Assessment of Ergonomic Decencies; at Work Dentists
| Autor: | Shahbaz Ahmed, Naseer Ahmed, Saba Faruqui |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Data collection Cross-sectional study business.industry Alternative medicine Human factors and ergonomics 030206 dentistry 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Work (electrical) Family medicine Inclusion and exclusion criteria medicine Statistical analysis 030212 general & internal medicine Duration (project management) business |
| Zdroj: | JBR Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine and Dental Science. 4 |
| ISSN: | 2376-032X |
| DOI: | 10.4172/2376-032x.1000196 |
| Popis: | Background: To evaluate work place efficiency and prevalence of musculoskeletal problems in practicing local dentists. Materials and methods: This multicenter cross sectional study was conducted in duration of one year, a total of 66 dentists, who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria participated in this study. The Data collection was obtained by means of a structured questionnaire to evaluate ergonomics. The variables evaluated were: presence of pain, affected zones, gender, small breaks between work. Results: After statistical analysis it was state that higher numbers of practicing dentists were suffering from musculoskeletal problems of some kind. Conclusion: It is important to increase the awareness regarding the term ergonomics so dentists can be release from doing work in an awkward posture and can provide high quality service without threatening their professional careers. |
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