Insights about Dental Ergonomics among Dental Students: The Need of the Hour to Recommend Dental Ergonomics in Academic Curriculum

Anu, V. Maria; Babu, Anil; Kumar, P. D. Madan

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“…Still, they did not practice it as much as required, which resulted in body pains, increased musculoskeletal stress, and lack of efficient performance. 17,25 Hence, it is very crucial to conduct studies that gauge the KAP of fresh graduates to save them from future health issues by introducing ways to facilitate the inclusion of ergonomic principles into their curriculum during their clinical years. 26 In many studies, it was recommended, and students willingly agreed to the inclusion of ergonomics in their academic curriculum and to attend workshops to further enhance their skills.…”

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“…26 In many studies, it was recommended, and students willingly agreed to the inclusion of ergonomics in their academic curriculum and to attend workshops to further enhance their skills. [22][23][24][25][26] With this kind of positive attitude, it will be easier to incorporate ergonomics in routine dental practice, which can also increase awareness of MSDs. This requires significant effort and consistency in the evaluation of the dental education program and implementation of policies at all levels.…”

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Assessing Insights and Practices among Graduates to Signify the Need for Dental Ergonomics within the Dental Curriculum: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Sarfaraz

Gore

Askari

et al. 2020

European Dental Research and Biomaterials Journal

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Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of ergonomics among dental graduates in Karachi. Materials and Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine from December 2019 to April 2020. The study was performed among 174 dental graduates (house officers) in Karachi, using a modified, validated, closed-ended questionnaire. For statistical analysis, SPSS software (version 21) was used for descriptive statistics such as percentages and frequencies. The tests applied were independent t-test and Pearson’s correlation to compare and check the correlation between the variables. The p-value used was ≤ 0.05. Results Among 200 dental graduates, only 174 responses were analyzed in SPSS version 21. Females (78.2%) were more in number than males (21.8%), with most of them aged >23 years (59.1%). Of the study population, 78.7% graduates worked 4 to 6 hours per day, and more than half of the graduates (58%) did not do physical exercise outside work. Furthermore, we found that the majority of responders had a fair knowledge of ergonomic principles, where a total of 134 (77%) dental graduates had a positive attitude towards its implementation, however this was not reflected in their practices as 128 (73.6%) graduates has poor practices related to ergonomics. It was also found that knowledge and practices of ergonomics had a weak but significant correlation (r = 0.263, p = 0.001). Moreover, males were more positive about implementing and practicing ergonomics then females with a significant association (p = 0.001). Conclusions A majority of the dental graduates (house officers) in this present study had a reasonable knowledge of ergonomics and its principles also showed positivity but an only small number of them practiced dental ergonomics. This study recommends the need for including dental ergonomics in the academic curriculum of clinical years of both dental undergraduate and postgraduate studies and also conducts workshops to develop faculty to reinforce its importance.

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Assessing Insights and Practices among Graduates to Signify the Need for Dental Ergonomics within the Dental Curriculum: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Sarfaraz

Gore

Askari

et al. 2020

European Dental Research and Biomaterials Journal

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“…A pilot study was conducted among 25 dental practitioners to estimate the sample size and to check the feasibility of the study. The sample size was calculated with 80% statistical power, α = 0.05, 95% confidence interval, 10% margin of error (E) and knowledge regarding dental ergonomics (67%) 6 , using Gpower software (Version 3.1.9.7). The sample size was estimated to be about 200 participants, which included postgraduates, staff attending the institution and private practitioners.…”

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“…5 While performing a treatment; dentists should work meticulously, under conditions where access to the oral cavity is very arduous on an anxious patient which makes the dentist work in strenuous positions with tense muscles further progressing to the development of MSDs. 6 Lietz et al (2018) stated that the prevalence of musculoskeletal disease and pain among dental professionals (dentists, dental hygienists and dental students) vary from 10.8% to 97.9% and found that the neck is the most affected body region since 58.5% of dentists complained about neck pain in the last 12 months. The lower back represented the second most affected body region reported by 56.4% of dentists, followed by shoulder pain (43.1%) and pain in the upper back (41.1%).…”

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Insights into Knowledge, Attitude and Perception about Dental Ergonomics and Work-Related Musculo Skeletal Disorders (MSD) among Dental Professionals at Chengalpet District, Tamil Nadu, India: A cross-sectional study

Karthikeyan¹,

Balaguhan²,

Mathanmohan³

et al. 2022

Int J Occup Saf Health

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Introduction: Despite all modern technological advances, dentistry is a profession still being affected by various musculoskeletal disorders, because of their prolonged working hours and difficult postures. Hence, this study was undertaken to assess the basic knowledge, attitude and practice of dental ergonomics during routine dental procedures among dental professionals and the second aim of the study focused on knowledge, attitude and practice of dental ergonomics by gender. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 203 dental professionals from January 2021 to February 2021. A structured questionnaire consisting of 15 questions was administered. Descriptive analysis of demographic variables was done and knowledge, attitude and perception scores were performed using the chi-square test. Results: Among the 203 participants, a considerable majority of the participants which is about 75.9% (male: 71.1% and female: 79.6%) reported that they have awareness of dental ergonomics. There were no statistically significant differences between males and females regarding knowledge score of p=1.280. About 46.4% of participants (male: 54.3 % and female: 43.9%), complained of neck pain followed by 44.3% (male 41.3% and female 45.2%) complained of back pain. About 58.6% reported that the pain was caused strictly because of improper posture and non-ergonomically designed equipment. The difference between the gender variations was statistically significant regarding perception about dental ergonomics (p=0.001*) Conclusion: Dental professionals have considerable awareness of ergonomics in dental practice. The current study highlights the situation of ergonomics in dental practice in the form of knowledge, attitude, and practices.

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“…Essential ergonomics education is seldom embraced in dental schools [ 14 ]. However, it would be better for future dental graduates to include dental ergonomics in the academic curriculum [ 15 ].…”

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A Change Management Approach to Promoting and Endorsing Ergonomics within a Dental Setting

Anshasi

Alsyouf²,

Alhazmi³

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Musculoskeletal pain and disorders (MSDs) constitute a well-recognised occupational hazard to the dental community. Fortunately, they are preventable. Dental office ergonomics plays a key role in addressing these musculoskeletal challenges. An ergonomic improvement project based on Kotter’s eight-step change model management theory was implemented within a dental practice. The project provided valuable evidence-based ergonomic interventions to prevent or reduce MSDs. The task force motivated staff to engage in strategies and interventions to enact an ergonomic vision. This case study represents an action plan to guide this ergonomic change. The key results of this project were an evidence-based ergonomics health promotional brochure, reduced sick leave attributable to MSDs, and workplace ergonomic checkpoints. The ergonomic change model represents an ongoing process where innovative trends and evaluative methods can be supported. Research limitations and practical implications were acknowledged.

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Insights about Dental Ergonomics among Dental Students: The Need of the Hour to Recommend Dental Ergonomics in Academic Curriculum

Cited by 8 publications

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Assessing Insights and Practices among Graduates to Signify the Need for Dental Ergonomics within the Dental Curriculum: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Assessing Insights and Practices among Graduates to Signify the Need for Dental Ergonomics within the Dental Curriculum: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Insights into Knowledge, Attitude and Perception about Dental Ergonomics and Work-Related Musculo Skeletal Disorders (MSD) among Dental Professionals at Chengalpet District, Tamil Nadu, India: A cross-sectional study

A Change Management Approach to Promoting and Endorsing Ergonomics within a Dental Setting

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