Chowanadisai S, Kukiattrakoon B, Yapong B, Kedjarune U, Leggat P A
School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Int Dent J. 2000 Feb;50(1):36-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1875-595x.2000.tb00544.x.
To investigate the prevalence and nature of some occupationally related health problems in dentists in southern Thailand.
A cross-sectional study using a self-report questionnaire distributed to all 220 dentists working in 14 provinces in southern Thailand in 1997.
One hundred and seventy-eight dentists aged between 22 to 54 years responded.
The most common occupational health problems were musculoskeletal pain (78 per cent) and percutaneous injury (50 per cent). Associated factors were analysed using multivariate analysis. About 22 per cent of these dentists had a history of contact dermatitis mostly caused by allergy to latex gloves, 15 per cent had eye problems, and 3 per cent had hearing problems.
Continuing education in the avoidance of percutaneous injuries would be beneficial, as exposure to potential infectious agents is of concern. Further studies are needed to identify causes of musculoskeletal pain and to identify appropriate interventions to reduce its prevalence, as would similar measures to reduce exposure to agents which may be producing contact dermatitis.
调查泰国南部牙医中一些与职业相关的健康问题的患病率及性质。
一项横断面研究，采用自填式问卷，于1997年分发给在泰国南部14个省份工作的所有220名牙医。
178名年龄在22至54岁之间的牙医做出了回应。
最常见的职业健康问题是肌肉骨骼疼痛（78%）和经皮损伤（50%）。使用多变量分析对相关因素进行了分析。这些牙医中约22%有接触性皮炎病史，主要由对乳胶手套过敏引起，15%有眼部问题，3%有听力问题。
鉴于接触潜在传染源令人担忧，开展关于避免经皮损伤的继续教育将有益处。需要进一步研究以确定肌肉骨骼疼痛的原因，并确定适当的干预措施以降低其患病率，同时也需要采取类似措施以减少接触可能导致接触性皮炎的物质。
