Los piojos no van al cole: plan de prevencion y control de pediculosis en escolares gallegos
Year: 2024
Type: dissertation
Study design: Study Protocol
Abstract: Pediculosis is the most common ectoparasitosis around the world, being prevalent in all countries and constituting a current public health problem. The infestation can manifest at any time of the year, however, given that a risk factor is the increase in population density, an increase in outbreaks is observed at the beginning of the school year. Therefore, the population at risk focuses on childhood and adolescence. This health program aims to reduce outbreaks of head lice in Galician schoolchildren. To achieve this, during the 2024/2025 school year, a pilot project will be carried out in Santiago de Compostela, which will require the collaboration of the city's public health centers and Primary Education centers, as well as the staff of these. An action protocol will be designed in the school environment, a parent training school will be developed, the issue will be worked on in the classrooms, and awareness campaigns will be carried out. The estimated budget allocated is 5.842€. Finally, the evaluation of the results obtained will allow us to assess the application and consolidation of the program in the rest of the educational centers of the Autonomous Community of Galicia.
Author: Boo Santiago, Laura
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7135818806