Journal of Korean Dental Hygiene Science (대한치위생과학회지)

The Korean Academy of Dental Hygiene & The Korean Society of Dental Hygiene Science (대한치과위생학회 & 한국치위생과학회)
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Health status and musculoskeletal symptoms according to work environment of dental hygienist

치과위생사의 근무환경에 따른 건강상태와 근골격계 자각증상

  • Go, Eun-jeong (Department of Dental Hygiene, Daegu Health College)
  • 고은정 (대구보건대학교 치위생과)
  • Received : 2019.04.28
  • Accepted : 2019.06.05
  • Published : 2019.06.30
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Abstract

To prevent the musculoskeletal diseases from repeated dental treatment, the health status and subjective symptom according to the working environment of dental hygienists were examined in 185 Gyeongnam dental hygienists from October 01, 2017 to October 30. The health status of the study subjects (χ2=40.21, p<.001), the physical burden of work (χ2=47.68, p<.001) and the mental fatigue of work (χ2=66.98, p<.001) were significantly different according to working experience. The level of mental fatigue depended on the number of dental hygienists in the clinics (p=0.032). 94.1% of the subjects knew musculoskeletal diseases and there were significant differences according to working experience (χ2=77.85, p<.001), the numbers of patients in a day (χ2=41.08, p<.001) and daily standing time (χ2=6.96, p=.008). Currently, 73.0% of the dental hygienists have musculoskeletal diseases. There was a significant difference according to the number of patients (χ2=51.01, p<.001) and daily standing time (χ2=25.15, p<.001). The presence of injured parts due to musculoskeletal disorders showed a significant difference according to the numbers of patients (χ2=18.98, p<.001) and daily standing hours (χ2=33.20, p<.001). The musculoskeletal diseases examination of dental hygienists is needed based on subjective symptoms of musculoskeletal diseases and prevention and management of measures musculoskeletal diseases are required.

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