Musculoskeletal pain in Dentistry students
Objective: To investigate the frequency of musculoskeletal pain in dental students. Methods: A descriptive study of observational and cross-sectional approach in which was used an Ergonomics and Posture Questionnaire for Dentists adapted by the researchers, associated with the Cooler Quiz. The sampl...
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| author | Rosane Batista e Silva Ricardo Alexandre GuerraVieira Anniele Martins Silva Gisela Rocha de Siqueira |
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| description | Objective: To investigate the frequency of musculoskeletal pain in dental students. Methods: A descriptive study of observational and cross-sectional approach in which was used an Ergonomics and Posture Questionnaire for Dentists adapted by the researchers, associated with the Cooler Quiz. The sample comprised 43 students who attended between the 6th, 8th and 10th academic periods. The data were submitted to descriptive analysis and expressed as percentages, means and standard deviations, also maximum and minimum. For the comparative analysis between the variables, we used the chi-square test, chi-square test with Yates correction or Fisher exact test, when necessary, considering the significance level of 5%. Results: Among the students surveyed 20 (46.51%) were men and 23 (53.5%) women with a mean age of 23.14 ± 10.24 years, maximum of 35 years and minimum of 19. It was found that 40 (93.02%) reported pain in some part of the body, 23 (53.5%) in the upper limbs, 20 (46.5%) in the lower limbs and 37 (86%) in axial skeleton, with no difference between genders (p = 0.59). Pain intensity was classified as mild 10 (25%), moderate 21(52.5%) and severe 7 (17.5%). In the assessment we evidenced the direct correlation between the hours of trainning and the intensity of pain. Conclusions: The results of the survey showed that the students assessed developed high frequency of musculoskeletal pain and that pain was associated with hours of daily training held during graduation at the dental clinic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5bbf328198bf4935857b349237c92a0c2022-12-21T17:12:58ZporUniversidade de FortalezaRevista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde1806-12221806-12302010-06-01232150159Musculoskeletal pain in Dentistry studentsRosane Batista e SilvaRicardo Alexandre GuerraVieiraAnniele Martins SilvaGisela Rocha de SiqueiraObjective: To investigate the frequency of musculoskeletal pain in dental students. Methods: A descriptive study of observational and cross-sectional approach in which was used an Ergonomics and Posture Questionnaire for Dentists adapted by the researchers, associated with the Cooler Quiz. The sample comprised 43 students who attended between the 6th, 8th and 10th academic periods. The data were submitted to descriptive analysis and expressed as percentages, means and standard deviations, also maximum and minimum. For the comparative analysis between the variables, we used the chi-square test, chi-square test with Yates correction or Fisher exact test, when necessary, considering the significance level of 5%. Results: Among the students surveyed 20 (46.51%) were men and 23 (53.5%) women with a mean age of 23.14 ± 10.24 years, maximum of 35 years and minimum of 19. It was found that 40 (93.02%) reported pain in some part of the body, 23 (53.5%) in the upper limbs, 20 (46.5%) in the lower limbs and 37 (86%) in axial skeleton, with no difference between genders (p = 0.59). Pain intensity was classified as mild 10 (25%), moderate 21(52.5%) and severe 7 (17.5%). In the assessment we evidenced the direct correlation between the hours of trainning and the intensity of pain. Conclusions: The results of the survey showed that the students assessed developed high frequency of musculoskeletal pain and that pain was associated with hours of daily training held during graduation at the dental clinic.http://www.unifor.br/images/pdfs/rbps/artigo7_2010.2.pdfHuman EngineeringMusculoskeletal SystemPainCumulative TraumaDisordersStudentsDental. |
| spellingShingle | Rosane Batista e Silva Ricardo Alexandre GuerraVieira Anniele Martins Silva Gisela Rocha de Siqueira Musculoskeletal pain in Dentistry students Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde Human Engineering Musculoskeletal System Pain Cumulative Trauma Disorders Students Dental. |
| title | Musculoskeletal pain in Dentistry students |
| title_full | Musculoskeletal pain in Dentistry students |
| title_fullStr | Musculoskeletal pain in Dentistry students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Musculoskeletal pain in Dentistry students |
| title_short | Musculoskeletal pain in Dentistry students |
| title_sort | musculoskeletal pain in dentistry students |
| topic | Human Engineering Musculoskeletal System Pain Cumulative Trauma Disorders Students Dental. |
| url | http://www.unifor.br/images/pdfs/rbps/artigo7_2010.2.pdf |
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