PROGRAM STUDY SCIENCE HEALTH COMMUNITY

STIKES UMBRELLA PEKANBARU

Thesis, August 1, 2018

Anggi Pratiwi
144010003

Factors Associated With Complaints Musculoskeletal Disorder In Laundry

Workers In Tampan Sub District Pekanbaru City 2018

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ABSTRACT

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are a group of pathological conditions that

affect the normal functioning of fine tissues of the musculoskeletal system that
includes nerves, tendons, muscles, and supporting structures such as intervetebral
discs. Based on a preliminary survey of 5 laundry workers from a handsome
sub-district, 4 (80%) of workers had symptoms such as musculoskeletal disorder.
There are three factors causingcomplaints ​Musculoskeletal Disorder​s ​ie work
factors, linggungungan factors and individual factors. The purpose of this study
was to investigate the association of age with musculoskeletal complaints, to
determine the relationship of body mass index with musculoskeletal complaints,
to know the relation of workload with musculoskeletal complaints and to know
the working relationship with musculoskeletal complaints. This research is a
kuntitatif research usingresearch design ​cross sectional​. The population used in
the research is 46 place laundry with 70 number of female sex workers in
Kecamatan Tampan. The entire population was made a respondent.
The measuring instrument is a questionnaire. Furthermore, in univariate and
bivariate analysis usingtest ​chi square.​ The result of the research shows the
relationship of age category (​P value ​= 0.000134), body mass index (​P value ​=
0,006), workload (​P value = ​ 0,305), service period (​P value ​= 0,000183). The
conclusion of this study is the relationship between age, body mass index,
working period with musculoskeletal complaints and no relationship between
workload with musculoskeletal complaints. It is recommended that laundry
owners should have laundry owners to apply ergonomic work, use tools to reduce
workload, and limit the employee's working life to no more than three years.

Keywords : Musculoskeletal Disorder Complaint, Age, Body Age

Index, Workload, Work Period.
References : 20 References (2009-2018)