Pejčić Nataša, Petrović Vanja, Marković Dejan, Miličić Biljana, Dimitrijević Ivana Ilić, Perunović Neda, Čakić Saša
Department of Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
Department of Informatics and Statistics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
Work. 2017;57(4):573-593. doi: 10.3233/WOR-172588.
Dentists have a high prevalence of musculoskeletal (MS) pain, which is the most common symptom associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). To overcome this problem, identification of the risk factors and preventive measures for MS pain are of paramount importance to dentists in order to improve their quality of life and work.
The aims of this study were to recognize the risk factors for MS pain and their impact on dental work, as well as to identify preventive measures of MS pain among dentists.
Self-reporting questionnaire consisting of 78 questions was exclusively developed for the study and sent to 500 working active dentists in Serbia.
Response rate was 71.2% (356 dentists). The prevalence of MS pain was 82.6% among dentists. The main risk factors for MS pain were advanced age, female dentists, presence of chronic diseases, long working hours, and high frequency of treated patients. The most effective preventive measures in preventing MS pain were massage treatments and physical activities. Followed by use of ergonomically designed equipment, correct and dynamic working positions, and an adequate workflow organization.
The risk factors for MS pain and their impact on dental work should widely be disseminated among dentists. Importantly, proper implementation in everyday life of adequate preventive measures is essential for preventing MS pain and development of WMSDs.
牙医中肌肉骨骼疼痛的患病率很高，这是与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病（WMSDs）最常见的症状。为了克服这个问题，识别肌肉骨骼疼痛的风险因素和预防措施对牙医来说至关重要，以便提高他们的生活质量和工作质量。
本研究的目的是识别肌肉骨骼疼痛的风险因素及其对牙科工作的影响，并确定牙医中肌肉骨骼疼痛的预防措施。
专门为该研究设计了一份由78个问题组成的自填式问卷，并发送给塞尔维亚500名在职牙医。
回复率为71.2%（356名牙医）。牙医中肌肉骨骼疼痛的患病率为82.6%。肌肉骨骼疼痛的主要风险因素是年龄较大、女牙医、患有慢性病、工作时间长以及治疗患者的频率高。预防肌肉骨骼疼痛最有效的预防措施是按摩治疗和体育活动。其次是使用符合人体工程学设计的设备、正确和动态的工作姿势以及合理的工作流程组织。
肌肉骨骼疼痛的风险因素及其对牙科工作的影响应在牙医中广泛传播。重要的是，在日常生活中正确实施适当的预防措施对于预防肌肉骨骼疼痛和工作相关肌肉骨骼疾病的发生至关重要。
