eJournal Kedokteran Indonesia
Vol 10, No. 3 - Desember 2022

Chronic Kidney Disease in Hospital Cooks

Rita Ingewaty Wijaya (Department of Community)
Dewi Sumaryani Soemarko (Departemen Ilmu Kedokteran Komunitas, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia)



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Publish Date
10 Jan 2023

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease is still a concern for health problems in Indonesia. Complications of chronic kidney disease include hypertension, cardiovascular disease, decreased kidney function to the end stage and even death. One of the potential dangers is heat, which not only causes the risk of kidney and cardiovascular health problems but it can also worsen the condition of the disease. Workplaces such as hospital kitchens have a risk of heat exposure. This shows the importance of fit-to-work assessment based on occupational medicine management. A 55-year-old cook worker with stage IV chronic kidney disease came to the hospital. The result from the last visit suggested that she had dyslipidemia and uncontrolled hypertension. We recommend the worker with job restrictions. She can still work in the nutrition department of the hospital but with restrictions on cooking duties. She can still work in the food filter and serving area. The goal of limiting work assignments is to maintain chronic kidney failure at stage IV. In addition, the hospital is also required to take control measures so that other workers do not have the risk of kidney disease health problems. Keywords: chronic kidney disease, cook, occupational medicine management

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Neuroscience Public Health

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eJournal Kedokteran Indonesia (eJKI) is a general medical journal, published quadrimester (April, August, December) by Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia. eJKI aims to published the manuscript of students (Bachelor of Medicine (S.Ked), study Program of Medical Profession, ...