Views of school managers about incidence of scabies in Islamic boarding school, Mataram, Indonesia

Background: Scabies is a skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabiei varieties hominist. The prevalence of scabies in Indonesia in 2018 is 5.6%-12.95%. Scabies is often found in nursing homes, dormitories, orphanages and Islamic boarding schools. Even though the students have good knowledge of scabies, the incidence of scabies in Islamic boarding schools is still high and is an unresolved problem. The purpose of study was to find out how the management of Islamic boarding schools views the incidence of scabies in students. Methods: This is a qualitative study with a phenomenological design that examines the views of Islamic boarding school managers on the incidence of scabies in students at the Al-Raisiyah Islamic boarding school, Mataram, Indonesia. Results: The manager of the Al-Raisiyah Islamic boarding school considers that scabies is a common disease in Islamic boarding schools. Islamic boarding school managers have not been optimal in providing attention related to scabies, even though the number of cases of scabies at Al-Raisiyah Islamic boarding school has been large. Prevention efforts that have been carried out by the management of Islamic boarding schools are related to public sanitation, such as cleaning schedules in classrooms and dormitories, as well as handling efforts by bringing scabies-infected students to the nearest health service. Conclusion: There are no specific regulations or policies regarding the prevention and treatment of scabies in students at the Al-Raisiyah Islamic boarding school, Mataram, Indonesia.