Al-Shehri Zaina, Al Zoughool Mustafa
a Department of Community and Environmental Health , King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia.
Arch Environ Occup Health. 2018 Jan 2;73(1):56-63. doi: 10.1080/19338244.2017.1299085. Epub 2017 Apr 14.
This study assessed the nature, prevalence, and risk factors of musculoskeletal symptoms (MS) in dental clinics. A self-administered questionnaire was completed by 515 dental students and dentists about nature of work and prevalence and frequency of MS symptoms. Chi-square and logistic regression were used to determine the association of MS with a number of important variables. Pain in the lower back (64%) and neck (60%) were the most prevalent MS. Working in the dental colleges' clinics was associated with increased risk of MS (adjusted OR 2.30, 95% CI [1.27, 4.18]). A stronger association was observed for dentists working in the private clinics (adjusted OR 2.58, 95% CI [1.28, 5.17]). Female dentists were at more risk of MS than male participants (OR 1.63, 95% CI [1.02, 2.59]). The higher risk of reported MS symptoms in women and for those working in the dental colleges and private clinics underscores the importance of recognition and prevention of MS symptoms even early in the dental profession.
本研究评估了牙科诊所中肌肉骨骼症状（MS）的性质、患病率及风险因素。515名牙科学生和牙医填写了一份关于工作性质以及MS症状患病率和发作频率的自填式问卷。采用卡方检验和逻辑回归分析来确定MS与一些重要变量之间的关联。下背部疼痛（64%）和颈部疼痛（60%）是最常见的MS症状。在牙科学院诊所工作与MS风险增加相关（校正比值比2.30，95%置信区间[1.27, 4.18]）。在私人诊所工作的牙医中观察到更强的关联（校正比值比2.58，95%置信区间[1.28, 5.17]）。女牙医比男性参与者患MS的风险更高（比值比1.63，95%置信区间[1.02, 2.59]）。女性以及在牙科学院和私人诊所工作的人员报告的MS症状风险较高，这凸显了在牙科职业早期识别和预防MS症状的重要性。
