Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Personal Determinants related to Dermatitis Contact in Tofu Industry Workers: Case study in Kuningan, Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract Contact Dermatitis is reported as the most common occupational skin disease. Itis a pathological event in non-infectious skin that occurs because workers have contact with irritants or allergens. This study aimed to determine analysis Pesonal Protective Equipment and Personal Determinants associated with symptoms of contact dermatitis in tofu industry workers in Kuningan, Indonesia. This study was an observational analytic study with cross sectional design. The study was conducted in Kuningan District Indonesia in July 2019. Study population was all informal tofu industry workers in Kuningan District Indonesia with a total sample of 149 workers taken using proportionate stratified random sampling. The independent variables were use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), personal determinants (working periode, contact duration, personal hygiene practices, history of skin disease) and the dependent variable were symptoms of contact dermatitis. Interviewed and observation were done using structured questionnaires. Analysis of the data used was the Chi-square test using Prevalence Ratio (PR). The Result of this study showed that workers who experienced symptoms of contact dermatitis were 95 workers (63,8%). Data analysis obtained use of PPE (PR = 4.285; 95% CI = 2,097-8,757; p = 0.001) and personal determinants were working period (PR = 2,733; 95% CI = 1,364-5,436; p = 0.004), contact duration (PR = 2,322; 95% CI = 1,088-4,958; p = 0.027), personal hygiene (PR = 5,146; 95% CI = 2,488-10,645; p=0.001), history of skin diseases (PR = 3,518; 95% CI = 1,621-7,637; p = 0.001). There is a relationship between the use of PPE and personal determinants were working period, contact duration, personal hygiene, and history of skin disease with the symptoms of contact dermatitis among informal workers in the tofu industry in Kuningan District, Indonesia. Improvement on awareness as well as practices on personal hygiene and occupational health need to be concerned by related sectors.