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Musculoskeletal disorders and selecting an appropriate tool for ergonomic risk assessment in the dental profession.
- Source :
- Work; 2021, Vol. 68 Issue 4, p1239-1248, 10p, 1 Diagram, 8 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND: Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) are major challenges in the occupational health services industry. Dental practitioners are regularly subjected to ergonomic risks, which can cause Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) in various body regions. OBJECTIVE: This comparative cross-sectional study aimed to investigate MSDs and select a proper ergonomic risk assessment method in dental practice. METHODS: This study was conducted on 70 dentists and 70 administrative staff of dental offices (comparison group) from Shahroud, Iran. The Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ) and two observational ergonomic risk assessment methods, including Quick Exposure Check (QEC) and Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA), were utilized. RESULTS: The results suggested that the mean score of musculoskeletal discomforts was significantly higher in dentists than in the administrative personnel. Additionally, the results of multiple regression analysis technique inferred that job tenure, working hours, and age had a significant impact on total MSDs. Regular exercise was found to significantly reduce neck discomfort complaints. It was also found that QEC was more effective in predicting musculoskeletal discomforts compared to REBA. CONCLUSION: Considering the high incidence of WMSDs in dentists, various interventional measures revolving around ergonomically redesigned workstations, enhanced physical working conditions, and ergonomic training courses are suggested. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- OCCUPATIONAL disease risk factors
MUSCULOSKELETAL system diseases
PSYCHOLOGY of dentists
HEALTH services administrators
OCCUPATIONAL diseases
STATISTICS
WORK experience (Employment)
KNEE pain
BUTTOCKS
HEALTH facility administration
CROSS-sectional method
DENTAL offices
MULTIPLE regression analysis
TIME
AGE distribution
HIP joint
THIGH
ERGONOMICS
RISK assessment
T-test (Statistics)
COMPARATIVE studies
PEARSON correlation (Statistics)
CRONBACH'S alpha
SEX distribution
LEG
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
CHI-squared test
RESEARCH funding
QUESTIONNAIRES
EXERCISE
HEALTH behavior
DISEASE prevalence
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors
DATA analysis software
MARITAL status
NECK
WRIST
SHOULDER
DISEASE risk factors
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10519815
- Volume :
- 68
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 160235361
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-213453