Epidemiology of Scorpion Sting in Masjed-Soleyman County, Southwestern Iran
کد مقاله : 1003-ICNH
نویسندگان:
Hamid Kassiri *1، Iman Khodkar2، Mansour Yousefi3
1School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
2Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
3Masjed-Soleyman County Health Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
چکیده مقاله:
Hamid Kassiri 1, Iman Khodkar 2, Mansour Yousefi 3

1: School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.

2: Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

3: Masjed-Soleyman County Health Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.

Background and Objective:
Scorpion sting is a major public health challenge in many countries. The south and southwest of Iran with about 95% species of scorpions are the most heavily occupied regions in the country. Khuzestan Province is highlighted for its scorpions and scorpionism amongst the provinces of Iran. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of survey epidemiology of scorpion sting in Masjed-Soleyman County from 2015 till 2017.
Material and Methods:
This research is a descriptive - analytical study. All the scorpionism cases who were referred to the 22-Bahman Hospital of Masjed-Soleyman were included in this research. The required information was extracted from the patients’ recorded data in the hospital. Epidemiologic and demographic data were analyzed using the software SPSS-20. Descriptive statistics, were used for data analysis. The Chi square test (X2) and the T test were used to compare variables.
Findings:
Out of 11685 cases of scorpionism, 5894 cases were women (50.5 %) . Most cases (25% and 24.3%) were in the age groups between 10- 24 and 25-34 years old, respectively (P<0.01). Scorpion sting cases took place throughout the year, however the highest frequency happened in May (1637, 14%) (P<0.05). Moreover, results showed that the highest rate of scorpion stings cases occurred in summer (36.5%) followed by spring (35.4%) (P<0.05). The place of residence was rural district in 3551 (30.3%) patients (P<0.05). Among 11685 cases of scorpion sting, 4538 (38.8%) were found on hand, and 3956 (33.8%) on leg. No cases were exposed to multiple stings. Nocturnal and diurnal stings accounted for 78.2% and 21.8% of stings, respectively (P<0.05).
Conclusion:
Considering that the highest percentage of scorpion stings have been reported in urban regions accordingly, training prevention methods of scorpion sting to urban people and also development and improving human dwellings can greatly reduce the scorpion sting.
کلیدواژه ها:
Scorpion Sting, Epidemiology, Iran.
وضعیت : چکیده برای ارائه به صورت پوستر پذیرفته شده است
ششمین همایش ملی و چهارمین همایش بین المللی طب پیشگیری، بهداشت، امداد و درمان بر روی شناورهای سطحی و زیرسطحی