The 4th International Conference on Nursing

Author :

Asmuji Asmuji, Usman Ali

Affiliation :

Faculty of Health Science, University Muhammadiyah of Jember, Indonesia

Abstract :

Introduction Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STHs) infection becomes a problem world widely especially in the area with inadequate hygiene and sanitation. One of the prone population is garbage collectors. Contamination of a disease (egg worms) on part of body allows the occurrence of oral- fecal transmission that causes STHs infection. The presence of STHs worm in the intestine suck the host’s blood thus it causes the decreasing of hemoglobin (Hb) level which may cause severe anemia and death. Methods This research was an analytical observational through laboratory approach. Sample in this research was 35 respondents taken by simple random method. Laboratory analysis is used to determine the presence of STHs worm eggs and Hb levels. Spearman’s rank correlation test with α= 0.05 was used to know if there was a correlation between the existence of STHs worm eggs in fingernails sample and hemoglobin levels. Results The presence of STHs worm eggs in nails sample categorized has strong correlation with Hb levels on garbage collector community (p value= 0.000; α= 0.05; r= -0.930). It was discovered that nine respondents with egg STHs worms in their fingernails sample had Hb level less than 13 g/dl. Conclusions Personal hygiene including maintenance of nail hygiene is one way to prevent the transmission of fecal- oral STHs worm infections.

Keywords :

Screening; Soil-Transmitted Helminths Eggs; Hemoglobin; Garbage Collectors