Head Lice Infestation in Pre-High School Girls, Lak Hok Suburban Area, Pathum Thani Province, in Central Thailand.


Journal

Journal of parasitology research
ISSN: 2090-0023
Titre abrégé: J Parasitol Res
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101526294

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2023
Historique:
received: 05 10 2022
revised: 31 12 2022
accepted: 12 01 2023
entrez: 3 2 2023
pubmed: 4 2 2023
medline: 4 2 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

This is a cross-sectional descriptive survey to determine the prevalence of lice infestation in a pre-high school, Lak Hok subdistrict, Pathum Thani Province, in central part of Thailand. The knowledge, attitudes, and practices of parents/guardians toward head lice in female children during February-April 2020 were evaluated. A total of 83 out of 111 parents (74.8%) agreed to complete consent forms and questionnaires. The prevalence of pediculosis found in this study was 68.7%. The infestation was found in the primary school level (87.5%), which was significantly higher than pre-primary school (29.6%;

Identifiants

pubmed: 36733373
doi: 10.1155/2023/8420859
pmc: PMC9889157
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

8420859

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2023 Sirima Kitvatanachai et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The author(s) declare(s) that they have no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

Sirima Kitvatanachai (S)

Faculty of Medical Technology, Rangsit University, Pathum Thani 12000, Thailand.

Kanyanan Kritsiriwutthinan (K)

Faculty of Medical Technology, Rangsit University, Pathum Thani 12000, Thailand.

Aree Taylor (A)

Department of Preclinical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand.

Pochong Rhongbutsri (P)

Department of Preclinical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand.

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