The Relationship between Types of Workers and Incidence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Tailors at the Garment Factory North Jakarta

Abstract

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a type of occupational disease caused by repetitive movements and awkward positions that persist for long periods so that the median nerve in the hand becomes depressed. Therefore, it can lead to numbness, tingling, and pain. One job that does much static activity with repetitive movements is a tailor. This study aims to investigate the correlation between work type the CTS incidence in tailors in the area of ​​Garment Factory in the field. This study was a descriptive-analytic study with a cross-sectional study design. The sample in this study was 54 tailors and data collection using questionnaires to see repetitive movements and awkward postures on the hands and Phalen's test to find out complaints of CTS. The results showed that types of work did not correlate with complaints of CTS (p = 0.72), but repetitive movements correlated with complaints of CTS (p = 0.017) and that the awkward posture of hands correlated with CTS complaints (p = 0.018). Key words: CTS, Garment Factory, Repetitive motion.