Difficulties Experienced by Families Following Unsuccessful Treatment of Pediculosis capitis: the Mothers’ Perspective
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Difficulties experienced by families following unsuccessful treatment of Pediculosis capitis: the mothers' perspective.
OBJECTIVE The study aimed to determine the psychological and social difficulties faced by primary school children and their families, particularly from the mothers' perspective, when treatment for Pediculosis capitis fails. METHODS This descriptive study comprised 14 mothers of 19 children in the primary school in Kocaeli. The children and families were infested with lice and nits and were un...
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عنوان ژورنال: Turkish Journal of Parasitology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1300-6320,2146-3077
DOI: 10.5152/tpd.2012.20