TY - JOUR
T1 - Analysis of occupational and non-occupational fatigue risk factors among commercial pilots in PT XYZ, Jakarta
AU - Modjo, Robiana
AU - Muzakir, Haris
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. All rights reserved.
PY - 2019/3/1
Y1 - 2019/3/1
N2 - Potential accidents and health problems related to fatigue remain a tremendous problem in commercial flight. This study was conducted to investigate fatigue risk factors among pilots in PT XYZ. There were 196 participants in the study. In order to gather more information, a questionnaire was administered, and a systematic in-depth interview was performed on each pilot individually. The Samn-Perelli Subjective Scale, designed specifically to measure fatigue, was used, and the measurements were analysed using regression and correlation analysis. Of the participants, 60.5% frequently experienced post-flight fatigue. Measurement of fatigue levels showed that 26 participants (13%) experienced physical fatigue, 61 participants (30.5%) experienced mental fatigue and 47 participants (23.5%) experienced emotional fatigue. Occupational and non-occupational factors played a substantial role in the occurrence of fatigue. Of the various risk factors (such as quality of sleep, quantity of sleep and working hours), the number of flight sectors showed a positive correlation with fatigue. In contrast, smoking habits, exercise, caffeine consumption, flight duration and napping showed negative correlations with fatigue. To reduce the occurrence of fatigue, the current established programmes at PT XYZ (which include limitations on flight time and working hours, and provision of resting time) should be continued.
AB - Potential accidents and health problems related to fatigue remain a tremendous problem in commercial flight. This study was conducted to investigate fatigue risk factors among pilots in PT XYZ. There were 196 participants in the study. In order to gather more information, a questionnaire was administered, and a systematic in-depth interview was performed on each pilot individually. The Samn-Perelli Subjective Scale, designed specifically to measure fatigue, was used, and the measurements were analysed using regression and correlation analysis. Of the participants, 60.5% frequently experienced post-flight fatigue. Measurement of fatigue levels showed that 26 participants (13%) experienced physical fatigue, 61 participants (30.5%) experienced mental fatigue and 47 participants (23.5%) experienced emotional fatigue. Occupational and non-occupational factors played a substantial role in the occurrence of fatigue. Of the various risk factors (such as quality of sleep, quantity of sleep and working hours), the number of flight sectors showed a positive correlation with fatigue. In contrast, smoking habits, exercise, caffeine consumption, flight duration and napping showed negative correlations with fatigue. To reduce the occurrence of fatigue, the current established programmes at PT XYZ (which include limitations on flight time and working hours, and provision of resting time) should be continued.
KW - Commercial flight
KW - Fatigue
KW - Occupational and non-occupational factors
KW - Pilot
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U2 - 10.5958/0976-5506.2019.00552.7
DO - 10.5958/0976-5506.2019.00552.7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85064352929
SN - 0976-0245
VL - 10
SP - 528
EP - 532
JO - Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development
JF - Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development
IS - 3
ER -