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Dust Exposure to the Lung Function Capacity of Limestone Industry Workers in West Bandung Regency Suherdin; Krisna Dwi Mulya; Ratna Dian Kurniawati
Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat Vol. 10 No. 3 (2019): Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat (JIKM)
Publisher : Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Sriwijaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26553/jikm.2019.10.3.172-183

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According to the International Labor Organization (ILO) data in 2013, 30% to 50% of workers in developing countries suffer from pneumoconiosis. Besides, the ILO detected that around 40,000 new cases of pneumoconiosis (respiratory disease) caused by workplace dust exposure occur throughout the wo­rld each year. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of limestone dust exposure to lung function capacity in the limestone processing industry workers. This type of research is an observational descriptive using a cross-sectional approach. The population is 166 workers from 3 limestone companies in the area of the Cipatat Health Center, West Bandung Regency, 150 workers of PT. Batu Wangi, 8 workers from PT. Tunas Putra, and 8 workers from PT. BP. The sampling technique uses stratified sampling. The number of samples was 32 workers. Data analysis to look for relationships between variables using the Chi-Square formula. The results of the study were 56.2% of workers had normal lung function capacity, and 43.8% of workers had abnormal lung function capacity. There are 66.7% of companies having dust exposure levels according to TLV, and 33.3% exceeding TLV. Chi-square Analysis Results, p-value = 1,000 (> 0.05), so that there is no relationship between lime dust exposure and lung function capacity. The conclusion of the study, there is no relationship between limestone dust exposure and lung function capacity in the limestone processing industry workers. Keywords: Dust exposure, limestone, lung capacity
Factors Related to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) Complaints on Employees in the Bank BNI Branch of Palu Abdul Hamid; Zikri Fathur Rahman; Suherdin Suherdin; Sri Widati; Y. Denny Ardyanto Wahyudiono
Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat Vol. 11 No. 01 (2020): Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat (JIKM)
Publisher : Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Sriwijaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26553/jikm.2020.11.1.63-74

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a disorder that occurs due to carpal tunnel or a gap in the lower hand to the wrist narrowing. The National Health Interview Study (NHIS) estimates that the reported prevalence of CTS among the adult population is 1.55% (2.6 million). This research was conducted at BNI Branch Bank Palu. The research objective is to determine the factors associated with complaints of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) on employees at BNI Branch Bank Palu. The type of research used is quantitative using a cross-sectional approach. The number of samples was 109 people. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test at the level of confidence (ρ <0.05). The results showed that there was a relationship between years of service (ρ = 0.005), length of work (ρ = 0,000), repetitive movements (ρ = 0.001) and gender (ρ = 0.006) with complaints of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) on employees at the Bank BNI Palu Branch. It is recommended to employees of Bank BNI Branch Palu to do muscle stretches such as moving the fingers, reducing the emphasis on the carpal tunnel, to avoid the danger of disturbances originating from repetitive and monotonous movements in the long term.