The model of prevention decompression sickness occurrence on traditional divers around the island of Makassar

Abstract

Objective

This study aims to find models of the occurrence of occupational diseases prevention dives with control variables simultaneously confounding factors include (working period, diving frequency, duration, age, nutritional status, warming up before diving, smoking habits and alcohol consumption).

Method

This research is a cross-sectional study design that with 120 people as sample taken by random sampling from some island in Makassar. The study conducted by questionnaire, which competent doctor's diagnosis, timer/stopwatch, meter, scales and microtoice.

Results

There is no direct influence between variables nutritional status, working lives, age and decompression sickness.

Conclusion

Behaviors have influence, either directly or indirectly to decompress but through the intervening variable depth, frequency and duration.