International Journal of Health Sciences and Research Vol.12; Issue: 5; May 2022 Website: www.ijhsr.org Original Research Article ISSN: 2249-9571 International Journal of Health Sciences and Research (www.ijhsr.org) 282 Vol.12; Issue: 5; May 2022 The Relationship between Types of Workers and Incidence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Tailors at the Garment Factory North Jakarta Yunita R. M. B. Sitompul Department of Medical Community, Medical Faculty, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta Corresponding Author: Yunita R. M. B. Sitompul DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20220529 ABSTRACT Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a type of occupational disease caused by repetitive movements and awkward positions that persist for long periods so that the median nerve in the hand becomes depressed. Therefore, it can lead to numbness, tingling, and pain. One job that does much static activity with repetitive movements is a tailor. This study aims to investigate the correlation between work type the CTS incidence in tailors in the area of Garment Factory in the field. This study was a descriptive-analytic study with a cross-sectional study design. The sample in this study was 54 tailors and data collection using questionnaires to see repetitive movements and awkward postures on the hands and Phalen's test to find out complaints of CTS. The results showed that types of work did not correlate with complaints of CTS (p = 0.72), but repetitive movements correlated with complaints of CTS (p = 0.017) and that the awkward posture of hands correlated with CTS complaints (p = 0.018). Keywords: CTS, Garment Factory, Repetitive motion. INTRODUCTION Along with the increasing human need for jobs, industrial development is also overgrowing, one of which is the textile industry. Indonesian textiles' export value is quite prospective including solid textile exporters [1]. The textile industry is divided into several parts in the production process, including the Garment Factory section. A Garment Factory business is a business that belongs to the category of small and medium-scale businesses that produce apparel. One of the working processes in the Garment Factory business is sewing which is done by hand - machine - hand so that work in the sewing section requires good coordination of posture and wrist movements and concentration [2]. Efforts to protect against hazards that arise and the achievement of peace and Workers by working in a safe, healthy, and safe way are basic needs [3]. According to Law No. 36 of 2009 Chapter XII article 164 concerning health, occupational health efforts are proposed to protect workers from living healthy and free from health problems and harmful effects caused by work. However, the informal sector, such as Garment Factories, has less awareness and knowledge of the hazards of the work environment, making employees more susceptible to get occupational diseases [4]. Occupational diseases and accidents have become important health problem in Indonesia. The highest number of work- related accidents in 2011 – 2014 was in 2013 which was 35,917 cases of work accidents (Year 2011 = 9,891; Year 2012 = 21,735; Year 2014 = 24,910). In the Labor Force Survey (LFS) in the UK in 2015/16, it was stated that approximately 1.3 million people suffered from Occupational disease