HUBUNGAN ANTARA MASA KERJA TERHADAP KELUHAN CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (CTS) PADA PEGAWAI PEREMPUAN DI KAMPUS UNIVERSITAS DHYANA PURA YANG BEKERJA MENGGUNAKAN KOMPUTER

Abstract

CTS becomes the center of researchers because it can cause disability in employees, causing pain and limiting movement of the wrist function, so influential that affect the daily work. Period of employment is one of the individuals affected by the CTS, the longer the period of work, the greater the risk of developing CTS. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between tenure to complaints of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) on Women Employees at the University Campus Dhyana Pura Working Using Computer. This research cross sectional approach and techniques of data collection using questionnaires. These samples included 33 female employees on the campus of the University of Dhyana Pura is working on a computer. The independent variable is the period of employment with the ordinal measurement scale and the dependent variable is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome complaint with ordinal measurement scale. Techniques of data processing and data analysis conducted by statistical test Chi Square test and Fisher's exact test alternative. Statistical test results on the relationship between the tenure of the complaints of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) on Women Employees at the University Campus Dhyana Pura Working Using Computer show meaningful results is p-value = 0.001 (< 0.05) thus there is a significant relationship between the tenure of the complaint Carpa tunnel syndrome in female employees on the campus of the University of Dhyana Pura is working on a computer.
Keywords: work period, complaints carpal tunnel syndrome.