Poltekita : Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan
Vol. 16 No. 4 (2023): February

Factors Related to Work Fatigue Among Traffic Police

Willia Novita Eka Rini (Universitas Jambi, Indonesia)
Rd. Halim (Universitas Jambi, Indonesia)
Ully Sarah (Universitas Jambi, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Feb 2023

Abstract

Work fatigue is a significant problem related to occupational health and safety since fatigue is a cause of work accidents which are very dangerous for workers. Data reported by the ILO stated that up to two million workers died every year due to accidents caused by work fatigue. This study aims to determine the factors related to work fatigue among Traffic police. This was a quantitative study with an analytical survey method and a cross-sectional research design. The population in this study involved all Traffic Police in Jambi Police Resort. The study samples were selected using total sampling technique involving 40 people. The results of the study revealed that 80% of respondents experienced moderate level of fatigue and 20% of respondents experienced mild level of fatigue. The results of statistical test showed that there was a relationship between age (p=0.003) and years of service (p=0.014) with the level of work fatigue. Furthermore, there was no relationship between nutritional status, history of disease, and workload with work fatigue. It can be concluded that there was a relationship between age and years of service with the level of work fatigue among traffic police. It is expected that respondents perform muscle stretching within rest hours.

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Journal Info

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JIK

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Subject

Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

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Poltekita : Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan (e-ISSN: 2527-7170, p-ISSN: 1907-459X) is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal published by Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu. The scope for Poltekita: Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan includes nutrition, midwifery, nursing, public health, environmental health, food, and ...