ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF PERSONAL HYGIENE WITH THE INCIDENCE OF DERMATITIS IN FARMERS, INDONESIA

Abstract

Various kinds of skin diseases are still a public health problem in the world, including Indonesia.  Contact dermatitis is an acute or chronic inflammatory reaction in the form of erythema, papular edema, vesicles, squares and itching caused by irritants or substances that attach on the skin.   Dermatitis disease occurs in informal workers who generally pay less attention to sanitation and protection for their health, such as farmers. One of the jobs that is vulnerable to skin disorders is farmers. So that research is needed to see patterns of personal hygiene in farmers. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between patterns of personal hygiene with the occurrence of skin disorders in rice farmers. Sources  of data used  in  this  study are  secondary  data sources,  where  the  data  obtained  through  pubmed and  other journal sites.  The  journals  that  are  obtained are  selected  based  on  the title  made  by  the  author. The  author  found  20  journals  that  have  been  summarized  into   journal representing  all journals  with  the  same  opinion.  The  results  obtained  are  that  there  is  a dominant   influence   between   age, gendre, personal hygiene, personal protective equipment.

Key words : dermatitis, farmers,personal hyegine,personal protective equipment.