Edukasi Pencegahan Penyakit Paru Akibat Paparan Debu Silika pada Pengrajin Batu Akik di Kota Padang

  • Cimi Ilmiawati Divisi Toksikologi Lingkungan, Bagian Farmakologi, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Andalas
  • Mohamad Reza Bagian Biologi, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Andalas
  • Russilawati Russilawati Bagian Ilmu Kesehatan Paru, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Andalas

Abstract

ABSTRAK: Meningkatnya minat masyarakat terhadap batu akik sebagai perhiasan dalam beberapa tahun terakhir di Indonesia mendorong meningkatnya jumlah pengrajin batu akik. Pengrajin batu akik terpapar pada partikel batu yang utamanya terdiri atas silika. Tanpa proteksi diri yang sesuai, pengrajin berisiko mengalami penyakit akibat debu silika. Untuk melindungi pengrajin, diperlukan suatu program edukasi kesehatan dan keselamatan kerja. Tujuan kami adalah untuk menyebarluaskan informasi mengenai penyakit akibat debu silika dan upaya pencegahannya pada komunitas pengrajin batu akik di Kota Padang. Sebanyak dua puluh pengrajin diundang dan dinilai pengetahuan, sikap, dan perilakunya terhadap kesehatan dan keselamatan kerja menggunakan kuesioner. Bahan edukasi disampaikan dalam bahasa setempat, diikuti dengan diskusi. Pada tiap peserta juga dibagikan booklet edukasi dan masker standar. Analisis kuesioner menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar peserta memiliki tingkat pendidikan yang rendah, tingkat pendapatan bervariasi, perokok, bekerja setiap hari, dan memiliki pengetahuan yang terbatas mengenai upaya kesehatan dan keselamatan kerja. Evaluasi lebih lanjut diperlukan untuk menilai apakah program ini berhasil memodifikasi perilaku kerja pengrajin akik.
Kata kunci: akik, edukasi, Indonesia, pengrajin, silika


ABSTRACT: The increased public interest in the last few years towards agate as accessories in Indonesia has turned more people to grind agate as an alternative occupation. Grinders are exposed to hazardous agate particles mostly consist of silica. Without proper occupational protection, grinders are at risk of developing silica dust-associated diseases. To protect grinders, an occupational health and safety education program is needed. Our aim was to disseminate information on silica dust-associated diseases and necessary preventive measures to a community of agate grinders in Padang. Twenty participants were invited. We assessed their prior knowledge, attitude, and behavior on occupational health and safety by using a 24-items questionnaire. Educational material was presented in local language, followed by a discussion. A printed-guide on silica dust-associated diseases and a standard mask was distributed to each participant. Analysis of questionnaire responses showed that most participants were of low educational level, had variable income, were smokers, worked all weekdays, and had limited knowledge on relevant occupational health and safety practice. Further evaluation is required to assess whether this program successfully modifies the occupational behavior of the agate grinders.
Keywords: agate, education, grinder, Indonesia, silica

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Published
2017-06-30
How to Cite
ILMIAWATI, Cimi; REZA, Mohamad; RUSSILAWATI, Russilawati. Edukasi Pencegahan Penyakit Paru Akibat Paparan Debu Silika pada Pengrajin Batu Akik di Kota Padang. LOGISTA - Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat, [S.l.], v. 1, n. 1, p. 1-10, june 2017. ISSN 2655-951X. Available at: <http://logista.fateta.unand.ac.id/index.php/logista/article/view/33>. Date accessed: 24 apr. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.25077/logista.1.1.1-10.2017.
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