Ergonomics of preclinical dental students and potential musculoskeletal disorders
| العنوان: | Ergonomics of preclinical dental students and potential musculoskeletal disorders |
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| المؤلفون: | Rahaf A. Almohareb, Shaimaa F K Habib, Alaa M Kamal, Doaa R M Ahmed |
| المصدر: | Journal of Dental Education. 84:1438-1446 |
| بيانات النشر: | Wiley, 2020. |
| سنة النشر: | 2020 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | medicine.medical_specialty, 020205 medical informatics, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, Posture, education, Students, Dental, 02 engineering and technology, Visual scale, medicine.disease_cause, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, stomatognathic system, 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering, Humans, Medicine, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Female students, Lenses, business.industry, Poor posture, Training level, Human factors and ergonomics, Rubric, 030206 dentistry, General Medicine, Test (assessment), Occupational Diseases, stomatognathic diseases, Physical therapy, Female, Ergonomics, business |
| الوصف: | INTRODUCTION Dental ergonomics aim to improve the safety and efficiency of dentists, reducing possible occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Factors affecting dental ergonomics include gender, tooth position, and use of equipment such as magnifying loupes. Since work habits are acquired early during undergraduate dental training, it is essential to assess the ergonomics of students at the preclinical training level. OBJECTIVES The present study aimed to assess the ergonomics of preclinical dental students in different clinical settings and their correlation to potential MSDs. METHODS Student posture was assessed during preclinical restorative training using the Dental Ergonomics Assessment rubrics visual scale. The variables tested were use of magnification, gender, and tooth position. Musculoskeletal (MS) pain was reported using a questionnaire. Results were analyzed statistically using Mann-Whitney U test and Wilcoxon t-test (P < 0.05). Spearman test was used to determine the correlation between posture and pain. RESULTS Use of magnification and tooth position significantly affected student posture. Female students had worse posture in certain clinical situations. Reported MS pain positively correlated with poor posture. CONCLUSION The use of magnifying loupes could have a positive impact on the ergonomics of dental students during their preclinical training, possibly decreasing the risk of developing MSDs. |
| تدمد: | 1930-7837 0022-0337 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::a1901acdc1472388220f7da23bc9bbcc https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.12369 |
| حقوق: | CLOSED |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....a1901acdc1472388220f7da23bc9bbcc |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 19307837 00220337 |
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