Hubungan Infeksi Parasit Usus terhadap Sanitasi Lingkungan

Abstract

Introduction: Intestinal parasitic infections are public health problem that is still commonly found with fairly high prevalence of morbidity of 411 per 1,000 population in Indonesia and 12.5% in the Medan. The cause is due to infection with protozoa and helminths. By transmission through food or water contaminated with cysts or fecal-oral. The most dominant risk factors in causing the transmission of intestinal infectious diseases are personal hygiene, place of residence, access to health education, family education, habit of wearing shoes, hand washing practice, availability of toilets, availability of clean water, and defecation practices. Purposes: This study want to determine the relationship between intestinal parasitic infection and environmental sanitation in Helvetia Health Center, Labuhan Health Center, Martbung Health Center, and Adam Malik Hospital, Medan. Method: Analytical descriptive study with a cross-sectional design. The research sample consisted of 100 people who came to the Health care center who met the inclusion criteria. The research data are primary data in the form of questionnaires and stool specimens examined microscopically with Lugol staining and diethyl ether. Results: From a total of 100 research samples, it was found that 8 (8%) people suffered from intestinal parasitic infections with Trichuris trichiura 1 (1%), Hookworm 3 (3%), and 4%. There are 100 (100%) samples that have good sanitation. Intestinal parasitic infection and environmental sanitation were not significantly related in the study sample (p = 0.08). Conclusion: There is no relationship between intestinal parasitic infection and environmental sanitation in this study.