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Aim: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the musculoskeletal system problems encountered by dentists working in an oral and dental health center in Kocaeli, Turkey. Methods: This cross-sectional study including 74 dental practitioners was carried out in 4 Oral and Dental Health Centers in Kocaeli between 15-31 January 2020. A questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire consisted of two sections. The first section concerned the sociodemographic characteristics of the subjects whereas the second section consisted of the Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. Descriptive statistics are presented as mean (±) standard deviation, frequency distribution, and percentage. The Chi-square test was used to compare categorical variables. Results: In the study, 70.3% of the subjects were female, 40.5% were aged over 41 years of age, and the average age was 38.1±9.4 years. It was determined that 78.4% of the dental practitioners reported pain in their necks, 50.0% in their shoulders, 67.6% in their backs, 63.5% in wrists and hands, and 68.9% in their lower backs. Moreover, the participants reported experiencing pain severe enough to affect their personal or work lives within the last 12 months in their necks (44.6%), shoulders (23.0%), backs (33.8%), hands and wrists (41.9%), and lower backs (43.2%). Conclusion: In the study, it was found that dentists have a high frequency of musculoskeletal problems. It is recommended that dentists work in a seated position and exercise between studies. Keywords: dentists, musculoskeletal diseases, ergonomics
Aim: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the musculoskeletal system problems encountered by dentists working in an oral and dental health center in Kocaeli, Turkey. Methods: This cross-sectional study including 74 dental practitioners was carried out in 4 Oral and Dental Health Centers in Kocaeli between 15-31 January 2020. A questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire consisted of two sections. The first section concerned the sociodemographic characteristics of the subjects whereas the second section consisted of the Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. Descriptive statistics are presented as mean (±) standard deviation, frequency distribution, and percentage. The Chi-square test was used to compare categorical variables. Results: In the study, 70.3% of the subjects were female, 40.5% were aged over 41 years of age, and the average age was 38.1±9.4 years. It was determined that 78.4% of the dental practitioners reported pain in their necks, 50.0% in their shoulders, 67.6% in their backs, 63.5% in wrists and hands, and 68.9% in their lower backs. Moreover, the participants reported experiencing pain severe enough to affect their personal or work lives within the last 12 months in their necks (44.6%), shoulders (23.0%), backs (33.8%), hands and wrists (41.9%), and lower backs (43.2%). Conclusion: In the study, it was found that dentists have a high frequency of musculoskeletal problems. It is recommended that dentists work in a seated position and exercise between studies. Keywords: dentists, musculoskeletal diseases, ergonomics
Araştırma Problemi: Bir diş hekiminin, pandemi sürecinde, saha filyasyon ekibinde çalışma deneyimlerinin neler olduğudur. Çalışmanın Amacı: Saha filyasyon ekiplerindeki diş hekimlerinin Pandemi sürecindeki iş deneyimlerinin belirlenmesidir. Yöntem: Çalışmada nitel araştırma ve Fenomenoloji deseni kullanılmıştır. Covid-19 Pandemisinde Türkiye’de ki çalışmalarda en ön safta yer alan diş hekimlerinin hizmet sunum sürecindeki deneyimlerinin anlamlandırılması amacıyla nitel araştırma ve fenomeloji deseni tercih edilmiştir. Çalışma grubu kartopu örnekleme yöntemi ile belirlenmiştir. Ankara İlçe Sağlık Müdürlükleri’nde saha filyasyon ekibinde hizmet veren veya Pandemi sürecinde hizmet vermiş diş hekimleri çalışmaya dahil edilmiş ve 05.01.2021-24.04.2021 tarihleri arasında, gönüllülük esasına göre, telefon görüşmesi ile ses kaydı alınarak görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Veri toplama işlemi 10 diş hekimiyle görüşmenin tamamlanmasının ardından, cevapların birbirini tekrarladığı görüldüğü için sona erdirilmiştir. Elde edilen sesli veriler bilgisayar ortamında yazılı duruma getirilmiştir. Çözümlemede ‘Enduktif İçerik Analizi’ tekniği kullanılmıştır. İçerik analizinde, toplanan veriler daha ayrıntılı incelenmiş ve bu verileri açıklayan kod, kategori ve temalara ulaşılmaya çalışılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmada elde edilen bulgular analiz edildiğinde, katılımcıların görüşleri doğrultusunda dört ana tema ortaya çıkmıştır. Bunlar; 1) Pandemi Sürecinde Çalışmak, Bilim Kurgu Filminin İçinde Gibi 2) Kişisel Hayata Yansımalar 3) Pandemiye Uyum Sağlamak, Normalleşme, 4) Pandemi Sonrası Süreç, Geleceğe Bakış ’tır. Sonuç: Pandemi sürecinde hizmet veren sağlık personelinin deneyimi ve bu deneyimin anlamlandırılması sağlık yönetimi alanı için oldukça önemlidir. Bu çalışmada elde edilen bulgular Pandemi süreci ve bu süreçte saha filyasyon ekibindeki diş hekimlerinin yaşadıkları deneyimleri ortaya koymaktadır.
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