ANALYSIS OF DIVING EVENTS AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH BEHAVIOR ON DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS INCIDENCE IN TRADITIONAL DIVER FISHERMEN

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ABSTRACT

Decompression sickness is a disease or disorder arising from dissolved gas in blood or body tissue due to underwater air depressurization. This research aimed to analyze individual, job, and Occupational Health and Safety Behavior factors on decompression incidence in traditional diver fishermen in Ambon. Decompression sickness is ether mild symptom including muscular and joint, and bone pain, or severe symptom such as paralysis or disability in some body segments and even results in death. This research was conducted on traditional diver fishermen using case control research design and non-probability sampling technique. The techniques of collecting data used were questionnaire, in-depth interview with respondents, and direct observation, with an instrument to measure the research variable. Data analysis was conducted using univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analyses, with SPSS statistic program help. The result of research and data analysis showed : diving depth (p = 0.003; α: 0.050), diving length (p = 0.000; α: 0.050), diving frequency (p = 0.000; α: 0.050), and Occupational Health and Safety Behavior and Self-Protecting Apparatus (p = 0000; α: 0.050), significantly associated with the incidence of decompression. While the speed rises to the surface, and occupational safety and health behaviors water consumption, significantly associated with the incidence of decompression.