Shaik A B, Sripathi Rao B H, Hussain A, D'Sa J L
Yenepoya Physiotherapy College, Yenepoya University, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka.
Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ). 2012 Apr-Jun;10(38):9-13. doi: 10.3126/kumj.v10i2.7335.
The majority of working dentists experience some type of musculoskeletal discomfort during the course of their professional career. The prevalence and location of musculoskeletal symptoms are influenced by work habits, postures adopted by dentists while performing their professional work and socio demographic variables.
The current study was carried out to find the association between musculoskeletal symptoms experienced by dentists and selected socio demographic variables in a southern Karnataka district.
For this study 300 dentists were selected by using convenience sampling method among post graduate dental students, faculty members and private practitioners with more than one year of experience from in and around Mangalore city. In order to find the association, a pre-tested, self-administered questionnaire - Musculoskeletal Disorder Rating Scale was used.
The study showed that there was statistically significant association between frequency of pain and average patient(s) treated per day. The association between intensity of pain and average patient(s) treated per day was highly significant. Further there was a significant association between intensity of pain and field of dental practice. With regard to the field of dental practice, frequency of stiffness was significantly associated with the age. The association between frequency of stiffness and no. of year(s) in profession was highly significant.
The study revealed a significant association between musculoskeletal symptoms experienced by the dentists and socio demographic variables like; age, field of dental practice, no. of years in profession and average patients treated per day.
大多数在职牙医在其职业生涯中会经历某种类型的肌肉骨骼不适。肌肉骨骼症状的患病率和部位受工作习惯、牙医在从事专业工作时所采取的姿势以及社会人口统计学变量的影响。
开展本研究以探寻卡纳塔克邦南部某地区牙医所经历的肌肉骨骼症状与选定的社会人口统计学变量之间的关联。
本研究采用便利抽样法，从芒格洛尔市及周边地区的研究生牙科学生、教职员工和有一年以上经验的私人执业牙医中选取300名牙医。为了找出关联，使用了一份经过预测试的自填式问卷——肌肉骨骼疾病评定量表。
研究表明，疼痛频率与每天治疗的平均患者数之间存在统计学上的显著关联。疼痛强度与每天治疗的平均患者数之间的关联非常显著。此外，疼痛强度与牙科执业领域之间存在显著关联。就牙科执业领域而言，僵硬频率与年龄显著相关。僵硬频率与从业年数之间的关联非常显著。
该研究揭示了牙医所经历的肌肉骨骼症状与社会人口统计学变量之间存在显著关联，这些变量包括年龄、牙科执业领域、从业年数以及每天治疗的平均患者数。
