Towards the eradication of head lice: literature review and research agenda

Koch, Tina; Brown, Marina; Selim, Pam; Isam, Cathy

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2702.2001.00512.x

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“…Previous reports showed that the increase in the size of family is the main factor facilitating the transmission of HLI [6,10]. It has been proposed that larger families may pay less attention to their children due to lack of support and financial limitations [11]. Contrary to common belief, our results indicate that large family decreases the risk of HLI.…”

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Risk Factors Associated with Head Louse Infestation in Korea

Sim

Lee

et al. 2011

Korean J Parasitol

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Head louse infestation (HLI) is one of the most frequently occurring parasitic diseases in children. This study was conducted to investigate the socioeconomic and personal factors influencing HLI in the Republic of Korea. A total of 2,210 questionnaires about various factors related to HLI were obtained from children in 17 primary schools throughout the country. The rate of HLI was significantly lower in children who lived together with mother or in a family where both parents worked. In addition, HLI was lower in children whose fathers or mothers were public officers or teachers. However, HLI was higher in children who had small families and washed their hair less often. Education levels of parents and the number of children in family were not significant. Improvement of socioeconomic factors and personal hygiene will be helpful for reducing HLI.

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Risk Factors Associated with Head Louse Infestation in Korea

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Korean J Parasitol

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“…Son yıllarda görülme sıklığı Kuzey ve Güney Amerika'da, Avrupa'da, Asya'da, Avustralya'da ve Türkiye'de artma eğilimindedir (3). PK morbiditesiyle ilgili sağlık kayıtlarının sınırlı sayıdaki ülkede mevcut olduğu, onların da süreklilik göstermediği (5,6), sorunun kişiler tarafından zor ifade edildiği ya da çok az konuşulduğu, hatta pek çok kişinin enfekte olduğu fikrini reddedebildiği ya da bunu tehdit olarak görmeyebildiği ve konakçının fiziksel etkilerini geç fark edebildiği düşünülürse, PK'nin artan görülme sıklığı, buzdağının sadece görünen kısmıdır (6,7). PK'nin görülme sıklığı yüksek olmasına, bir bireyden diğerine kolaylıkla geçebilmesine ve aynı anda çok sayıda kişiyi etkilemesine karşın, bugün diğer sağlık sorunları içinde düşük öncelikli bir konudur.…”

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The Prevalence and Management of Pediculosis Capitis in Turkey: A Systematic Review

Özkan¹,

Hamzaoğlu²,

Yavuz³

2015

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This study aimed to examine scientific articles performed in Turkey on the prevalence and management of PK (diagnosis, contagion, prevention, treatment) from a critical perspective. The population of the systematic review consisted of total 63 published and unpublished theses or dissertations and peer-reviewed articles published in Turkish or English in national or foreign scientific journals from studies performed in Turkey between 1982 and 2012 years. It reached 578,938 people in 63 studies. Seventy-eight percent of the studies were related to the prevalence of PK and/or associated factors. The number of the studies was limited regarding diagnosis, prevention, contagion, treatment compliance, difficulties and causes of failure. Of the studies, 90.5% had been performed in public schools, almost exclusively elementary schools. The prevalence of PK was 0.3-34.1%, 0-35.4%, and it was 0.3-34.1% in elementary school children. It increased with years of education. It was double that of the boys in the girls (p<0.05). The prevalence among the subjects with low economic status were 1.9-42.3%, and it increased with worsening economic status (p<0.05). The prevalence reached up to 44.1% among children with illiterate mother. Basic recommendations include increasing the number of studies on the diagnosis, prevention, contagion, treatment compliance and efficacy, treatment failures and difficulties; public health workers also should prioritize investigation of head lice infestation.

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“…Dies verursacht bei allen Beteiligten erheblichen Stress [2,3] . Obwohl ü blicherweise nur als " L ä stling " betrachtet, verursacht Pediculus capitis dem Gesundheitswesen erhebliche Kosten, f ü hrt zu Unterrichtsausfall und -besonders bei allein erziehenden M ü ttern / V ä tern -zu Konfl ikten in der Berufsaus ü bung [4] . Bislang wenig Bedeutung geschenkt wurde den psychosozialen Folgen von Kopfl ausbefall.…”

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Pediculosis capitis im Kindesalter: epidemiologische und sozialmedizinische Erkenntnisse einer Reihenuntersuchung von Schulanfängern

Jahnke¹,

Bauer²,

Feldmeier³

2008

Gesundheitswesen

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Although pediculosis capitis is the most frequent parasitosis in childhood, reliable data on its epidemiology and morbidity are scarce. In Germany population-based data do not exist. During the routine medical examination of 5-6-year-old pre-school children in Braunschweig city (n=1 890) the children were also examined for the presence of head lice and head lice-associated pathology. Visual inspection of five predilection sites was used to diagnose head lice infestation. Knowledge of careers on head lice infestation and disease perception were analysed using a standardised questionnaire. Socio-demographic variables of the households to which the children belonged were correlated to current or historical head lice infestation. Head lice infestation was diagnosed in 14 out of the 1 890 children (0.7%). Considering the low sensitivity of visual inspection the true prevalence should be higher by a factor 3 to 4. In addition, 5.6% of the children examined had suffered from a head lice infestation in the previous 12 months. This results in an incidence of 598 cases per 10,000 children aged 5 to 6 years per year. Households with a low educational level of the parents and without a background of migration were significantly more often affected by pediculosis capitis during the previous 12 months. The analysis of the questionnaires showed a rather low level of knowledge about pediculosis capitis, a tendency towards polypragmatic therapeutic approaches and partially aberrant reactions such as hysteria. The knowledge about pediculosis capitis was significantly lower in parents with a low educational level. Our study provides for the first time reliable data on the prevalence, incidence and disease perception of head lice infestation as well as concerning the knowledge parents have about this parasitic skin disease.

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Towards the eradication of head lice: literature review and research agenda

Cited by 30 publications

References 20 publications

Risk Factors Associated with Head Louse Infestation in Korea

Risk Factors Associated with Head Louse Infestation in Korea

The Prevalence and Management of Pediculosis Capitis in Turkey: A Systematic Review

Pediculosis capitis im Kindesalter: epidemiologische und sozialmedizinische Erkenntnisse einer Reihenuntersuchung von Schulanfängern

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