Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dental Professionals-A Questionaire Study

Hegde, Sushmini; Donly, Arsha; Shankar, Kavya

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“… 17 , 36 – 41 More than one-quarter (n = 24) of the included publications reported more than 90% prevalence. 5 – 12 , 16 , 18 , 23 , 42 – 54 One fourth of the studies (n = 21) reported a lifetime prevalence, 3 , 37 , 39 , 44 , 45 , 49 , 51 , 53 – 66 while only eight studies reported a one-week prevalence. 8 , 18 , 19 , 22 , 42 , 53 , 54 , 67 Most of the included studies reported a one-year prevalence (n = 65) ( Table 1 ).…”

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“…Only a few studies were reported from North America (n = 7), 37 , 43 , 49 , 52 , 63 , 81 , 82 South America (n = 4), 19 , 50 , 77 , 83 and Australia (n = 4), 14 , 68 , 84 , 85 while only one study was reported from Africa (n = 1). 86 Most of the studies were from Asia 3 , 5 – 10 , 12 , 15 – 18 , 22 , 23 , 36 , 38 , 40 , 41 , 45 , 46 , 48 , 51 , 55 – 62 , 64 – 66 , 69 – 71 , 73 – 76 , 78 , 79 , 87 – 100 and Europe 11 , 13 , 39 , 42 , 44 , 47 , 53 , 54 , 67 , 72 , 80 , 101 – 105 ( Table 2 ). Countries with more than three studies were included for the sub-group analysis.…”

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“…17,[36][37][38][39][40][41] More than one-quarter (n = 24) of the included publications reported more than 90% prevalence. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]16,18,23,[42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54] One fourth of the studies (n = 21) reported a lifetime prevalence, 3,37,39,44,45,49,51,[53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66]…”

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Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dental healthcare providers: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are common in dentistry due to the prolonged static work involved during patient care, making dental health care personnel vulnerable to musculoskeletal complaints. We aimed to pool the prevalence estimates of MSD among various dental healthcare providers, including dentists, dental students, dental hygienists, and auxiliaries. Methods: A systematic search of five databases was performed (Scopus, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source). The studies that reported the prevalence of MSD among dental healthcare workers and those written in English were selected. Screening and data extraction were performed by two review authors independently. Discrepencies were resolved by another review author. Risk of bias assessment was done using a nine-item questionnaire developed by Hoy et al. Pooled estimates were calculated using metaanalysis of proportions (random effects model). Results: Among the 3090 publications screened, 234 publications were included for full-text screening. Meta-analysis was performed for 89 estimates from 88 publications. Females showed significantly higher prevalence [OR = 1.42 (95% CI = 1.09-1.84); I 2 = 66.02; N = 32]. The analysis yielded a pooled estimate of 78.4% (95% CI = 74.8-82). The meta-regression showed similar prevalence over the years (Coefficient: 0.001; P-value: 0.762). Conclusions: A high prevalence of MSD was noted among dental healthcare providers, with about seven out of ten having experienced MSD in the past. This emphasizes the need for awareness and adoption of appropriate ergonomic postures by dental healthcare Open Peer Review Approval Status AWAITING PEER REVIEWAny reports and responses or comments on the article can be found at the end of the article.

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“…The results of the present study showed that the prevalence of lower back pain in health care personnel is 54.8% [ 26 ]. Among the factors studied, age, body mass index, lack of regular physical activity, occupational-related factors, patient-related factors, posture at work and stress associated with lower [ 27 ]. Gender was not associated with back pain.…”

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Low back pain and its related risk factors in health care providers at hospitals: A systematic review

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Mousavi

Heshmati

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Annals of Medicine and Surgery

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Background Health care personnel are exposed to ergonomic hazards, musculoskeletal disorders, and other work-related injuries. Low back pain is the most common musculoskeletal disorder. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of low back pain and the risk factors in health care personnel at the hospital in a form of a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the articles published in international electronic databases including Web of Knowledge, Embase, Scopus, PubMed were searched until May 2019. We included cohort, case-control and cross-sectional studies estimate the prevalence and risk factors for low back pain in health personnel. Data were analyzed using Stata-14 software and random effect model at 95% confidence level. Findings 154 studies were included in the study for analysis. The estimated lifetime prevalence of lower back pain in health care personnel was 54.8%. The estimated odds ratios were as follows: age 1.23, female gender 1.11, BMI 1.17, lack of regular physical activity 1.56 occupational factors 1.12, patient related factors 1.24, body position at work 2.55, and stress 1.67. Conclusions /application to practice: The prevalence of low back pain in health care personnel is high. Body position at work, stress and lack of physical activity were the strongest risk factors, respectively. Future studies and educational programs are required to reduce the incidence of low back pain in health care personnel.

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Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dental healthcare providers: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are common in dentistry due to the prolonged static work involved during patient care, making dental health care personnel vulnerable to musculoskeletal complaints. We aimed to pool the prevalence estimates of MSD among various dental healthcare providers, including dentists, dental students, dental hygienists, and auxiliaries. Methods: A systematic search of five databases was performed (Scopus, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source). The studies that reported the prevalence of MSD among dental healthcare workers and those written in English were selected. Screening and data extraction were performed by two review authors independently. Discrepencies were resolved by another review author. Risk of bias assessment was done using a nine-item questionnaire developed by Hoy et al. Pooled estimates were calculated using meta-analysis of proportions (random effects model). Results: Among the 3090 publications screened, 234 publications were included for full-text screening. Meta-analysis was performed for 89 estimates from 88 publications. Females showed significantly higher prevalence [OR = 1.42 (95% CI = 1.09–1.84); I2 = 66.02; N = 32]. The analysis yielded a pooled estimate of 78.4% (95% CI = 74.8–82). The meta-regression showed similar prevalence over the years (Coefficient: 0.001; P-value: 0.762). Conclusions: A high prevalence of MSD was noted among dental healthcare providers, with about seven out of ten having experienced MSD in the past. This emphasizes the need for awareness and adoption of appropriate ergonomic postures by dental healthcare providers from early in their careers to minimize work-related MSD.

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Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dental Professionals-A Questionaire Study

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Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dental healthcare providers: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dental healthcare providers: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Low back pain and its related risk factors in health care providers at hospitals: A systematic review

Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dental healthcare providers: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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