The Prevalence of Pediculus humanus capitis among Primary School Pupils in Ordu Province

Volume: 75 Number: 4 December 1, 2018
  • Ülkü Karaman
  • Özgür Enginyurt
  • Ömer Karaman
  • Cemil Çolak
  • Gamze Kaçmaz
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The Prevalence of Pediculus humanus capitis among Primary School Pupils in Ordu Province

Abstract

Objective: Within the anoplura suborder with cosmopolitan distribution, Pediculus capitis is an ectoparasite living all its life stages on the scalp of humans. In this study the aim was to determine the epidemiology of this parasite in primary school students in Ordu province, along with treatment, preventive routes and related public health education. Methods: In this study it was screened 11 preschools, 8 primary schools and 7 middle schools in Ordu province for P. capitis. Head examination included investigation for eggs, nymph and adult forms of P. capitis especially in the nape of the neck and behind the ears. A strategy was determined for screening to be protective of mental health. In line with this, students were taken singly to a room provided by the school management and no information was given to students about the examination results. The results were delivered to the school management and necessary treatment was provided. During screening, necessary precautions were taken to avoid behavior that may disrupt the student’s mood. Data are given as mean and standard deviation or median and quartile deviation or number/percentage. Compability of data to normal distribution was investigated by the Shapiro Wilk test. According to the distribution of data, parametric or non-parametric significance tests were used for statistical analysis and p

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Özgür Enginyurt This is me

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APA
Karaman, Ü., Enginyurt, Ö., Karaman, Ö., Çolak, C., & Kaçmaz, G. (2018). The Prevalence of Pediculus humanus capitis among Primary School Pupils in Ordu Province. Türk Hijyen Ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi, 75(4), 383-390. https://izlik.org/JA94PJ29BM
AMA
1.Karaman Ü, Enginyurt Ö, Karaman Ö, Çolak C, Kaçmaz G. The Prevalence of Pediculus humanus capitis among Primary School Pupils in Ordu Province. Turk Hij Den Biyol Derg. 2018;75(4):383-390. https://izlik.org/JA94PJ29BM
Chicago
Karaman, Ülkü, Özgür Enginyurt, Ömer Karaman, Cemil Çolak, and Gamze Kaçmaz. 2018. “The Prevalence of Pediculus Humanus Capitis Among Primary School Pupils in Ordu Province”. Türk Hijyen Ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi 75 (4): 383-90. https://izlik.org/JA94PJ29BM.
EndNote
Karaman Ü, Enginyurt Ö, Karaman Ö, Çolak C, Kaçmaz G (December 1, 2018) The Prevalence of Pediculus humanus capitis among Primary School Pupils in Ordu Province. Türk Hijyen ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi 75 4 383–390.
IEEE
[1]Ü. Karaman, Ö. Enginyurt, Ö. Karaman, C. Çolak, and G. Kaçmaz, “The Prevalence of Pediculus humanus capitis among Primary School Pupils in Ordu Province”, Turk Hij Den Biyol Derg, vol. 75, no. 4, pp. 383–390, Dec. 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA94PJ29BM
ISNAD
Karaman, Ülkü - Enginyurt, Özgür - Karaman, Ömer - Çolak, Cemil - Kaçmaz, Gamze. “The Prevalence of Pediculus Humanus Capitis Among Primary School Pupils in Ordu Province”. Türk Hijyen ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi 75/4 (December 1, 2018): 383-390. https://izlik.org/JA94PJ29BM.
JAMA
1.Karaman Ü, Enginyurt Ö, Karaman Ö, Çolak C, Kaçmaz G. The Prevalence of Pediculus humanus capitis among Primary School Pupils in Ordu Province. Turk Hij Den Biyol Derg. 2018;75:383–390.
MLA
Karaman, Ülkü, et al. “The Prevalence of Pediculus Humanus Capitis Among Primary School Pupils in Ordu Province”. Türk Hijyen Ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi, vol. 75, no. 4, Dec. 2018, pp. 383-90, https://izlik.org/JA94PJ29BM.
Vancouver
1.Ülkü Karaman, Özgür Enginyurt, Ömer Karaman, Cemil Çolak, Gamze Kaçmaz. The Prevalence of Pediculus humanus capitis among Primary School Pupils in Ordu Province. Turk Hij Den Biyol Derg [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 1;75(4):383-90. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA94PJ29BM