Determinants of Skin Disease Complaints in Informal Shellfish Workers: A Study from Cinta Damai Village

Nazua Nabila; Wahyudi; Rapotan Hasibuan

doi:10.56741/hesmed.v4i02.1000

Authors

Nazua Nabila
nazuanabilah20@gmail.com
Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara
Wahyudi Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara
Rapotan Hasibuan Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56741/hesmed.v4i02.1000

Keywords:

Personal Hygiene, Skin Disease Complaints, Occupational Health, Informal Sector, Shellfish Processing Workers

Abstract

Clam processing workers often receive limited attention in occupational health discussions, particularly concerning skin disease complaints, which are strongly suspected of being associated with inadequate personal hygiene practices. This study aimed to examine the effect of personal hygiene on skin disease complaints among clam processing workers. Quantitative research design was employed using a cross-sectional approach. The study involved 67 respondents, selected through total sampling. Data was analyzed using univariate, bivariate, and multivariate methods, with logistic regression applied for multivariate analysis. The results indicated that, after controlling for other variables, skin hygiene as well as nail and hand hygiene were significant factors influencing skin disease complaints. Although hair hygiene was not statistically significant, the relationship trend suggested that individuals with poor hair hygiene had a 7.9 times higher likelihood of experiencing skin-related complaints. Among all variables, skin hygiene emerged as the most influential factor, with an Exp(B) value of 34.869, suggesting that workers with poor skin hygiene were 34.869 times more likely to report skin diseases compared to those with good skin hygiene. The model explained 79.7% of the variance in skin disease complaints, indicating a strong influence of personal hygiene. These findings underscore the critical role of personal hygiene in preventing occupational skin diseases among clam processing workers.

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Author Biographies

Nazua Nabila, Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara

Nazua Nabila is a Bachelor's degree student at the Faculty of Public Health, State Islamic University of North Sumatra (UINSU). She is majoring in Occupational Safety and Health. Her interests include efforts to prevent work accidents, promote safe behavior in the work environment, and apply OSH principles in everyday life (Email: nazuanabilah20@gmail.com).

Wahyudi, Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara

Wahyudi is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Public Health, UIN Sumatera Utara. He is also a pharmacist currently pursuing his doctoral studies in Pharmaceutical Sciences at Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU). His expertise focuses on pharmacology and clinical pharmacy. He has also authored and reviewed various articles in Scopus and Web of Science indexed journals. (email: apt.wahyudi@uinsu.co.id).

Rapotan Hasibuan, Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara

Rapotan Hasibuan is a Lecturer in the Department of Health Administration and Policy and the Head of the Public Health Sciences Study Program at the Faculty of Public Health, UIN Sumatera Utara. With academic expertise in health administration and policy, he has published extensively on topics including healthcare service quality, pharmaceutical logistics, and community-based health behavior. As a dedicated educator and practitioner, he teaches core public health modules, supervises undergraduate research, and contributes to applied research aimed at strengthening health service delivery and behavior change in Indonesia (email: rapotanhasibuan@uinsu.ac.id).

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