Cristina Casa-Levine, Luisa Nappo-Dattoma
The Effects of Self-Assessment on Clinical Competence in Dental Hygiene Education
Journal of dental hygiene : JDH
soiltransmitted helminths sth infections still attributed significant part mortality disabilities developing nations study aimed exploring perceptions practices concerning sth assess associated risk infections among slumdwelling women dhaka south city corporations dscc bangladesh crosssectional study conducted two selected slums malibagh lalbagh dscc bangladesh september 2020 february 2021 total 206 women participants requested provide stool samples followed semistructured questionnaire survey parasitological assessment done formolether concentration fec technique data analyzed using descriptive statistics pvalue 005 considered statistically significant adjusted odds ratio aor 95 confidence interval 95 ci estimated using logistic regression analysis examine association explanatory outcome factors total 36 175 sth infections observed 206 examined participants among sth trichuris trichiura showed highest prevalence 107 followed ascaris lumbricoides 53 lack formal education overcrowded living large family sizes using shared toilets significantly associated sth infections irregular nail cutting aor 312 irregular soap usage toilet aor 298 wearing shoes aor 464 failing teach kids wash hands aor 387 revealed practice concerns linked high sth prevalence women never heard sth aor 242 misconceptions regarding sth aor 194 positively related sth infection study slumdwelling women bangladesh still substantial infection sth communities study unaware parasite infection negative effects health revision policy ongoing anthelmintic distribution programs widespread health education programs recommended aimed controlling sth