The Influence of Risk Factors on The Emergence of Melasma on Female Street Sweeper in The Environmental Departement in Lhokseumawe 2017

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10.2991/phico-17.2018.27How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Risk Factor; Melasma; Woman Street Sweeper

Abstract

Melasma is a manifestation disorder of hypermelanosis. The incidence of melasma will result in a disruption of the facial skin as well as may cause a decrease in confidence in the sufferer, the incidence of melasma is still unknown, but the case is predominant in women than in men occurring up to 10% of cases. Melasma can affect all races especially the people living in the tropics and on the IV-VI skin types. In Indonesia the ratio of female and male cases is 24: 1. One of those at risk for melasma is the woman in charge of sweeping the road. Women of street sweepers, they usually work from 7 am to noon and start working again at 2 pm until the afternoon. The type of this research is analytic survey with cross sectional study design. The populations in this study were all female road sweeper workers, 49 were living in Kota Lhokseumawe with 49 samples taken from total population. The data were collected using questionnaire and examination by dermatologist and analyzed by chi square test at 95% confidence level. The results showed that 67.3% of women working for street sweepers in Lhokseumawe City have experienced Melasma. The chi square test showed that sun exposure and personal protective equipment use variables were significantly related to the incidence of melasma. In this case it is strongly recommended to the Environment Department in Lhokseumawe City to provide appropriate and monthly personal protective equipment to the women of the street sweeper workers, and conduct periodic checks every 3 months in relation to the work of female workers of street sweepers, socialization of the use of Personal Protective Equipment to prevent the occurrence of illness caused by work.

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AU  - Devi Andriani
AU  - Gerry Silaban
AU  - Rahayu Lubis
PY  - 2017/12
DA  - 2017/12
TI  - The Influence of Risk Factors on The Emergence of Melasma on Female Street Sweeper in The Environmental Departement in Lhokseumawe 2017
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd Public Health International Conference (PHICo 2017)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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EP  - 135
SN  - 2468-5739
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