Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Upper Egypt Dental Scociety | ||||
Minia Journal of Medical Research | ||||
Volume 32, Issue 1, January 2021, Page 107-111 PDF (157.07 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/mjmr.2022.220809 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Diaa Eldien Salah Ahmed1; Khattab N M2; Hamada W3 | ||||
1Department of General practitioner at Sohag Teaching Hospital | ||||
2Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health - Ain Shams University | ||||
3Department of Pediatric and Community Dentistry- Minia University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in group dentists in Upper Egypt. Subjects and methods: a total of 430 dentists were included in the current study after sample size calculation. They were randomly selected from four governorates in Upper Egypt (Bani Sweif Minia, Assuit, and Sohag). Data were collected by face-to-face interview and email using prevalidated questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of 2 parts; first part demonstrates sociodemographic and 2nd part assess musculoskeletal disorders and treatments received of participants (5 questions). Results: revealed high response rate among participant (93%). About 40.3% have complain related to Wrist /Hand, 53.8% have complain related to neck/shoulder, 54.8% have complain related to low/ high back, 52.5% have complain related to knees, ankles, and feet and 12.8% have treatment for musculoskeletal disorders. Conclusion: Dentists in Upper Egypt have obvious musculoskeletal problems. Unfortunately, these shortages in knowledge and practice are a real cause of the musculoskeletal disorder. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
dentists; Upper Egypt and Musculoskeletal disorders | ||||
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