International Journal of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences (ISSN 2226-9614)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

VOLUME 25(19) (2024)

Factors Influencing Musculoskeletal Disorders among Operators at Public Fuel Stations on Perintis Kemerdekaan Street in Makassar City

Andi Syahriadi Akbar¹, Yahya Thamrin¹, Syamsiar S. Russeng¹, Masyita Muis¹, Rafael Djajakusli¹, A. Arsunan Arsin²

¹Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia

²Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia

Abstract

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are issues felt in the skeletal muscles or skeletal muscles of a person, ranging from very mild to very painful. Factors causing musculoskeletal complaints include excessive muscle stretching, repetitive activities, unnatural working postures, secondary causes, and combined causes. Common symptoms of CVS include eyestrain, blurred vision, headaches, eye dryness, and neck and shoulder strain. This research aims to analyze the impact of gender, working posture, work duration, and physical activity on musculoskeletal disorders among operators at public fuel stations on Perintis Kemerdekaan Street Makassar City. This research employs a cross-sectional method design that combines a quantitative approach. The study population consists of 140 respondents, with a quantitative sample size of 115 respondents from operators at Public Fuel Stations on Perintis Kemerdekaan Street Makassar City. Quantitative data obtained through direct observation using questionnaires, processed with SPSS. The study founds the results of a bivariate analysis using the chi-square test, indicating that factors influencing musculoskeletal disorders are working posture (p=0.014), work duration (p=0.002), length of service (p=0.005), and physical activity (p=0.007). In addition, there was no effect of gender (p=0,749) on musculoskeletal disorders among operators at public fuel stations on Perintis Kemerdekan Street in Makassar City. These findings of this study support employees by educating them about the factor that can cause a musculoskeletal disorder.

Keywords: Musculoskeletal Disorders, Gender, Working posture, Work Duration, Length of Work, Physical Activity

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