Status Kesehatan Pengemudi dan Kelaikan Bus Menjelang Mudik Lebaran Tahun 2015

Abstract

Bus passenger safety on the road highly depends on the health status of the driver, bus certificate ofroadworthiness, and road factors. This paper aims to determine the health status of the bus driver, busroadworthiness, and the state of the road according to the driver's perspective few days before EidAl-Fitr. Survey was done, by cross-sectional design involving 190 bus drivers from two bus terminalsin Jakarta and one terminal in Surabaya. Data were collected through interviews and examination ofblood pressure, blood sugar, alcohol and drug use. Descriptive and bivariate analysis showed 12% ofdrivers had hyperglycemia, 27% had mild hypertension and 21% had moderate/severe hypertension.Bus drivers with moderate hypertension have 10 times the risk of non-roadworthy status compared withmild hypertension (CI 2.9 to 37.8). The use of amphetamine was 0,5%. The average bus readiness was97%, 5–7% did not check the seat belts, engine oil, 37% did not have fire extinguishers and 15% didnot have glass breakers. The road disturbing situation is motorcyclists, traditional market spilled andpotholes. The study recommends health checks that must be performed every month for all bus driversbefore departing Otobus Company (PO) and hypertensive drivers should receive treatment and strictsupervision. Moreover, health promotion of a healthy diet should be given to the bus drivers regularly