population and to recommend measures for prevention and control of scabies. Material and Methods: A prospective cross sectional study was carried out over a period of 4 months from 1 Dec 2019 to 31 March 2020 in dermatology OPD at Rural health training centre( RHTC) of a medical college in Dhaura Tanda region of Uttar Pradesh. Total 310 patient including male and female of all age group were included in the study . Results: Majority of participants were females (58.1%).The prevalence of scabies was 24.2% in population. The mean age at presentation was 28.819 ± 10.198 years. The most common affected age group was 12-24 years (28.4%). Conclusion: Scabies is a common skin disease in underdeveloped and developing countries. Poor living conditions such as inadequate housing, overcrowding, illiteracy, having animals in the house, unhygienic condition presence of family history and sharing clothes with others are important risk factors for transmission of scabies.

An overview of the epidemiology, transmission, pathogenesis and treatment of scabies

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Pelatihan Pencegahan Penularan Penyakit Scabies dan Peningkatan Hidup Bersih dan Sehat Bagi Santriwan

Scabies is a highly contagious skin disease in humans and other mammals caused by the parasitic mite sarcoptes scabiei. The main transmission of scabies is from direct physical contact, so scabies is susceptible to spread in a closed environment that is densely populated, such as houses, dormitories, and boarding schools. The location of the training is at Sulaimania Boarding School in Kuta Baro District, Aceh Besar Regency. The objective to be achieved from the training activities is to increase the knowledge of students at Sulaimania Islamic Boarding School, through the dissemination of knowledge about clean and healthy living behaviors to prevent scabies. The method used in the form of lectures, practice and frequently asked questions. Evaluation of training activities is carried out by distributing questionnaires before and after the activity. The evaluation showed that overall there was an increase approximately 60.34% in students' understanding of the prevention of scabies and healthy and clean living behaviors and the participants benefited from this training.

High levels of scabies and malnutrition amongst orphans referred to a hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Orphans are at high risk for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and other comorbidities such as malnutrition. We investigated how many orphans suffered from scabies, other NTDs and malnutrition. A descriptive study using medical records of orphans referred to a teaching hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from December 2014 to December 2018 was done. Files documenting NTDs were reviewed in detail for age, referral diagnosis, and nutritional status. Nutritional assessment was done using the WHO Standard growth curve, classifying children as stunted (height for age Z score < -2SD or wasted (weight for length Z score < -2SD). Of the 852 orphans referred, 23.1% (196/852) was diagnosed with scabies, amongst which 28.1% (55/196) had multiple episodes. The median age (interquartile range) of the children with scabies was 3 (2-5) months. 85.2% (169/196) of the orphans with scabies were stunted and /or wasted. No other NTDs were reported. All of the scabies cases identified were not documented in the referral letter of the orphanage. There is ongoing transmission of scabies among children in the orphanage. Amongst orphans with scabies, an alarmingly high percentage was malnourished. Referrals from orphanages may provide an opportunity to detect NTDs and this is being missed.

Spatial modeling of the spread of scabies and environmental sanitation as a risk factor among schoolchildren: a case-control study

BACKGROUND Scabies is a World Health Organization neglected tropical disease common in children in low-and middle-income countries. The prevalence of scabies, especially in tropical countries, is still quite high at more than 200 million cases per year. Transmission of scabies is predominantly via skin-to-skin contact. The purpose of the study was to determine the epidemiology of clinical scabies among schoolchildren and spatial modeling using geographic information systems (GIS).METHODSA study of unmatched case-control design with a ratio of 1: 1 was performed to identify specific risk factors of scabies. Cases were patients with clinical scabies and controls were healthy people in the area. A total of 100 students were involved in the study. Simple and multiple logistic regression was used to test any association between the variables. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) modeling was used to determine the spatial distribution of clinical scabies based on 69 cases.RESULTThere was a significant association between the level of environmental sanitation and the prevalence of clinical scabies (OR = 2.53;95% C.I. 1.11-5.74). Multivariate analysis showed that the level of environmental sanitation was significant (AOR = 3.05;95% C.I. 1.19-7.81). Risk factors for developing clinical scabies increased to 3 times after considering other risk factors, namely gender, age group and respondent education level. Analysis of average nearest neighbor distance showed that the spatial distribution of clinical scabies was clustered. CONCLUSIONSThe distribution of clinical scabies was spatial clustering, and prediction of transmission in a clockwise direction with Southeast and Northwest ellipses.

Kenneth Mellanby Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) (1908–1993). The facts about scabies

Kenneth Mellanby was a distinguished biologist specialising in entomology. He helped to establish the first university in Nigeria and undertook pioneering work on the use of insecticides in agriculture. However, he will best be remembered for a series of experiments which he undertook on human volunteers during the Second World War. These experiments established the mechanism of transmission of scabies and allowed its effective control at a time when the condition had reached epidemic proportions, causing a significant adverse effect on public morale and military effectiveness. Mellanby's wartime monograph on scabies remains to this day the definitive work on the disease and is still studied by dermatologists. His subsequent book Human Guinea Pigs is a remarkable account of the privations to which wartime volunteers willingly submitted themselves in a way that would have never passed any current medical ethics committee.

Faktor Risiko Penularan Penyakit Skabies pada Santri di Pondok Pesantren An Nawawi Berjan Kecamatan Gebang Kabupaten Purworejo Jawa Tengah

The high density of occupancy and poor environmental hygiene in An Nawawi Islamic Boarding School, Purworejo could effect on the health status of students. Scabies is one of health problem that often occurs in Islamic boarding schools. The aims of this study was to determine risk factors of scabies transmission on students at An Nawawi Boarding School Berjan Gebang subdistrict, Purworejo District of Central Java. This study used observational analytic methods using case-control design. The measured variables were environmental hygiene, residential density, personal hygiene, contact with patient, knowledge, sex, age and the presence or absence of house dust mites (TDR). The population in this study were students at Boarding School An Nawawi with the sample size is 104 students. Data obtained from environmental hygiene observational, questionnaires, physician diagnosis, skin swab sampling and sampling of house dust. Data were analyzed with Chi-Square (α=0.05). The result of this study showed that 115 of 161 students were diagnosed with scabies and S. scabiei was founded from 34 slide of skin swab. Environmental hygiene factors (p=0.000; OR=9.490), contact with patients (p=0.040; OR=2.912), sex (p=0.000; OR=5.083), and age of santri related to scabies transmission (p=0.000). House dust mites Dermatophagoides sp. found at An Nawawi Islamic Boarding School. Environmental cleanliness is the most dominant factor that influences the transmission of scabies at An Nawawi Islamic Boarding School

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Relationship between Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Student’s Personal Hygiene with Scabies Incidence in Pesantren Darul Fatwa, Jatinangor, West Java, Indonesia

Background : Scabies is a parasitic infection caused by Sarcoptesscabiei Hominis varian and Acarina order. Sarcoptes scabiei infects both male and female in any age groups, ethnics, and socio-economic levels. Transmission of scabies can pass through by a direct contact from skin-to-skin or indirect contact through sharing bed, clothes, and towels. Pesantren as an educational institution supplies facilities that are shared thus making students susceptible to scabies infection. This study was conducted to discoverrelationshipbetween knowledge, attitude, and practice of student’s personal hygiene with scabies incidence. Methods : An analytic observational study was conducted from October to November 2015 in Pesantren Darul Fatwa, Jatinangor. Study was conducted with cross-sectional design and total sampling for the sample size. Total of 37 students whoparticipated in this study were 22 malesand 15 females. This study was begun with a stand alone-questionnaire, fill out on knowledge, attitude, and practice of personal hygiene that was supervised by researcher, and physical examination for scabies diagnosis that was performed by doctors. Results : Based on history taking and physical examination, 15 out of 37 students were diagnosed with scabies positive. All of them were males, dominated by 13 year old students, 1st and 2nd Junior High School students. Statistical analysis with chi-square test showed that there were no relationship between knowledge, attitude and practice of student’s personal hygiene with scabies incidence. Conclusions : There is no relationship between knowledge, attitude and practice of student’s personal hygiene with scabies incidence in Pesantren

The Relation of Personal Hygiene with The Incidence of Scabies at Al Falah Male Boarding School Students Sub-district of Liang Anggang in the Year 2016

Poor personal hygiene can be a factor supporting the development of skin diseases such as scabies. In Indonesia the scabies disease numerous in boarding school. One of the things that support the transmission of scabies is personal hygiene students who are not good. The study aimed to determine the relationship of personal hygiene with the incidence of scabies on students Al Falah male boarding school students at sub-district of Liang Anggang in the year 2016. This research is an analytic observational with cross sectional design. The sample of research are students of Al Falah for boys boarding school Sub-district of Liang Anggang as many as 127 people. Data analysis using statistical Chi-square test (X2). The results showed among 127 students, 59 of them in a poor condition of personal hygiene 53 of them categorized affected with scabies (89.8 %). While the remaining 68 students were in a good condition of personal hygiene with 23 of them having scabies (33.8%). X2 test results showed that there was a significant relationship, personal hygiene with the incidence of scabies on students boarding school Al Falah for boys Sub-district of Liang Anggang in the year 2016 at p-value = 0.000. Efforts should be made to reduce the incidence of scabies among others: showering twice a day using clean water, use personal belongings are not mutually borrowing, keep clean hands and nails, hygiene clothing and cleanliness of the bed.

A Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in Preventing Transmission of Scabies in Pesantren Darul Fatwa, Jatinangor

Background : Scabies is caused by infestation and sensitization of Sarcoptess cabiei and is an endemic in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Several factors in the disease transmission are overcrowded living conditions, poor personal hygiene, unhealthy behaviors and population density. Pesantren is a spesific name for an educational Islamic institution in Indonesia and which w could be one of the risk factors of the transmission the disease. Most of the students (santri) are staying at the institution for a long time. The objective of this study was to know the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of santri in preventing scabies. Methods : A descriptive study was conducted on 45 santri in Pesantren Darul Fatwa in Jatinangor during September–December 2012. A questionnaire was set up consisting of questions about age, sex, basic knowledge, attitude, and practice of preventing the transmission of scabies. Data were analyzed using frequency distribution. Results : The level of knowledge and attitude of the respondents to prevent the transmission of scabies were good, meanwhile the level of practice was moderate. There were still questions that could not be answer by the respondents those were the etiology (31.1%), the cut off chain of transmission (40%), and how to prevent scabies (37.8%). Not washing the towel, changing the bed linen and pillow case every 2 weeks were the less good practice performed by the respondents. Conclusions : The knowledge and attitude towards the prevention of transmission of scabies are good while the practices are moderate. A further study with more sample size should be carried out including enviromental assessment. Keywords : Attitude, knowledge, practice, scabies DOI : 10.15850/amj.v2n1.448