Contact dermatitis is one of the most common occupational skin diseases experienced by rice farmers due to repeated direct contact with various agricultural chemicals. This study aimed to identify the factors associated with complaints of contact dermatitis among rice farmers in Meranjat III Village. The study employed a quantitative method with a cross-sectional approach. The instrument used w…
Background. Diaper dermatitis (DD) or diaper rash is irritation in response to an inflammatory reaction on the skin around the buttocks, the perineal and perianal areas which are covered by cloth or plastic diapers, which causes the buttocks area to become warm and moist. This condition encourages the growth of bacteria and fungi, which can increase skin irritation from urine and feces. Caregiv…
Background. Allergic contact dermatitis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the skin caused by a type IV hypersensitivity reaction. Therapy that can be given to allergic contact dermatitis patients is by using medical therapy in the form of systemic treatment such as antihistamines, one of which is cetirizine. This study aims to determine the pattern of cetirizine use including freque…
The incidence of dermatitis at the Tanah Abang Health Center is included in the 10 largest diseases in the Tanah Abang Health Center working area with an increasing number every year from 2018 to 2021. In 2018 the number of dermatitis diseases was 167 people, in 2019 as many as 184 people, in 2020 as many as 193 people and in 2021 there was another increase of 229 people. This study aims to det…
Irritant Contact Dermatitis (ICD) is an eruption of the skin caused by the non-immunologic inflammatory response of the skin to the irritant agents. One of the at-risk groups for experiencing contact dermatitis is motorcycle workshop workers. Workers during motorcycle repair will easily expose themselves because they come into direct contact with the source of irritants that cause irritant cont…