Bârlean Lucia, Dănilă I, Săveanu Iulia, Balcoş Carina
Department of Preventive Dentistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T. Popa, laşi.
Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi. 2013 Jul-Sep;117(3):784-8.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the occupational health problems among dentists in the Moldavian Region of Romania.
Questionnaire-based study was conducted on 152 dentists aged between 25-65 years practicing in 6 counties the Moldavian Region of Romania. The questionnaire included questions related to the dentists' occupational health pathology. Data were statistically analyzed using SPSS 14.0 and chi-square test (p<0.05).
The majority of the dentists (91%) consider that they are exposed to an occupational risk and 41.8% of them experienced a percutaneus injury caused by sharp instruments in the last year.74.6% of the dentists are protected by vaccination against hepatitis B and 76.1% against influenza. 49.3% of the dentists reported eye injuries caused by solid particles (13.2%), blood splashes (14.7%) and/or chemicals (20,5%). Allergies associated to professional activity were reported by 76.1% of the dentists.
The dental staff must be informed in order to recognize, control and prevent the potential occupational hazards in the workplace.
本研究旨在评估罗马尼亚摩尔多瓦地区牙医的职业健康问题。
对罗马尼亚摩尔多瓦地区6个县的152名年龄在25 - 65岁之间的执业牙医进行了问卷调查。问卷包含与牙医职业健康病理相关的问题。使用SPSS 14.0和卡方检验对数据进行统计学分析(p<0.05)。
大多数牙医(91%)认为他们面临职业风险,其中41.8%的人在过去一年中曾被锐器造成过皮肤损伤。74.6%的牙医接种了乙肝疫苗,76.1%接种了流感疫苗。49.3%的牙医报告有因固体颗粒(13.2%)、血液飞溅(14.7%)和/或化学物质(20.5%)导致的眼部损伤。76.1%的牙医报告有与职业活动相关的过敏反应。
必须让牙科工作人员了解情况,以便识别、控制和预防工作场所潜在的职业危害。