Aboalshamat Khalid T
Dental Public Health Division, Preventative Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Head of Medicine and Medical Science Research Center, Deanship of Scientific Research, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2020 Sep 28;10(5):561-568. doi: 10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_142_20. eCollection 2020 Sep-Oct.
Ergonomics and the avoidance of occupational or work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) are crucial for a future dentist's career, as studies have linked WRMSDs to some serious complications, including early retirement. This study aimed to investigate the level of knowledge and awareness about ergonomics and the prevalence of WRMSDs among dental students and dentists in Makkah province, Saudi Arabia.
A cross-sectional study was conducted of 322 dental students and dentists from two universities in Makkah province, Saudi Arabia, using a self-report questionnaire to measure ergonomic awareness and the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire to measure WRMSDs.
Among the respondents, only 4.82% could correctly explain ergonomics, 14.16% had attended a course or workshop on ergonomics, 55.12% were familiar with preventive techniques for WRMSDs, and 37.95% were familiar with remedies/treatment for WRMSDs. Females were significantly more aware of WRMSDs than males. There was 81.33% who had trouble (pain, aches, or discomfort) in one or more parts of their body during the previous 12 months. The most common sites for WRMSDs were the upper back (48.19%), wrists/hands (44.27%), lower back (43.98%), neck (36.45%), and shoulder (33.43%). In most body parts, WRMSDs were more common among males and participants from a governmental university than among females or those from a private university.
Both dental students and dentists in Saudi Arabia lacked awareness of ergonomics and experienced high levels of WRMSDs. More educational efforts and attempts are needed to boost dental professionals' knowledge about musculoskeletal disorders related to dental profession and built the skills to cope with them.
人体工程学以及避免职业性或与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病（WRMSD）对于未来牙医的职业生涯至关重要，因为研究已将WRMSD与一些严重并发症联系起来，包括提前退休。本研究旨在调查沙特阿拉伯麦加省牙科学生和牙医对人体工程学的知识和认识水平以及WRMSD的患病率。
对沙特阿拉伯麦加省两所大学的322名牙科学生和牙医进行了一项横断面研究，使用自我报告问卷来衡量人体工程学意识，并使用北欧肌肉骨骼问卷来衡量WRMSD。
在受访者中，只有4.82%能够正确解释人体工程学，14.16%参加过人体工程学课程或研讨会，55.12%熟悉WRMSD的预防技术，37.95%熟悉WRMSD的补救措施/治疗方法。女性对WRMSD的认识明显高于男性。在过去12个月中，有81.33%的人身体的一个或多个部位出现过问题（疼痛、酸痛或不适）。WRMSD最常见的部位是上背部（48.19%）、手腕/手部（44.27%）、下背部（43.98%）、颈部（36.45%）和肩部（33.43%）。在大多数身体部位，WRMSD在男性和来自公立大学的参与者中比在女性或私立大学的参与者中更常见。
沙特阿拉伯的牙科学生和牙医都缺乏人体工程学意识，并且WRMSD的发生率很高。需要更多的教育努力和尝试来提高牙科专业人员对与牙科职业相关的肌肉骨骼疾病的认识，并培养应对这些疾病的技能。
