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THE RELATIONSHIP OF WORKLOAD, WORK HOUR, AND RESPIRATORY COMPLAINTS TO WORK FATIGUE ON TRANSPORTATION DRIVERS ON HALU OLEO UNIVERSITY ROUTE IN KENDARI CITY IN 2022

  • Ruslan Majid
  • Kamrin Kamrin
  • Megasari Sidula
  • Nurjannah Nurjannah

Prosiding Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat Universitas Halu Oleo, Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023)

Abstrak

Work fatigue is a condition experienced by the workforce which can result in a decrease in vitality and a decrease in work productivity, physical performance and feelings of fatigue, it can also occur as a form of body protection mechanism by showing signs so that the body avoids further damage. Work fatigue can cause several conditions that are detrimental to individuals such as decreased work performance, decreased motor and mental physiological functions, body feels unwell and decreased morale. This study aims to determine the relationship between workload, work hour and respiratory complaints with work fatigue on transportation drivers at Halu Oleo University in 2022. This study used a quantitative method using a Cross Sectional approach. The sample in this study amounted to 78 respondent of the total population of 358. This study was conducted in April-June 2022, The study variables consisted of the independent variable (workload, work hour and respiratory complaints) and the dependent variable (work fatigue). The sampling technique used was simple random sampling. The instrument used in this study was a questionnaire. Data analysis using chi-square test. The results of this study show that there is a relationship between workload and work fatigue (p-value = 0.000), there is a relationship between work hour and work fatigue (p-value = 0.000) and there is a relationship between respiratory complaints (p-value = 0.000) and work fatigue. The conclusion of this study is that there is a relationship between workload, work hour and respiratory complaints with work fatigue on transportation drivers on Halu Oleo University route in 2022