Are dental students at risk of developing occupational musculoskeletal disorders?

• Tipo: Artigo em Livro de Atas de Conferência Internacional
• Data: 2013

Autores

Maria Eugénia Pinho (Autor) FEUP; Mário Vaz (Autor) FEUP; Pedro Arezes (Autor) FEUP; Campos,J.Reis (Autor) FMDUP

Ata de Conferência Internacional

Título: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HYGIENE

Páginas: 9-14

9th International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO)

Guimaraes, PORTUGAL, FEB 14-15, 2013

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 3 Citações

Scopus - 4 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-008-A3S

DOI: 10.1201/b14391-4

Abstract (EN): The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms has been found high among dental practitioners and symptoms seem to appear soon after a short period of clinical practice. This study aims to investigate the 12 months prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among a cohort of Portuguese dental students, and find out if there is any significant association with socio-demographic variables. Results showed that the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms is high. 91.6% of the respondents reported musculoskeletal symptoms in at least one body region during the preceding 12 months and the most affected body regions were lower back and neck (67.0%), upper back (56.8%), shoulders (41.0%) and wrists/hands (33.3%). However, few significant associations were found between reported symptoms and the socio-demographic variables. Understanding the causes and mechanisms for the onset and progression of musculoskeletal disorders is a fundamental step for the design of effective prevention strategies.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 6