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

Abstract

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.

Association between Personal Hygiene Behavior and Sleeping Quality on Scabies Incidence

“…Occupancy density is one of the causes of the high incidence of Scabies, the transmission of Scabies or other infectious diseases is getting faster because residential density can affect the air quality in the room, where the more the number of occupants, the faster the air in the room will be polluted because CO2 in the room will increase quickly and will reduce the O2 level in the room, the density of occupancy is closely related to the number of bacteria that cause infectious diseases such as Scabies (26).…”

Analysis of Environmental Sanitation Risk Factors Scabies in Adolescents

“…The incidence of scabies was measured through a questionnaire about the signs and symptoms of scabies (Puspita et al, 2021) Data were analyzed univariately using frequency distribution tables, bivariate using chi-square with 95% CI, and multivariate using logistic regression with software SPSS version 20.…”

Profil Kejadian Skabies di RSUD DR. R.M. Djoelham Binjai Sumatera Utara Periode Januari 2017 – Desember 2021

“…Penularan penyakit ini dapat secara langsung (kontak kulit dengan kulit), jadi dipengaruhi juga oleh kebersihan kulit, kuku, tangan, rambut dan badan seperti berjabat tangan, tidur bersama, dan melalui hubungan seksual dan juga penularan secara tidak langsung (melalui benda) misalnya melalui handuk, pakaian, sprei, selimut, bantal yang dipakai secara bersamaan (Parman and, Hamdani, Irwandi Rachman, 2017). Juga perlukan situasi kelembaban, suhu, penyediaan air dan pajanan sinar matahari yang baik (Puspita et al, 2021). Jika keadaan yang buruk mendukung perkembangbiakan tungau ini (Mayrona et al, 2018).…”

“…Pada penelitian Rosa, Natalia and Fitriangga, 2020 di puskesmas Singkawang Selatan menunjukkan menurut jenis kelamin adalah perempuan. Menurut penelitian yang dilakukan oleh Puspita et al, 2021 di Kabupaten Banyuwangi didapat hasil bahwa usia penderita yang terbanyak adalah dari 31 sampel perempuan 20 oramg (56%) lakilaki 11 orang (44%).Penelitian yang dilakukan oleh Ihtiaringtyas, Mulyaningsih, and Umniyati 2019) di kabupaten Purworejo Hasil didapat hasil dari 115 sampel sebanyak 96 (83,48%) orang pada laki-laki dan 19 orang perempuan (16,52%).…”