Dermatitis kontak akibat kerja yang merupakan salah satu penyakit kelainan kulit yang sering timbul pada industridapat menurunkan produktifitas pekerja. Dermatitis kontak akibat kerja terjadi karena pekerja mengalami kontakdengan bahan kimia, termasuk logam yang menimbulkan kelainan kulit. Tujuan utama penulisan ini adalah untukmengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi dermatitis kontak akibat kerja pada pekerja yang terpajan bahan kimiapada sebuah perusahaan otomotif di Indonesia, Cibitung Jawa Barat. Penelitian bersifat deskriptif. Subyek penelitianberjumlah 54 responden diambil secara acak dengan stratified random sampling. Hasil dari penelitian yang semuanyakontak dengan bahan kimia termasuk logam, 74% (40 pekerja) mengalami dermatitis kontak akibat kerja: akut 26% (14pekerja), sub akut 39% (21 pekerja), dan kronik 9% (5 pekerja) adalah subyek penelitian yang mengalami dermatitiskontak. Berdasarkan analisis statistik multivariat terdapat 3 faktor yang sangat mempengaruhi kejadian dermatitiskontak ini, yaitu lama kontak, frekuensi kontak, dan yang paling dominan adalah penggunaan alat pelindung diri(APD). Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah tingkat insidensi laju 65% per seratus pekerja, dan prevalensi 74% perseratus pekerja. Perlu ada upaya meminimalisasi dermatitis kontak dengan meningkatkan kesadaran pekerja untukmenggunakan sarung tangan yang tepat dan meningkatkan pengetahuan pekerja.Occupational contact dermatitis is one of skin disease in industrial settings which may reduceworker productivities. The occupational contact dermatitis occurs when workers are come into contact with chemicalsat part of the worker?s body. This chemical contact could lead to an occupational contact dermatitis. The objective ofthis research is to investigate factors related to the occupational contact dermatitis at the worker who come into contactwith chemicals used in industrial automotive company in Indonesia, Cibitung Jawa Barat. The study design is adescriptive research. The research subjects were selected using a stratified random sampling, and the total subjects were54 person. The data were collected based on physical examination by a medical doctor, and the research questionnaire.Result from this study indicated that 74% (40 workers) experience dermatitis contact: acute dermatitis contact 26% (14workers), sub acute 39% (21 workers), and chronic 9% (5 workers). Furthermore, data analysis using a multivariatestatistical analysis indicated that there are three major factors related to the occurence of contact dermatitis: duration ofcontact, frequency of contact and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) particularly gloves. In conclusion,incidence rate of occupational dermatitis contact at industrial setting is 65%/100 worker, and prevalence rate ofoccupational dermatitis contact at industrial setting is 74%/100 worker. In order to minimize the occupational contactdermatitis it is recommended to raise the workers awareness, the correct type of gloves used specifically to the type ofchemicals, as well as improving the workers knowledge. |