Risk Factors For Scabies In Female Boarding School Ummul Mukminin Makassar, Indonesia: A Case Control Study

Abstract

Skin diseases are one of the health problems that still exist around the world, including in Indonesia. These diseases can be caused by various factors such as fungi, viruses, bacteria, parasites, and animals. One type of skin disease commonly found in Indonesia is scabies, which is caused by parasites. This study aims to determine the risk factors for the incidence of scabies in ummul mukminin Islamic boarding school. This study is quantitative research using case-control study. The factors most associated with the incidence of scabies were personal hygiene (OR=0.32; 95%CI=0.14-0.71; p=0.002), occupancy density (OR=4; 95%CI=1.65-10.1; p=0.001), and length of stay (OR=2.16; 95%CI=1.03-4.54; p=0.026). Conclusion. Personal hygiene, occupancy density and length of stay are risk factors associated with the incidence of scabies in ummul mukminin Islamic boarding school. It is recommended to santriwati that increasing awareness of personal hygiene needs to be implemented at home, to provide early education on the importance of maintaining personal hygiene, such as regular bathing, washing hands with soap, and maintaining the cleanliness of clothes and the home environment and need to ensure santriwati bring enough personal equipment, such as towels, clean clothes, soap, and other hygiene equipment, so they do not need to share items with roommates, which can increase the risk of scabies transmission.