Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
TÜRKIYE PARAZITOLOJII DERGISI / TÜRKIYE PARAZITOLOJI DERNEGI = ACTA PARASITOLOGICA TURCICA / TURKISH SOCIETY FOR PARASITOLOGY, cilt.46, sa.4, ss.327-333, 2022 (ESCI)
Objective: The aim of our study is to provide trainings to
parents and teachers about pediculosis in schools in three villages in Adana to
measure their knowledge level by conducting surveys and to determine the
prevalence of pediculosis in these foci.
Methods: Pre- and post-questionnaires including 30 questions about pediculosis
were handed to parents and teachers. The answers were analyzed with the Pearson
correlation analysis. Overall, 418 school pupils s were examined for lice. The
results of the head louse control were analyzed by the chi-square test and
T-test.
Results: It was observed that the level of awareness increased in parents and
teachers. In addition, the gender of both teachers and parents was determined
as the most important factor in increasing this awareness. As a result of
interventions for the control of head lice the prevalence of pediculosis
decreased from 15.22% to 1.71%.
Conclusion: It is very important that parents and teachers are aware of the health problems related to pediculosis while regular combing of school children may be essential for the control of this common infestation.