SOSIALISASI PEDIKULOSIS PADA ANAK DI YAYASAN SHOHIBUL AL-ISTIQOMAH, CILILITAN, JAKARTA TIMUR

ABSTRAKData mengenai kejadian pedikulosis capitis masih kurang di Indonesia. Tercatat hasil survei penelitian sebelumnya yang dilakukan pada sebuah pesantren Muhammaddiyah di Surakarta ditemukan 72,1% terinfeksi pedikulosis. Faktor personal hygiene memiliki peranan yang besar terhadap kejadian pedikulosis capitis. Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat sosialisasi kepada anak-anak panti asuhan mengenai penyebab, cara penularan dan bahaya akibat pedikulosis serta cara penanganan pedikulosis. Pelaksanaan kegiatan di yayasan shohibul al-istiqomah di mulai dengan sosialisasi, pengisian kuisioner untuk mengetahui penyebab, cara penularan dan bahaya akibat pedikulosis serta cara penanganan pedikulosis.Hasil pelaksanaan pengabdian masyarakat setelah dilakukan sosialisai terkait pedikulosis hasilnya 80% anak-anak memiliki pemahaman dan 20% belum memiliki pemahaman. Terkait pengobatan pedikulosis sudah 50% anak-anak mengetahui dan 50% belum mengetahui pengobatan pedikulosis. Kata kunci: pedikulosis; sosialisasi; pengobatan ABSTRACTData regarding the incidence of pediculosis capitis is still lacking in Indonesia. It was noted that the results of a previous research survey conducted at a Muhammaddiyah Islamic boarding school in Surakarta found 72.1% infected with pediculosis. Personal hygiene factors have a major role in the incidence of pediculosis capitis. The purpose of community service is to socialize to orphanage children regarding the causes, modes of transmission and dangers due to pediculosis and how to handle pediculosis. The implementation of activities at the Shohibul al-istiqomah foundation began with socialization, filling out questionnaires to find out the causes, modes of transmission and dangers due to pediculosis and how to handle pediculosis. have no understanding. Regarding pediculosis treatment, 50% of children know about pediculosis treatment and 50% do not know about pediculosis treatment Keywords: pediculosis; socialization; treatmen