Kalghatgi Shrivardhan, Prasad Kakarla Veera Venkata, Chhabra Kumar Gaurav, Deolia Shravani, Chhabra Chaya
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Jodhpur Dental College General Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Saf Health Work. 2014 Dec;5(4):181-5. doi: 10.1016/j.shaw.2014.09.001. Epub 2014 Sep 30.
To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of ergonomics among dental professionals of Hubli-Dharwad twin cities, India.
Investigator-developed, self-administered, closed-ended questionnaire assessing knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding ergonomics during dental practice was filled in by undergraduates, house surgeons, postgraduates, and faculty members of dental institutions and private practitioners from Hubli-Dharwad twin cities.
Data were collected from a total of 250 participants, 50 belonging to each academic group. Overall mean knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were 52%, 75%, and 55%, respectively. Significant correlation was found for age with attitude (χ(2) = 10.734, p = 0.030) and behavior (χ(2) = 12.984, p = 0.011). Marital status was significantly associated with all the three domains; knowledge (χ(2) = 29.369, p = 0.000), attitude (χ(2) = 29.023, p = 0.000), and practices (χ(2) = 13.648, p = 0.009).
Participants had considerable awareness and behavior toward ergonomics in dental practice. The high attitude score indicates stronger acceptance of ergonomics principles and guidelines during routine dental procedures. The current study highlights the situation of ergonomics in dental practice in the form of knowledge, attitude, and practices.
评估印度胡布利 - 达尔瓦德双子城牙科专业人员对人体工程学的知识、态度和实践情况。
由研究者编制的、自我管理的封闭式问卷，用于评估牙科实践中人体工程学的知识、态度和实践情况，由胡布利 - 达尔瓦德双子城牙科机构的本科生、住院医师、研究生、教职员工以及私人执业者填写。
共收集了250名参与者的数据，每个学术组各50人。总体知识、态度和实践得分的平均值分别为52%、75%和55%。发现年龄与态度（χ(2)=10.734，p = 0.030）和行为（χ(2)=12.984，p = 0.011）之间存在显著相关性。婚姻状况与所有三个领域均显著相关；知识（χ(2)=29.369，p = 0.000）、态度（χ(2)=29.023，p = 0.000）和实践（χ(2)=13.648，p = 0.009）。
参与者在牙科实践中对人体工程学有相当的认识和行为。较高的态度得分表明在常规牙科程序中对人体工程学原则和指南的接受程度更高。本研究以知识、态度和实践的形式突出了牙科实践中人体工程学的情况。
