巴西牙医中的肌肉骨骼疾病

Musculoskeletal disorders among Brazilian dentists.

作者信息

Alexandre Pedro Celso Braga, da Silva Ivisson Carneiro Medeiros, de Souza Lais Maria Guimarães, de Magalhães Câmara Volney, Palácios Marisa, Meyer Armando

机构信息

Institute for Studies in Collective Health, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

出版信息

Arch Environ Occup Health. 2011;66(4):231-5. doi: 10.1080/19338244.2011.564571.

DOI:10.1080/19338244.2011.564571

PMID:22014196

Abstract

Dentists are exposed to several occupational risks. This study aimed at comparing the prevalence of referred morbidity among Brazilian dentists with that reported by doctors, lawyers, and the general population. Data on referred morbidity were obtained from the Brazilian Household Survey. Stratification by gender was performed, and prevalence rate ratios were calculated. Dentists were more likely to report back pain and arthritis than physicians or lawyers. Dentists also reported tendinitis more frequently than physicians, lawyers, and the general population. Stratification revealed that, when compared to physicians and lawyers, male dentists were more likely to refer to back pain and arthritis than did female dentists. However, female dentists were at higher risk to report tendinitis when compared to all 3 reference populations. This study suggests that Brazilian dentists are at higher risk to develop musculoskeletal disorders.

摘要

牙医面临多种职业风险。本研究旨在比较巴西牙医中报告的发病情况患病率与医生、律师及普通人群报告的患病率。关于发病情况的数据来自巴西家庭调查。按性别进行分层，并计算患病率比。与医生或律师相比，牙医报告背痛和关节炎的可能性更高。与医生、律师及普通人群相比，牙医报告肌腱炎的频率也更高。分层显示，与医生和律师相比，男性牙医报告背痛和关节炎的可能性高于女性牙医。然而，与所有三个参照人群相比，女性牙医报告肌腱炎的风险更高。这项研究表明，巴西牙医患肌肉骨骼疾病的风险更高。