DETERMINANT ANALYSIS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (CTS) IN THE FARMERS TAPPER RUBBER TREES AT KARANG MANIK VILLAGE SOUTH SUMATERA

Abstract

Background : Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a disorder that caused by entrapment of medianus nerve in the carpal tunnel at wrist with principal symptom of tingling and the pains that spread into fingers and the hand that is innervated by the nerves medianus, accompanied think benumbed, was muscular weakness, rigidity and the possibility of muscle atrophy. Research conducted in Purbalingga showed 47.2 % of the respondents experienced two to five complaints scene carpal bone tunnel syndrome (CTS). The purpose of this research analyze determinan scene carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) the farmers tappers trees at Karang Manik village.

Methods :Design study in this research is cross-sectional with total sample101 farmers tappers rubber trees. Technique sampling in this study is Proportional Stratified Random Samplingthat consider inclusion and exclusion criteria.Data was obtained by questionnaire interviews and observations.The study was conducted in the Karang Manik village of OKU Timur.

Result :The results showed that had significant relationship between the gender (p=0,011), working period (p=0,020), work duration (p=0,013) posture hand (p=0,017), and the repetitive motion (p=0,036) with the incidence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). While ages (p=0,057) have no meaningful relationship with the incidence of CTS.

Conculusion :Respondents who experienced complaints CTS the farmers tappers rubber trees showed 68 (67,3 %) respondents, to avoid complaints scene CTS, suggested farmers do break regular, do sports hands with stretching on the wrist.

Keywords :Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Farmer Tapper Rubber Trees, Karang Manik Village

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26553/jikm.2016.7.3.198-208