Department of Public Health Dentistry, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal.
Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2022 Dec;28(4):2302-2307. doi: 10.1080/10803548.2021.1987054. Epub 2021 Nov 12.
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) constitute a significant occupational hazard among dental practitioners. An online-based e-survey was conducted among 252 registered dentists of Nepal using the Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire (NMQ) to assess musculoskeletal complaints and work-related characteristics. Musculoskeletal complaints in lower regions were found to be highly prevalent among dental practitioners with prevalence of 76, 27 and 28.2% in the last 12 months, 1 month and 7 days, respectively, followed by musculoskeletal complaints in the neck, wrist/hand and shoulder. Musculoskeletal complaint during the last 12 months was significantly associated with age, years in dental practice after graduation and leave from duty in the past 12 months. Similarly, educational qualification, medical comorbidities and leave from duty were associated with complaints in the last 1 month. Musculoskeletal complaint during the last 7 days was associated with gender, working hours in a day, practice of four-handed dentistry and patients examined in a day.
肌肉骨骼疾病（MSD）在牙医中是一个重大的职业危害。本研究通过在线的方式对尼泊尔的 252 名注册牙医进行了基于北欧肌肉骨骼问卷（NMQ）的调查，以评估肌肉骨骼投诉和与工作相关的特征。结果发现牙医中较低部位的肌肉骨骼投诉发生率较高，在过去 12 个月、1 个月和 7 天内，其患病率分别为 76%、27%和 28.2%，其次是颈部、手腕/手部和肩部的肌肉骨骼投诉。在过去 12 个月内出现肌肉骨骼投诉与年龄、毕业后从事牙科工作的年限以及过去 12 个月内的休假显著相关。同样，教育资格、合并症和休假与过去 1 个月的投诉有关。在过去 7 天内出现肌肉骨骼投诉与性别、每天的工作时间、四手操作牙科的实践以及每天检查的患者数量有关。
