Survey of musculoskeletal pain among dental clinician in Kulliyyah of Dentistry IIUM
Introduction: Inflammatory and degenerative conditions that affect the muscles, ligaments, joints and peripheral nerves are known as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Dental personnel have an increased risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders because of long working duration and involvement o...
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2016
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| Summary: | Introduction: Inflammatory and degenerative conditions that affect the muscles,
ligaments, joints and peripheral nerves are known as musculoskeletal disorders
(MSDs). Dental personnel have an increased risk of developing musculoskeletal
disorders because of long working duration and involvement of repetitive
movement. This study aimed to determine the prevalent site of musculoskeletal
pain and to identify its associated risk factors among dental clinician in Kulliyyah
of Dentistry IIUM.
Methodology: A validated, pilot-tested self-administered questionnaires were
distributed to 160 dental clinicians between March and June 2014 using
convenience sampling method. Inclusion criteria include dentist, clinical
supervisors or clinical dental students. Exclusion criteria includes dental clinician
whom were diagnosed with musculoskeletal disorders. Data were recorded and
analyzed using statistical package for the social science (SPSS) software version
21. Pearson correlation test was used to determine the association between the
risk factors and pain sites.
Result: A total of 146 participants completed the questionnaire (91.3% response
rate). The sample consist of 40 dentist (27.4%), 36 Year 3 student (24.7%) and 35
participants (24%) respectively from Year 4 and Year 5. There was high
prevalence of neck pain (79.5%), back shoulder pain (74.7%) and lower back pain
(71.9%) among dental clinician. Significant correlation was found between
physical activities with upper body region pain sites (r = 0.170, p=0.042) and
lower body region pain sites(r = 0.221, p=0.008).There were significant
association between repetitive movements and wrist bending with upper and
lower body region pain sites(r = 0.320, p = <0.001) (r = 0.278, p =0.001). No
correlation between awkward postures with upper and lower body pain sites.
Conclusions: The most prevalent site of musculoskeletal pain experienced by
dental clinician was neck and the least was left arm. Repetitive movements,
wrist bending and physical activities were associated with upper and lower body
region pain sites. |
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