Sikap Kerja dan Risiko Musculoskeletal Disorders pada Pekerja Laundry
Journal Title: Kesmas: National Public Health Journal - Year 2014, Vol 8, Issue 7
Abstract
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are disorders of muscle function, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, bones and ligaments that usually occur in workers with work activities using muscle power, such as laundry workers. The study aimed to determine the attitude of the working relationship with the risk of MSDs in the Nothren Purwokerto district. Type cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. The sampling technique using quota sampling with inclusion criteria of the respondents worked only on one particular part of the laundry work, they do not have any communication limilimitations and exclusion criteria respondents out of work and not willing to be the respondent. Based on these criteria obtained a sample of 150 people with a quota of each section is taken as a sample of 30 people, which is part of the weighing, washing, drying, ironing and packing. The results showed that the attitude of work-related MSDs are at the risk of leaching (p value= 0.014, p< 0.05). While the attitude of the weighing part employment (p= 0.77), drying (p= 0.257), ironing (p= 0.109), and packaging (p= 0.370) was not associated with risk of MSDs, because the value of p> 0.05. So it is concluded that only work attitude on the part pose a risk of MSDs washing. Therefore, it is necessary to intervene in the form of job training wash right attitude.
Authors and Affiliations
Nur Ulfah, Siti Harwanti, Panuwun Joko Nurchayo
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