Evaluation of ergonomic risk in dentists providing home care.

IF 2 3区工程技术 Q3 ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL

Ergonomics Pub Date : 2025-03-19 DOI:10.1080/00140139.2025.2481149

Luís Eduardo Genaro, Suzely Adas Saliba Moimaz, Aylton Valsecki Junior, Fernanda Lopez Rosell, Tânia Adas Saliba

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Abstract

We assessed the risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) in dentists during home-based dental procedures by capturing images of 114 procedures. Work postures were analysed using the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment method. The evaluated procedures included Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART), Scaling and Root Planing (SRP), and Oral Hygiene Guidance (OHG). A significant association was observed between wrist scores and female sex (p = 0.001), indicating a moderate risk for MSDs. SRP showed significant associations with arm (p = 0.009), wrist (p = 0.029), neck (p = 0.008), and legs (p = 0.012). The final MSD risk classification was significantly associated with SRP (p = 0.032), revealing that 25.5% of the procedures had moderate risk, 38.7% high risk, and 35.8% very high risk for MSDs. Dentists who provide home care may have a moderate to high risk of developing MSDs, which is associated with the type of procedure.

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牙医提供家庭护理的人体工程学风险评估。

我们通过捕获114例牙科手术的图像来评估牙医在家庭牙科手术期间肌肉骨骼疾病（MSDs）的风险。采用快速上肢评估法对工作姿势进行分析。评估程序包括非创伤修复治疗（ART）、刮治和牙根规划（SRP）和口腔卫生指导（OHG）。腕关节评分与女性性别之间存在显著关联（p = 0.001），表明发生MSDs的风险中等。SRP与手臂（p = 0.009）、手腕（p = 0.029）、颈部（p = 0.008）和腿部（p = 0.012）有显著相关性。最终的MSD风险分类与SRP显著相关（p = 0.032），表明25.5%的手术有中度MSD风险，38.7%有高风险，35.8%有极高的MSD风险。提供家庭护理的牙医可能有中度到高度的MSDs风险，这与手术类型有关。

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Ergonomics 工程技术-工程：工业

CiteScore

4.60

自引率

12.50%

发文量

147

审稿时长

6 months

期刊介绍： Ergonomics, also known as human factors, is the scientific discipline that seeks to understand and improve human interactions with products, equipment, environments and systems. Drawing upon human biology, psychology, engineering and design, Ergonomics aims to develop and apply knowledge and techniques to optimise system performance, whilst protecting the health, safety and well-being of individuals involved. The attention of ergonomics extends across work, leisure and other aspects of our daily lives. The journal Ergonomics is an international refereed publication, with a 60 year tradition of disseminating high quality research. Original submissions, both theoretical and applied, are invited from across the subject, including physical, cognitive, organisational and environmental ergonomics. Papers reporting the findings of research from cognate disciplines are also welcome, where these contribute to understanding equipment, tasks, jobs, systems and environments and the corresponding needs, abilities and limitations of people. All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees.