Al-Hourani Zeid, Nazzal Mohammad, Khader Yousef, Almhdawi Khader, Bibars Abdel Rahim
Department of Applied Dental Science, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Work. 2017;56(4):617-623. doi: 10.3233/WOR-172524.
Dental technology is a profession that requires precise manual skills and dexterous handling of small tools. There is an abundance research on work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) affecting dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants, yet very few articles investigated WMSDs among dental technicians.
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of WMSDs among Jordanian dental technicians and their associated factors.
A cross-sectional design was conducted. A sample of Jordanian dental technicians (n = 81) were asked to complete a validated structured self-administrated questionnaire to measure WMSDs and its associated factors.
A sample of 81 dental technicians completed the survey (50.6% younger than 30 years, 61.7 were males). Pain complains were significantly higher in female, younger technicians, and with increased workload. All participants reported WMSDs in at least one body part in the last 12 months. The most common pain areas reported were in the neck (70.4%) and shoulders (71.6%).
This study found a high prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints in dental technicians. Future studies are indicated to investigate the actual mechanisms causing WMSDs among dental technicians.
牙科技术是一个需要精确手工技能和灵活操作小型工具的职业。关于影响牙医、牙科保健员和牙科助理的与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病（WMSDs）已有大量研究，但很少有文章调查牙科技术人员中的WMSDs。
本研究旨在确定约旦牙科技术人员中WMSDs的患病率及其相关因素。
采用横断面设计。对约旦牙科技术人员样本（n = 81）进行调查，要求他们完成一份经过验证的结构化自填问卷，以测量WMSDs及其相关因素。
81名牙科技术人员完成了调查（50.6%年龄小于30岁，61.7%为男性）。女性、年轻技术人员以及工作量增加时，疼痛抱怨明显更高。所有参与者报告在过去12个月中至少有一个身体部位出现WMSDs。报告的最常见疼痛部位是颈部（70.4%）和肩部（71.6%）。
本研究发现牙科技术人员中肌肉骨骼疾病的患病率很高。未来的研究需要调查导致牙科技术人员出现WMSDs的实际机制。
