HUBUNGAN LAMA KERJA DAN MASA KERJA DENGAN NEUROPATI PERIFER PADA SUPIR ANGKUTAN KOTA TRAYEK 95 DI KOTA MEDAN TAHUN 2015
ABSTRACT: Peripheral
neuropathy is disorder in the edge or periphery of nerve which can cause
symptoms such as the feeling of inflammation, cold pain, electric shock,
prickling sensation in a part of the body, pain as if pierced by needles, numb,
and itchy. One of the causes of peripheral neuropathy is the shaking from the
seats and steering wheels. Not only will the work comfort and fatigue of
workers who are exposed to this shaking be disturbed but they can also be
detrimental to peripheral neuropathic.
The research was an analytic survey with cross sectional design. The data
were analyzed by using univatriate analysis and bivatriate analysis with chi
square test. The population was 40 drivers of urban transportation line 95 in
Medan, and all of them were used as the samples, using total sampling
technique.
The result of the research showed that the variable of work period was p
> 0.05 which indicated that there was no correlation between the length of
service and the incidence of peripheral neuropathic in the respondents, in
2015. The variable of the length of service was p < 0.05 which indicated
that there was the correlation between the length of service and the incidence
of peripheral neuropathic in the respondents, in 2015.
The shaking measurement of the drivers’ seats was 118.64 µm and of the
drivers’ steering wheels was 87.065 µm. According to the Decree of the Minister
of State for Environment No. 49/1996, this shaking could arouse uncomfortable
reaction to workers.
Peripheral neuropathic can disturb one’s quality of life and work
comfort. The best way to solve it is by controlling the shaking by changing the
thin out seat cushions to the thicker ones, using shock absorber devices and
standard suspension in order to lessen the buses’ shaking mechanism and to keep
the machines in good condition.
Penulis: wahyu eko syahputra,
halinda sari lubis, isyatun mardiyah syahri
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd150282
