Heather Joy Nuske, Edith L Bavin
Narrative comprehension in 4-7-year-old children with autism: testing the Weak Central Coherence account
International journal of language & communication disorders
pediculosis important social challenge caused human head louse pediculus humanus capitis infestation cosmopolitan especially countries low hygiene sanitation regular health education classes students parents required reduce infestation schools families study aimed evaluate impact health education intervention program reducing head lice among pupils elementary school quasiexperimental study total 880 elementary school girls screened pediculosis 20172018 prevalence pediculosis followup continued monthly end school year two months educational intervention course visual inspection applied initial diagnosis infection suspected cases confirmed wood lamp potassium hydroxide koh microscopic examination also eight questions diagnostic epidemiology treatment prevention answered questionnaire 50 volunteer parents training intervention course evaluate general knowledge measure effectiveness learning data statistically analyzed using spss software version 200 spss inc chicago il usa mcnemars test also applied investigate prevalence rate intervention p value less 005 considered statistically significant beginning study preintervention prevalence pediculosis among pupils 84 49594 mean age pupils 986 183 years old infestation shown fourthgrade students 10 years old analysis statistics demonstrated significant difference infestation number members families postintervention phase led decreased prevalence pediculosis pupils 3 8594 pvalue 005 based statistical analysis questions training questionnaire significant increase parental knowledge observed prevention program pediculosis pvalue 0001 prevalence pediculosis significantly reduced following educational interventions school applied interventions may implemented residual centers get rid important infestation