Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Prevalence and Characteristics among Administrative Staff at Dr.Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung
Abstract: Carpal tunnel
syndrome (CTS) is a neurologic disease affecting hands, which is closely
related to work, and is the most prevalent nerve compression disease. The
incidence of CTS quite often occur in people working with their hands, for
instance the administrative staff, especially in a busy workplace such as Dr.Hasan
Sadikin General Hospital Bandung. CTS causes reduction in work productivity,
and consequently degrading family welfare and the quality of public service.
For that very reason, the prevalence and characteristics of CTS among
administrative staff at Dr.HasanSadikin General Hospital Bandung needed to be
revealed.
Methods: This quantitative descriptive study involved 94 administrative
staff in the Medical record department of Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital
using the Carpal-tunnel.net questionnaire and further examinations by
neurologists. Variables involved in this study were the subject
characteristics.
Results: Out of the 90 subjects, 22 stated having symptoms related to CTS
(prevalence, 24.4%). On further clinical examination, 3 were diagnosed of
suffering from CTS (prevalence, 3.3%).
Conclusions: Carpal tunnel syndrome is found among the administrative
staff at Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung and the prevalence is lower than in the
general population. A further study is required to reveal ther specific
division in the hospital with the most prevalent CTS case.
Keywords: Administrative
staff, carpal tunnel syndrome, Hasan Sadikin, prevalence
Author: Andrian, Nushrotul
Lailiyya, Novitri
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg170116
