2019Alborz University Medical JournalOpen access

The Effect of Ergonomics Training on Reducing the Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Dentists in Karaj

Fatemeh Zarei, Seyedeh Azar Mousavifard, Tayebeh Mahmoudi, Vajiah Allah Alvandian

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Background:The most common work-related disorders are Musculoskeletal disorders.This disorder have a high incidenceamong dentists in the world .The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of education in correction posture and reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders.Methods: 60 dentists from Karaj city were examined In this Cross -sectional study in three groups(control ، traning with pamphlet، training face to face ).Musculoskeletal disorders investigated with Nordic Questioner and REBA method.Data evaluated with paired t-test and ANOVA .Results: 60% of those who participated in this study have discomfort in your neck in the last 12 months.Neck pains have had a negative effect on 7/41% of dentist's activities.40% of participants in the study suffered from shoulder disorders and 75% of participants suffered from back pain.70.4% of participate says the main cause of these disorders are their job.50% of dentists suffering from wrist pain and the pain have been more common in the right wrist naturally.Conclusion: There was no significant difference between groups in the analysis of variance, As well Age and work experience of the three groups showed no significant difference.Training (face to face) and Education Pamphlet groups have been influential in face to face training and education with pamphlet and able to have a positive effect on the posture of Dentists a little.

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Background:The most common work-related disorders are Musculoskeletal disorders.This disorder have a high incidenceamong dentists in the world .The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of education in correction posture and reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders.Methods: 60 dentists from Karaj city were examined In this Cross -sectional study in three groups(control ، traning with pamphlet، training face to face ).Musculoskeletal disorders investigated with Nordic Questioner and REBA method.Data evaluated with paired t-test and ANOVA .Results: 60% of those who participated in this study have discomfort in your neck in the last 12 months.Neck pains have had a negative effect on 7/41% of dentist's activities.40% of participants in the study suffered from shoulder disorders and 75% of participants suffered from back pain.70.4% of participate says the main cause of these disorders are their job.50% of dentists suffering from wrist pain and the pain have been more common in the right wrist naturally.Conclusion: There was no significant difference between groups in the analysis of variance, As well Age and work experience of the three groups showed no significant difference.Training (face to face) and Education Pamphlet groups have been influential in face to face training and education with pamphlet and able to have a positive effect on the posture of Dentists a little.

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Background:The most common work-related disorders are Musculoskeletal disorders.This disorder have a high incidenceamong dentists in the world .The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of education in correction posture and reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders.Methods: 60 dentists from Karaj city were examined In this Cross -sectional study in three groups(control ، traning with pamphlet، training face to face ).Musculoskeletal disorders investigated with Nordic Questioner and REBA method.Data evaluated with paired t-test and ANOVA .Results: 60% of those who participated in this study have discomfort in your neck in the last 12 months.Neck pains have had a negative effect on 7/41% of dentist's activities.40% of participants in the study suffered from shoulder disorders and 75% of participants suffered from back pain.70.4% of participate says the main cause of these disorders are their job.50% of dentists suffering from wrist pain and the pain have been more common in the right wrist naturally.Conclusion: There was no significant difference between groups in the analysis of variance, As well Age and work experience of the three groups showed no significant difference.Training (face to face) and Education Pamphlet groups have been influential in face to face training and education with pamphlet and able to have a positive effect on the posture of Dentists a little.

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