Knowledge Level of Self-Medication on Management of Scabies (Sarcopies scabiei) at Islamic Boarding Schools in Singkawang

Abstract

Data obtained from the Indonesian Ministry of Health, in Indonesia the number of scabies sufferers was 6,915,135 (2.9%) out of a population of 238,452,952 people in 2017. The factor that is believed to be related to the incidence of scabies is a person's level of knowledge. This research method is quantitative with a cross-sectional approach, presenting the level of knowledge with primary data obtained through a questionnaire. The sampling technique used non-probability sampling and obtained a total of 106 respondents who met the inclusion criteria. The results of the study were 48.1% of respondents who got results in the good range, 28.3% sufficient, and 23.6% lacking.