The Influence of Individual Factors and Irritants with Contact Dermatitis Complaints against Productivity of Construction Project Workers Vertical Hospital Development Makassar 2024

Abstract

Background: Contact dermatitis is one of the occupational diseases found in the construction sector. This disease is influenced by several factors and has an impact on worker productivity levels. Objective: This study aims to determine the effect of age, length of service, history of skin disease, personal hygiene, use of personal protective equipment, length of contact, and type of work on productivity through contact dermatitis complaints in workers in the construction project for the construction of the Makassar vertical hospital. Method: This study used cross-sectional research. The population in this study was 658 and the sample was 243 respondents. Results: This study shows that the variables of length of service (p=0.038), personal hygiene (p=0.010), length of contact (p=0.013) and type of work (p=0.016) have an indirect effect on productivity through complaints of contact dermatitis. Then age (p=0.934) and history of skin disease (p=0.064) have a direct effect on productivity without going through complaints of contact dermatitis. While the use of personal protective equipment (p=0.098) has no direct or indirect effect on productivity through complaints of contact dermatitis. Conclusion: Productivity in workers is indirectly influenced by work period, personal hygiene, length of contact, and type of work through complaints of contact dermatitis, while age and history of skin disease have a direct influence on productivity. Therefore, workers and company management must work together in implementing health programs to prevent and minimize the risk of work-related diseases that cause decreased productivity levels. Company management must improve the consistency of implementation and supervision of policies related to the use of PPE, record the need for PPE according to the type of work, record the location of occupational diseases and carry out rehabilitation by moving workers who experience contact dermatitis complaints to other types of work to minimize exposure to chemicals that trigger complaints.

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