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Ali Salehi sahlabadi * 
1, Mohammad Hossein Vaziri2 , Vafa Feyzi1 , Mahdis Sobhanian1 , Fahimeh Vaziri3 , Mohammad Mohsen Roostayi4 , Zohreh Ahangari5
1, Mohammad Hossein Vaziri2 , Vafa Feyzi1 , Mahdis Sobhanian1 , Fahimeh Vaziri3 , Mohammad Mohsen Roostayi4 , Zohreh Ahangari5
1- Department of Occupational Health and Safety at Work, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Health, Safety and Environmental Management, School of Public Health and Safety, Workplace Health Promotion Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Faculty of Dentistry, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
4- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
5- Department of Endodontic, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Health, Safety and Environmental Management, School of Public Health and Safety, Workplace Health Promotion Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Faculty of Dentistry, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
4- Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
5- Department of Endodontic, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (741 Views)
bjectives: Dentists, due to the nature of their work, are exposed to musculoskeletal disorders, which can affect the quality of their ability to provide effective services to patients. This study aimed to investigating the effects of educational and exercise interventions on reducing cervical and lumbar spine pain in dentists.
Methods: The present study is an interventional study that was conducted in 2022 among dentists of Educational clinics of universities medical sciences in Tehran city. Data collection was performed using demographic questionnaires, neck disability index, Oswestry Disability Index, and Visual Analog Scale. Comprehensive educational content that included ergonomic principles training, sports training and behavioral - health training was used. Data were analyzed by SPSS 22 at two levels: descriptive statistics and analytical statistics.
Results: The research participants were 81 dentists student with an average working experience of 3.14 ± 1.58 years (mean ± SD). Among the participants, 32 individuals (39.5%) were male and 49 individuals (60.5%) were female. The results of the paired t-test showed that the interventions (education and exercise ) were significantly effective such that the amount of neck pain in the neck disability index level decreased by 4.44 and in the VAS level by 16.17 (P < 0.001).
Similarly, the amount of reduction in waist pain for the disability index was 4.98 and for VAS was 8.76 (P < 0.001).
Discussion: Based on the results obtained from this study, ergonomics intervention (educational and exercise) can reduce neck and back pain in dentists. Therefore, it is necessary to implement preventive measures such as ergonomic interventions and continuous training to minimize musculoskeletal disorders in dentists.
Methods: The present study is an interventional study that was conducted in 2022 among dentists of Educational clinics of universities medical sciences in Tehran city. Data collection was performed using demographic questionnaires, neck disability index, Oswestry Disability Index, and Visual Analog Scale. Comprehensive educational content that included ergonomic principles training, sports training and behavioral - health training was used. Data were analyzed by SPSS 22 at two levels: descriptive statistics and analytical statistics.
Results: The research participants were 81 dentists student with an average working experience of 3.14 ± 1.58 years (mean ± SD). Among the participants, 32 individuals (39.5%) were male and 49 individuals (60.5%) were female. The results of the paired t-test showed that the interventions (education and exercise ) were significantly effective such that the amount of neck pain in the neck disability index level decreased by 4.44 and in the VAS level by 16.17 (P < 0.001).
Similarly, the amount of reduction in waist pain for the disability index was 4.98 and for VAS was 8.76 (P < 0.001).
Discussion: Based on the results obtained from this study, ergonomics intervention (educational and exercise) can reduce neck and back pain in dentists. Therefore, it is necessary to implement preventive measures such as ergonomic interventions and continuous training to minimize musculoskeletal disorders in dentists.
Article type: Original Research Articles |
Subject:
Ergonomics
Received: 2024/01/14 | Accepted: 2024/03/16
Received: 2024/01/14 | Accepted: 2024/03/16
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