| dc.description.abstract | In a rapid growth of industrialization without the attempts to cope with its side
effect, the application of technology will cause the incidence of various health
problems and occupational safety such as the increase of disease prevalence caused
by occupation, poison, physical defect, and death. This condition makes health
problem and occupational safety need to be paid attention by protecting the workers
and their work environment. Currently, Banda Aceh has 17 car wash services
employing 126 workers, of which, 33 workers (26.19%) are suffering from contact
dermatitis.
This cross sectional study surveyed 33 car wash service workers suffering
from contact dermatitis to examine the relationship between the variables of age, the
length of being sick, sickness localization, complaint of sickness and the quality of
life viewed from the aspects of social activity, self perception, and physical function
through Chi-Square Test.
The result of this study reveals that 51.5% of the respondents have worked as
car washers for less than 6 months and their level of education is relatively low
because 57.6% of them are only SD (Primary School) graduates. Viewed from the
aspects of social activity, self perception and physical function, the respondents '
quality of life is in the level of less category (36.4%). Respondents' quality of life is
significantly related to their age (p = 0.042), the length of suffering dermatitis (p =
0.002), sickness localization (p = 0.000) and complaint of sickness (p = 0.002).
The conclusion is that variables which are related to the quality of life of car
wash workers suffering from contact dermatitis in Banda Aceh are age, the length of
being sick, sickness localization, and complaint of sickness with different levels of
significance. It is suggested that the owners of car wash services provide free
treatment to their workers suffering from dermatitis, change the detergent or soap
usually used into car shampoo with lower irritant. The workers when washing the car
should keep distance from the car he is washing to avoid from getting too wet. The
workers are obliged to dry their hands and feet and apply some protecting cream after
the hands and feet are dried. Provide or stick the posters or announcement board
containing the ways how to protect ourselves from the work-caused disease in a
special place where everybody can read it. Provide the workers with extension on the
prevention of disease caused by the contact with chemical components contained in
the soap or detergent. | en_US |
