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Relationship Stress Level and Leprosy Reactions in Leprosy Patients at Pondoh Indramayu Health Center Rina Purnamasari; Irma Yasmin; Putri Dwi Septiani Luthfia Rahmah
Nusantara Science and Technology Proceedings The 4th International Conference on Community Medicine and Medical Sciences
Publisher : Future Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11594/nstp.2024.4401

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Leprosy is defined as a chronic progressive granuloma disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M.Leprae) that affects the peripheral nerves and skin. Leprosy reactions occur in leprosy patients before, during, and after leprosy treatment. One of the causes is stress. Stress can cause changes in immune responses that lead to leprosy reactions. The purpose of this research was to find out the relationship stress level and leprosy reactions in leprosy patients at Pondoh Indramayu Health Center. This research used an observational quantitative with cross sectional method. The sample in this research includes 49 leprosy reaction patients at the Pondoh Indramayu Health Center. Samples were taken by consecutive sampling methods based on inclusion criteria. The research period was November-December 2023 and the data were processed with the gamma correlation test. From the results of the gamma correlation test, there is a significant relationship between stress levels and leprosy reactions in leprosy patients at the Pondoh Indramayu Health Center.
Personal Hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment Use Affect Irritan Contact Dermatitis: A Sectional Cross Study Anggi Yuda Pratama; Irma Yasmin; Rina Purnamasari
Nusantara Science and Technology Proceedings The 4th International Conference on Community Medicine and Medical Sciences
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11594/ nstp.2024.4408

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Irritant contact dermatitis occurs due to exposure of the skin to various substances that are irritants. Lack of compliance with personal hygiene practices and personal protective equipment (PPE) regulations can cause contact dermatitis. This research aims to determine the relationship between personal hygiene and the use of personal protective equipment and the incidence of irritant contact dermatitis in tofu factory workers. This observational quantitative study used a cross-sectional design. This study included 33 samples from a tofu factory in Dadirejo Village, Pati, using a purposive sampling method based on predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Between-group comparisons were conducted using the Chi-Square test. There was a significant relationship between personal hygiene and the use of personal protective equipment and the incidence of irritant contact dermatitis, with p-values of 0.001 and 0.000. The conclusion is that there is a significant relationship between personal hygiene and the use of personal protective equipment by tofu factory workers in Dadirejo Village, Pati Regency.