HUBUNGAN WILAYAH KERJA TERHADAP KEJADIAN JAMUR PADA KARYAWAN PT.PERKEBUNAN NUSANTARA VII

Abstract

Dermatophytosis was a disease in tissues that contain substances on the horn for example
stratum corneum epidermidis, hair and nails caused by dermatophyte fungi group. Dermatophytosis
had keratinofilik nature, each species of dermatophytes had an affinity for a particular
host. Zoophilic dermatophytes which primarily affects animals, and humans. This study aimed to
determine the relationship of the working area on the incidence of fungal infections of the employees
of PT. Plantation Nusantara VII in North Bengkulu. This research was observational analytic
cross-sectional design, the independent variable was the area of employment, the dependent
variable was the incidence of fungal infections. The population was 29 employees PT. Perkebunan
Nusantara VII, samples of all employees PT.Perkebunan Nusantara VII with a total sampling
technique. Data was analyzed using frequency distribution and bivariate using Chi-Square
test. The results revealed that the majority of employees working in the processing of fungal infection
that is equal to 88.2%, which was statistically significant relationship between the working
area with the incidence of fungal infections. Director PT.Perkebunan Nusantara VII should
pay more attention to the safety of its employees with a firmer giving rules and providing extension
ignore the dangers of the use of personal protective equipment can cause fungal infections.