Hubungan Personal Hygiene dan Kontaminasi Tanah dengan Kejadian Infeksi Cacing Usus Soil-Transmitted Helminthes pada Anak Usia Sekolah Dasar

Abstract

Soil transmitted helminthes infections are a neglected tropical infection that can be prevented. This infection is one of the most common infections worldwide. This infection affects approximately 1.5 billion people or 24% of the world's total population. Implementing good personal hygiene is an effort to prevent worm infections, especially in elementary school age children who have the habit of playing in environments that may be contaminated. To determine the relationship between personal hygiene and soil contamination in the incidence of soil transmitted helminthes intestinal worm infections in elementary school age children. Observational analysis research design with cross sectional method. Primary data was obtained from 83 elementary school age children by filling in questionnaires, observing and collecting soil and feces. Samples were examined using a microscope with 100x and 400x magnification at the Parasitology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sumatera Utara. 13 parasites were found in soil and 19 intestinal parasites in the feces of elementary school age children. There were 71 (85.5%) children who had good personal hygiene. There is no relationship between personal hygiene and soil transmitted helminthes infection (p=0.85) and there is no relationship between soil contamination and soil transmitted helminthes infection (p=0.083). There is a relationship between personal hygiene and clean living habits (p=0.000). Personal hygiene and soil contamination have a negative impact on the occurrence of soil transmitted helminthes infections in elementary school-aged children.