期刊名称：Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
印刷版ISSN：1232-1966
电子版ISSN：1898-2263
出版年度：2015
卷号：22
期号：4
页码：599-603
DOI：10.5604/12321966.1185760
出版社：Institute of Agricultural Medicine in Lublin
摘要：Objective. The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of head pediculosis among children from state primaryschools in the villages and towns in eastern Poland, one of the poorest regions of the European Union.Materials and methods. The study was conducted in 2009–2012 in 30 rural and urban State schools. Current and previousresults (1996–2000) of examinations performed in the study area were compared. The impact of socioeconomic factors onthe prevalence of head pediculosis in eastern Poland in the period of 16 years was analysed.Results. Pediculosis was diagnosed in 2.01% of the schoolchildren, more frequently in pupils from rural (3.52%) thanurban (0.98%) schools. Lice infestation was higher in girls (59.52%) than in boys (40.48%). The risk of pediculosis in childrenincreased in schools that did not employ a nurse (mean 5.07%) and decreased when a part-time (mean 2.96%) or full-timenurse (mean 1.01%) was employed. The incidence of pediculosis doubled despite the improvement in the socioeconomicstatus of the population observed within the last 16 years.Conclusion. The results indicate that personal hygiene behaviour may be of key importance in determining the spreadof the disease
关键词：pediculosis; Pediculus humanus capitis; health services; socioeconomic factors
