Questionnaire-Based Study on the Prevalence, Awareness, and Preventive Measures of Occupational Hazards Among Dental Professionals

04 October 2022 : Clinical Research

Mohanad A. Alyousefy^1ABCD, Amal S. Shaiban^2DFG, Wafa H. Alaajam

^34DFG, Mohammed Mousa H. Bakri

^5CFG, Yaser A. Alhazmi

^5DEG, Mohammed Y. Aljabri^5DEG, Mohammed M. Al Moaleem^67DEF*, Basem H. Al-Huthaifi^8B, Hebah F. Al-Bahr^8B, Arwa M. Alhaj^9B

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.938084

Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e938084

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Table 2 Percentage of participant answers in relation to awareness of the types and causes of hazard (n=310).

Questions	Answer	Frequency	%	P value
Q1. What do you think is the most common physical hazard?	Radiation	37	12%	0.000^*
	Noise & vibration from handpiece	50	16%
	Musculoskeletal problems	211	68%
	Other	12	4%
Q2. What do you think is the most common biological hazard?	Infections	230	74%	0.000^*
	Allergies	20	6.5%
	I have no idea	60	19.5%
Q3. What do you think is the most common cause for stress among dentists and dental students?	Patient-related	43	14%	0.000^*
	Practice-related	33	11%
	Finance-related	8	2.5%
	Study-related	29	9%
	All	197	63.5%
^* Significant difference,

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