Strategy to Increase Quality of Health Education in Boarding School Malang as Solution to Prevent Scabies

Abstract

Scabies is itch human skin disease caused by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. Hominis. The prevalence of
scabies in boarding school was relative high. That condition must be solves, because is frequently
associated with considerable morbidity, difficulties in concentration can lead to poor performance in
school. Therefore, health education is necessary to increase knowledge student, introduce scabies, and
motivated student behavior healthy that prevent spread and control of scabies in boarding school. The aim
of this research: 1) describe prevalence scabies in boarding school Malang Raya,
2) describe the student knowledge about scabies, 3) describe health education was done in boarding
school. The type of study is survey epidemiologic scabies. Total population is 4233 students with a
sample of the study were 410 students. The sampling technique on this research was random sampling
method. The data were collected using interviews, observation and instrument test. The result of this
research: 1) the prevalence scabies in boarding school Malang Raya was 37.32%,
2) the student knowledge were low, with average 57.73±16.84. The score minimal is 0, and the score
maximal is 100. 3) Health education in boarding school not variation, and monotone. There was rules
related personal hygiene in boarding school. Counseling to promote knowledge students was done by
lecture method, answer and question method. Quality of health education must be increased by some
strategy. There was variation method, using media which interest attention student.