Document Type
Article
Department
Surgery; Dental-oral, Maxillo-facial Surgery
Abstract
Work-related musculoskeletal pain is common among healthcare professionals, including dentists. This crosssectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among dentists. This study was carried out from January to April 2016 at various teaching hospitals of Karachi, and comprised 230 dentists. A self-administered questionnaire, adapted from a validated Nordic questionnaire, was distributed among the participants. Descriptive statistics were computed and associations of interest were analysed using chi-square test. Of the 230 forms, 182(79.11%) were included after leaving out the incomplete ones. The overall prevalence of MSDs was 138(75.8%). The most frequent reasonsfor MSDs were lack of rest 21(15.2%) and having static postures for more than half-an-hour per procedure 38(27.5%).
Publication (Name of Journal)
JPMA: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association
Recommended Citation
Hameed, M. H.,
Ghafoor, R.,
Khan, F. R.,
Badar, S. B.
(2016). Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dentists in teaching hospitals in Karachi. JPMA: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 66(10), S36-S38.
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_surg_surg/116