Malezya Kuantan, Pahang Bölgesi Taşra ve Merkez Okul Çocukları Ebeveynlerinin Bağırsak Helmintleri ve Protozoon Enfeksiyonlarında Bilgi, Tutum ve Uygulamaları

Abstract

Bağırsak helmintleri ve bağırsak protozoon enfeksiyonları, bugün dünyadaki gençler ve yetişkinler arasındaki hastalıkların önde gelen nedenlerinden biridir. Ascaris lumbricoides (A. lumbricoides) ve Trichuris trichiura (T. trichiura), özellikle çocuklar arasında enfekte olan en yaygın bağırsak helmintleridir. Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium parvum ve Blastocystis hominis gibi insanlar üzerinde etkili olan çeşitli bağırsak protozoonları enfekte kişinin dışkılarından bulaşmaktadır. Bu kesitsel araştırma Kuantan, Pahang, Malezya'da yapılmıştır. Bu anket Kuantan, Pahang, Malezya'da kentsel ve kırsal bölgelerdeki okul çocuklarının ebeveyinlerinden toplanmıştır. Çalışmaya katılan okul çağı çocukları ebeveyni olan 136 kişi kentsel ve çevresel ilköğretim okullarından rastgele seçilmiştir. Kentsel ilkokul (UPS)’yi "Sekolah Kebangsaan U" ya da "Sekolah Kebangsaan U" dan 68 kişi, kentsel alanlardaki okul çocuklarının ebeveynlerini temsil etmektedir; kırsal ilkokul (PPS)’yi "Sekolah Kebangsaan P" ya da "Sekolah Kebangsaan P" dan gelen 68 kişi, okul çocuklarının ebeveynlerini temsil etmektedir. Bağırsak helmintleri ve protozoa enfeksiyonlarında her iki ebeveyn grubu arasında bilgi, tutum ve uygulamaları üzerinde anlamlı bir fark gözlenmemiştir. Düşük gelirli ve yüksek gelirli ebeveynler arasında bilgi, tutum ve uygulama açısından anlamlı fark bulunmamıştır. bağırsak helmintleri ve protozoa enfeksiyonları hakkında halkın Bağırsak parazitleri ve hijyen davranışlarıyla ilgili bilinçlendirilmesi gereklidir.

Keywords

• bağırsak helmintleri
• bağırsak protozoonları
• bilgi
• tutumlar
• uygulamalar
• kırsal okul
• kentsel okul

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Intestinal Helminths and Protozoa Infection Among Parents of School Children In Peripheral School and Urban School Area in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

Abstract

Intestinal helminths and intestinal protozoa infections are one of the leading causes of diseases among young people and adults in the world today. Ascaris lumbricoides (A. lumbricoides) and Trichuris trichiura (T. trichiura) are the most common intestinal helminths infected people especially among children. Various types of intestinal protozoa are affecting people, such as Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium parvum and Blastocystis hominis which then pass out through faeces of the infected person. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. The survey was collected from parents of school children in urban and peripheral area in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. A total of 136 parents of school children were selected randomly from the primary schools at urban and peripheral for the study. Sixty-eight respondents from the urban primary school or UPS or “Sekolah Kebangsaan U” represent the parents of school children in urban area and sixty-eight respondents from the primary school or PPS or “Sekolah Kebangsaan P” represent the parents of school children in peripheral area. No significant difference was observed on knowledge, attitudes and practices of intestinal helminths and protozoa infection among parents from both areas. There was no significant difference in terms knowledge, attitudes and practices between parents from low income and high income. Awareness to the public regarding the intestinal parasites and good hygiene behavior were needed to expose the public about the intestinal helminth and protozoa infections.

Keywords

• intestinal helminths
• intestinal protozoa
• knowledge
• attitudes
• practices
• rural school
• urban school

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