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| العنوان: |
Scabies education in secondary schools: A multicenter study. |
| المؤلفون: |
Ibekwe, Perpetua, Henshaw, Eshan, Otike-Odibi, Bolaji, Okoh, Nnenna, Ukonu, Bob, Nnaji, Thomas, Archibong, Joseph, Altraide, D, Onyekonwu, Chinwe, Okudo, Grace |
| المصدر: |
Annals of African Medicine; Oct-Dec2020, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p263-268, 6p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
SCABIES, SECONDARY education, SECONDARY schools, BASIC education, BEHAVIOR, SECONDARY school students |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
NIGERIA |
| مستخلص: |
Background: The aim of this study was to educate secondary school students on etiology, risk factors, clinical features, treatment, and prevention of scabies; to evaluate their knowledge base on scabies before and after an educational intervention; and to reassess this knowledge base and behavioral change, 6 months after, on a second visit. Methods: Questionnaires with standard questions on scabies, graded to a maximum score of 10, were administered to students in junior secondary Classes 1 and 2 across 4 states in Nigeria. Information obtained included subjects' demographics, scabies symptomatology, risks, and preventive behaviors. Students with active scabies were diagnosed and treated. Data were analyzed with STATA. Results: The mean test scores for the pretest and posttest at first visit were 2.82 ± 1.38 and 6.30 ± 1.09, respectively. This difference was statistically significant at t = 3.95, P = 0.004. Six months later, when the same schools were re-visited, the mean test scores for the pretest and posttest were 4.63 ± 0.54 and 5.87 ± 0.25, respectively. This difference was also significant at t = 4.13, P = 0.003. The prevalence of scabies was 3.5% at first visit and 4.34% at second visit; t = 0.24, P = 0.41. Conclusions: Secondary school students lack basic education on scabies and exhibit high-risk behaviors for scabies transmission. Knowledge on scabies needs constant reinforcement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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