Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2020): Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi (Periodic Epidemiology Journal)

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DERMATITIS IN FARMERS

Yarmaliza Yarmaliza (Universitas Teuku Umar)
Teungku Nih Farisni (Universitas Teuku Umar)
Fitriani Fitriani (Universitas Teuku Umar)
Veni Nella Syahputri (Universitas Teuku Umar)
Zakiyuddin Zakiyuddin (Universitas Teuku Umar)
Fitrah Reynaldi (Universitas Teuku Umar)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Jan 2020

Abstract

Background: Dermatitis refers to the inflammation of the skin and can be acute, sub-acute, or chronic. In 2014, there were 364 cases in Meureubo Health Center, which increased sharply to 1,854 cases in 2915 and 2,794 cases in 2016. Purpose: This study looks at the relationship between personal hygiene and a history of contact with families suffering from dermatitis and the incidence of dermatitis in farmers in West Aceh District. Methods: This research was conducted using a descriptive observational design and was carried out in the working area of the Meureubo Public Health Center (Puskesmas Meureubo) in West Aceh Regency between 5 December 2017 and 8 January 2018. A purposive sampling technique was used for the collection of primary and secondary data. Results: The majority of respondents were male (60%), aged 31–40 years (66%), and had a low education level (76%). The majority of farmers had poor personal hygiene (61%) and had a history of contact with families suffering from dermatitis (66%). Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of poor personal hygiene in farmers, and they tend to have a history of contact with family members suffering from dermatitis.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JBE

Publisher

Subject

Immunology & microbiology Public Health

Description

The scope of JBE are Epidemiology of Communicable Disease, Epidemiology of Non-communicable Disease, Tropical Disease, Epidemiology Surveillance, Management Outbreak, Epidemiology of Preventable Disease, and Epidemiology of ...