Research Article

The Frequency of Pediculus capitis in Students of Primary Schools in Hatay

Volume: 8 Number: 30 June 1, 2017
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The Frequency of Pediculus capitis in Students of Primary Schools in Hatay

Abstract

Aim: Pediculus capitis is known as an important ectoparasite in all over the world also in Turkey. In this study we aimed to determine the frequency of Pediculus capitis (P.capitis) in students in a primary school.

Material and Methods: In March 2016, 112 boys and 82 girls (totally 194) aged between 5-14 who are students in Zulufluhan Hikmet Çankaya Primary School were included to study. The hair of the students, especially from the neck and back of the head, were examined for egg, nymph and imago of P. capitis.

Results: In the study it was determined P.capitis infestation in 42 (51.2%) girls and 17 (15.1%) boys, totally in 59 students (% 30.4) of all. A statistically significant relationship was found between the prevalence of P. capitis and gender (p=0.000) and classes (p<0.05) .

Conclusion: Consequently, in a school environment, due to the close contact among the pupils, spread of P. capitis infestation is observed. Therefore, schools shall be periodically scanned and as soon as infestation is detected, treatment shall be started.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Sibel Elmacıoğlu This is me

Cansu Önlen This is me

Ebru Çelik This is me

Aykut Zerek This is me

Publication Date

June 1, 2017

Submission Date

June 14, 2017

Acceptance Date

March 21, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 8 Number: 30

APA
Kaya, Ö. A., Elmacıoğlu, S., Önlen, C., Çelik, E., & Zerek, A. (2017). The Frequency of Pediculus capitis in Students of Primary Schools in Hatay. The Medical Journal of Mustafa Kemal University, 8(30), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.17944/mkutfd.321488
AMA
1.Kaya ÖA, Elmacıoğlu S, Önlen C, Çelik E, Zerek A. The Frequency of Pediculus capitis in Students of Primary Schools in Hatay. mkutfd. 2017;8(30):1-5. doi:10.17944/mkutfd.321488
Chicago
Kaya, Özlem Aycan, Sibel Elmacıoğlu, Cansu Önlen, Ebru Çelik, and Aykut Zerek. 2017. “The Frequency of Pediculus Capitis in Students of Primary Schools in Hatay”. The Medical Journal of Mustafa Kemal University 8 (30): 1-5. https://doi.org/10.17944/mkutfd.321488.
EndNote
Kaya ÖA, Elmacıoğlu S, Önlen C, Çelik E, Zerek A (June 1, 2017) The Frequency of Pediculus capitis in Students of Primary Schools in Hatay. The Medical Journal of Mustafa Kemal University 8 30 1–5.
IEEE
[1]Ö. A. Kaya, S. Elmacıoğlu, C. Önlen, E. Çelik, and A. Zerek, “The Frequency of Pediculus capitis in Students of Primary Schools in Hatay”, mkutfd, vol. 8, no. 30, pp. 1–5, June 2017, doi: 10.17944/mkutfd.321488.
ISNAD
Kaya, Özlem Aycan - Elmacıoğlu, Sibel - Önlen, Cansu - Çelik, Ebru - Zerek, Aykut. “The Frequency of Pediculus Capitis in Students of Primary Schools in Hatay”. The Medical Journal of Mustafa Kemal University 8/30 (June 1, 2017): 1-5. https://doi.org/10.17944/mkutfd.321488.
JAMA
1.Kaya ÖA, Elmacıoğlu S, Önlen C, Çelik E, Zerek A. The Frequency of Pediculus capitis in Students of Primary Schools in Hatay. mkutfd. 2017;8:1–5.
MLA
Kaya, Özlem Aycan, et al. “The Frequency of Pediculus Capitis in Students of Primary Schools in Hatay”. The Medical Journal of Mustafa Kemal University, vol. 8, no. 30, June 2017, pp. 1-5, doi:10.17944/mkutfd.321488.
Vancouver
1.Özlem Aycan Kaya, Sibel Elmacıoğlu, Cansu Önlen, Ebru Çelik, Aykut Zerek. The Frequency of Pediculus capitis in Students of Primary Schools in Hatay. mkutfd. 2017 Jun. 1;8(30):1-5. doi:10.17944/mkutfd.321488