Topic outline
- General
- Background
Background
Overview: 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.
Course duration: Approximately 1 hour
Certificates: A Record of Achievement will be available to participants who score at least 80% of the total points available 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.
- Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Learning objective: 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.
- Understand the epidemiology of scabies;
- Course contents
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
- Where to find these materials?
Where to find these materials?
You can take this e-learning on the WHO platform, OpenWHO, following this link
Note, if you don't have a WHO account you may need to create a new one. Alternatively you may take the course as guest without getting a certificate.