Proceedings of the 2nd Sriwijaya International Conference of Public Health (SICPH 2019)

Analysis of Noise Factors in Increasing Blood Pressure of Railway Employees in Semarang Poncol Train Station

Authors
Dwi Sutiningsih, Prafista Filaely, Ari Udiyono, Emi Puji Nur Wijayanti
Corresponding Author
Dwi Sutiningsih
Available Online 19 June 2020.
DOI
10.2991/ahsr.k.200612.030How to use a DOI?
Keywords
noise, blood pressure, salivary pH, stress, railway employees
Abstract

Noise is one of the negative impacts of the rapid development of transportation facilities in Indonesia. One of the potential means of transportation is train. Noise can affect human health, among others, can cause hearing loss, communication disorders, psychological disorders, and increased blood pressure. The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors of noise associated with the increase in blood pressure of employees working in the Semarang Poncol Station. This research is an observational with cross sectional approach. Data were obtained from interviews and measurements of blood pressure, noise intensity and salivary pH. The population in this study are employees who live in the neighborhood of Semarang Poncol Station. The number of samples taken is 39 people. Data analysis using Chi Square with significant level α = 0,05. The results showed that the noise level at Semarang Poncol Station was85.97 dB (A). The blood pressure of respondents measured before and after work, experiencing systolic and diastolic blood pressure increase which were 53.85% and 51.28% respectively. The intensity of noise, duration of exposure to noise, and stress, was associated with increase in blood pressure. The increase in blood pressure in railway employees at Semarang Poncol station is caused by noise factor. It is recommended that in each employee’s workspace soundproofing equipment is installed to reduce the noise level.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd Sriwijaya International Conference of Public Health (SICPH 2019)
Series
Advances in Health Sciences Research
Publication Date
19 June 2020
ISBN
978-94-6252-978-6
ISSN
2468-5739
DOI
10.2991/ahsr.k.200612.030How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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