Edukasi Kesehatan Tentang Penyakit Scabies dan Personal Hygiene pada Santri Putra Pondok Pesantren Safinatul Huda Banyuwangi

Abstract

Scabies disease is an infectious disease with itching on the skin due to the Sarcoptes scabiei mite that burrows into the skin. This disease can be transmitted through sleeping together, direct contact, playing together, using shared bedding, using shared bathing and eating utensils. Scabies disease arises also due to the low level of understanding of students about scabies disease and lack of awareness of personal hygiene, as well as the dominant factor, namely living together with direct contact with students who have been infected with scabies. This Community Service activity was carried out in May 2022 in three stages, namely preparation, implementation, and evaluation. Personal Hygiene owned by the male students of Pondok Pesantren Safinatul Huda Banyuwangi was mostly not good, which could be seen from the aspect of cleanliness of towels and beds. Most of the scabies disease was experienced by male students. There was a close relationship between the personal hygiene of students and the experience of scabies in students. Therefore, the application of clean and healthy living behavior must continue to be implemented.