FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SCABIES IN SANTRI AT THE MA'HAD DAARUT TAHFIZH AL-IKHLAS ACEH BESAR ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL

Abstract

Background: Scabies is a parasitic infection of the skin caused by Sarcoptes scabei var hominis with complaints of itching, especially at night, which is characterized by skin abnormalities in the form of papules, vesicles, urticaria and cristae and is often experienced by students in Islamic boarding schools. Method: The design of this research is descriptive analytic with a cross sectional approach. The population in this study were all female students at the Ma'had Daarut Tahfizh Al-Ikhlas Aceh Besar Islamic boarding school in 2020, totaling 136 female students. The sample in this research was all female students, totaling 136 female students. Data collection was carried out from 5-14 April 2021 using questionnaires through interviews. Data analysis used the Chi-Square test with the SPSS 21 program.  Result: The results of the univariate research showed that 54.4% of the students experienced scabies, poor knowledge (58.1%), poor personal hygiene (39.7%), irregular health checks (59.6%), poor behavior (58.1%), poor staff visits. active (58.8%), health services in Islamic boarding schools are lacking (59.6%), and the role of ustadzah in health information is less important (59.6%). The results of bivariate research show that there is a relationship between knowledge and scabies p = 0.005, there is a relationship between personal hygiene and scabies p = 0.002, there is no relationship between routine examinations and scabies p = 0.084, there is a relationship between behavior and scabies p = 0.005, there is a relationship between visits from medical staff and scabies p = 0.024, there is a relationship between health services in Islamic boarding schools and scabies p = 0.038 and a relationship between the role of ustadzah in information health and scabies disease p = 0.015. Recommendation: It is hoped that local health officials will provide education to female students regarding scabies.