Abstract :
Worms disease can be transmitted through the ground called Soil
Transmitted Helminth (STH). Included in this group are Ascaris lumbricoides,
Trichuris trichiura, and Hookworm. Early diagnosis of worms can use fecal or nail
samples. Nails can be a place to attach various impurities containing
microorganisms, one of which is Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) eggs. Lack of
personal hygiene, especially nail hygiene, can make a person easily infected with
worms. Work that is directly related to the soil has a great chance for someone to
be infected with worms. One of the types of work that is at risk of being infected
with Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) eggs is tile craftsmen.
This study aims to determined the presence or absence of Soil Transmitted
Helminth (STH) eggs. Sampling was done with Quota sampling technique as
many as 15 samples of fingernails. This research was conducted at Parasitology
Laboratory of Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Nasional Surakarta using
sedimentation techniques. The sample were soaked with 0.25% NaOH solution
then precipitated by means of a centrifuge and microscopically examined. The
obtained data were analyzed with descriptively, namely to determine the
percentage (%) of worm eggs on the nails of tile craftsmen in Ngambak Kalang
Hamlet, Wirun Village which will be presented in tabular form and expressed in
percent form. The results showed no Soil Transmitted Helminth eggs were found
and the results were negative with a percentage of 0% of the 15 samples of
fingernails examined.