Personal Hygiene, Pemakaian APD, dan Kejadian Dermatitis Kontak Iritan pada Petugas Pengangkut Sampah

Introduction: Irrintant contact dermatitis is one of the health issues commonly experienced by waste disposal workers. Waste disposal workers come into direct contact with garbage, thus they are at risk of developing contact irritant dermatitis. Objective: The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between personal hygiene and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) with the occurrence of irrintant contact dermatitis among waste hauler Method: This observational study was conducted using a cross-sectional approach. The population of this study consisted of all waste disposal workers at 7 Waste Disposal Sites in Banyuwangi Regency with a simple random sampling technique. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire through interviews, diagnosis of contact irritant dermatitis by a doctor, and field observations. Data analysis was performed using Fisher's exact test with a p-value of 0.05. Result: The results of the study indicated a significant relationship between personal hygiene and the occurrence of irritant contact dermatitis (p-value = 0.000). Meanwhile, the results of the analysis of the relationship between the use of PPE with irritant contact dermatitis showed that there was no relationship between the two variables (p-value = 0.273). Conclusion: Personal hygiene is associated with the occurrence of irritant contact dermatitis among waste disposal workers.