Institusion
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Nasional
Author
Valentina, Indah Rahmawati
Subject
R Medicine (General)
Datestamp
2020-12-23 06:35:22
Abstract :
House dust mites (HDM) are the most common allergens in homes spread
throughout the world. HDM is often found in damp houses, mattresses, pillows,
bolsters, carpets and various other home furnishings. HDM can be a serious
problem for human health. For people who are susceptible to HDM can cause
allergic reactions such as asthma, rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis. The location
taken is the boarding house, where boarders usually do not pay attention to the
cleanliness of the room.
This study discusses the spread, percentage, and factors that influence house
dust mites in the boarding house. This type of research used is literature study.
This study uses secondary data taken from scientific journals, theses, theses and
scientific papers. The data analysis technique used is descriptive analysis.
The results of the case study of the presence of home dust mites in boarding
rooms obtained the highest percentage results in Bogor boarding room as much as
84,62 % and the lowest percentage of as much as in the Tunggulwulung women?s
boarding room. The factors that influence the HDM in the boarding room are
temperature, humidity, and the level of cleanliness of individuals.
Based on data analysis, it can be known the average recognized home dust
mites (Dermatophagoides sp) in boarding rooms in Indonesia by 65,53%. Factors
that influence the presence of house dust mites are temperature 25 ? 31 with
humidity 70 ? 80%, the level of hygiene of each individual in cleaning rooms and
beds, all good activities studying, eating, sleeping carried out in the room,
geographical location, the period of use of the mattress, mattress thickness, ways
and tools to clean the room.