Scabies: Training of health workers at national and district levels on skin-NTDs

Course information

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Scabies can be diagnosed or highly suspected at the peripheral health level. Effective treatment exists for individuals affected, including the persons closely in touch with a patient, and the communities through mass drug administration. The aim of the course is to provide information about scabies to increase knowledge and skills of national and front-line health workers to address this disease.

Learning objectives:

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Understand the epidemiology of scabies;
  
• Describe the clinical aspects;
• Understand how the diagnosis is made;
• Explain how to treat scabies;
• Understand the socioeconomic impact; and
• Describe the public health interventions.

Course duration: Approximately one hour.

Certificates: A Record of Achievement certificate will be available to participants who score at least 80% in the final assessment. Participants who receive a Record of Achievement can also download an Open Badge for this course. Click here to learn how.

Course contents

• Module 1: Introduction:

  This introductory module gives an overview of Neglected Tropical Diseases, skin-NTDs and scabies.

• Module 2: Epidemiology of scabies:

  By the end of this module, you should be able to: explain what is the causative organism and how it is transmitted; explain the associated risk factors of scabies; describe the geographical distribution of scabies and its prevalence; understand the age and gender distribution.

• Module 3: Clinical features:

  By the end of this module, you will be able to: explain the topographic localization of scabies in children and adults; understand the differences between common and crusted scabies; and describe the potential complications of scabies.

• Module 4: Diagnosis and treatment:

  By the end of this module, you will be able to: use of consensus criteria for the diagnosis of scabies; understand the role of microscopy and dermoscopy in the diagnosis of scabies; list the conditions to be rule out in the differential diagnosis; understand the available treatment options; and explain the contra-indications and possible side effects of each treatment.

• Module 5: Public health considerations:

  By the end of this module, you will be able to: explain the socioeconomic and psychological impact of scabies; list the minimum variables to be recorded; and explain the public health interventions to control scabies.