SCABIES INFESTATION - THE EFFECT OF INTERVENTION BY PUBLIC-HEALTH EDUCATION

被引：10

作者：

REID, HFM ^{[1
]}

THORNE, CD ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] CARIBBEAN EPIDEMIOL CTR, DIV LAB, PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD TOBAGO

来源：

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION | 1990年 / 105卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1017/S0950268800048238

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of scabies in an infested village; to educate the residents on self-treatment and prevention by the use of 5 % monosulfiram soap; to evaluate the short term effectiveness of this intervention by determining, 2 weeks later, the compliance to self-treatment and prevention; and to determine the prevalence rate on the second visit. In 59 households (96·7% of the village) containing 313 persons, an educational session was held and a leaflet distributed on the use and availability of the soap. Thirteen persons (4·2%) from eight households (13·6%) had scabies. After 2 weeks, 7 persons (2·2%) (2 persisting and 5 new cases) from 5 households (8·5%) were infested. Thus a cure rate of 85 % was obtained though the prevalence rate showed no statistically significant difference. Among the under 15 year olds, the numbers infected decreased from 10 to 3 while among the over 15 year olds, the numbers infected increased from 3 to 4, neither reading significance at the 5 % level. © 1990, Cambridge University Press. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：595 / 602

页数：8

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