Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dentists in Northwest area of the state of São Paulo, Brazil
Braz. j. oral sci
; 15(3)July-Sept. 2016. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS, BBO - Odontologia
| ID: biblio-875038
Biblioteca responsável:
BR218.1
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in dentists who attend postgraduate courses in various specialties and establish possible relationships with sociodemographic and occupational factors.Methodology:
This is a cross-sectional study where 91 professionals responded to validated instruments "Work-related activities that may contribute to job-related pain and / or injury" and NMQ "Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire", and variables were also collected regarding sociodemographic and occupational characteristics.Results:
WMSDs were often reported in the neck, shoulder, lower/upper back, and hand/wrists. Logistic regression analysis revealed that there was a correlation between reports of WMSD in lower back and work related (OR=13.40). Moreover, associations were found between WMSDs and the occupational factors that can contribute to musculoskeletal disorders.Conclusion:
There was a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among brazilian dentists, and that the work-related activities contributed to musculoskeletal disorders in dentists. (AU)
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
BBO - Odontologia
/
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Estudos Transversais
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Fatores de Risco
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Saúde Ocupacional
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Odontologia
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Odontólogos
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Dor Musculoesquelética
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Aspecto:
Determinantes sociais da saúde
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
/
Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. oral sci
Assunto da revista:
Odontologia
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Paulista State University/BR