The Impact of Frequency and Duration of Diving Activitieson the Occurrence of Decompressive Sickness

Chabibah, Nur, Mayasari, Ayu Citra, Rachmawati, Dhian Satya and Said, Faridah Binti Mohd (2022) The Impact of Frequency and Duration of Diving Activitieson the Occurrence of Decompressive Sickness. THE MALAYSIAN JOURNALOF NURSING (MJN), 14 (2). pp. 75-81. ISSN 2231-7007

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Abstract

Background: Diving activities have a risk of disease due to difference of pressure that may cause to decompression sickness. Studies showed that the risks for the incidence of decompression sickness is the number of hours of diving and diving experience. This study aims to analyze the number and duration of diving and its factors associated with occurrence of decompression sickness experience by divers. Methods: The study used a cross-sectional approach with an modified questionnaire and observational checklist from underwater and hyperbaric medicine. Total of 66 divers were recruited by simple random sampling. Data were analyzed using logistic regression with a significance value of P<0.05. Results: The results showed that the number of hours of diving in one week and diving experience influenced the incidence of decompression sickness experienced by divers (p<0.05). The results of the regression test showed an Exp (B) value of 10.540 for the number of dives in a week, which means that the value of the number of dives in a week >10.5 hours tended to experience decompression compared to those with a number of dives <10.5 hours, and the Exp (B) value of 2.645 during the working period of a long dive. This means that diving experience >2.6 years is more likely to experience decompression compared to those with experience <2.6 years. Conclusion: Monitoring diving activities and the complaints felt by divers after diving is needed as early detection of decompression sickness, providing appropriate activities, and reducing the impact of decompression sickness on divers. Keywords: Diving Activity; Health Status; Decompression Sickness

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