| Autor: |
Bikrant Dhakal, Bhagat Lal Shrestha, Sangam Shah, Shrija Rijal, Bibek Bahadur Karki, Paras Modi Pangeni, Nikita Bhatta, Rachana Mehta, Neeraj Thapa, Bushra Zeeshan, Ranjit Sah, Camila Luna, D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Public Health, Vol 12 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2296-2565 |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fpubh.2024.1406346 |
| Popis: |
BackgroundDermatophytosis, commonly known as tinea, poses a significant public health concern worldwide, especially in environments with poor hygiene and overcrowding, such as prisons. Despite its prevalence and impact on quality of life, there is a lack of research on the knowledge and hygiene practices regarding dermatophytosis among prisoners, particularly in Nepal.ObjectiveThe study aimed to assess prisoners’ knowledge, hygiene practice and infection status regarding dermatophytosis in Central Prison, Nepal.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study with a sample size of 184 respondents was designed to collect data using a validated pre-tested questionnaire from September 2023 to January 2024. The collected data was then analyzed using IBM SPSS version 21. Knowledge and hygiene practices were measured on an eight and 11-point scale and rated as poor (≤4) and sound (>4), bad (≤6), and good (>6), respectively. Summary data were presented by descriptive, while Chi-square and logistic regression were used for inferential statistics at p |
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