20 December 2023: Clinical Research
High Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Dental Professionals: A Study on Ergonomics and Workload in Yemen
Basem H. Al-Huthaifi 1ABCDEF , Mohammed M. Al Moaleem 2DEF* , Ghadeer S. Alwadai 3DEG , Jihad Abou Nassar 4AF , Abdullah Ahmed A. Sahli 5DG , Atheer Hassan Khawaji 6BG , Asayil Khalid Juraybi 6BG , Yazeed Ali Alsheri 7B , Khalid Aldhorae 89CF , Amal A. Yaqoub 6BG , Shuaib Ali Aljabali 10BD , Asmahan Mohamed Dobashi 11B , Sahl Waleed Al-Qubati 12BDOI: 10.12659/MSM.942294
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e942294
Table 1 Awareness of ergonomics and its importance in dental practice (n=310).
| Variable | N (%) | P values | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did you have any idea about ergonomics? | Yes | 105 (33.87) | 0.050* |
| No | 205 (66.12) | ||
| Are you applying ergonomics in your dental practice? | Yes | 93 (30.00) | 0.041* |
| No | 217 (70.00) | ||
| Do you feel exhausted after clinical work? | Yes | 267 (86.12) | 0.039* |
| No | 43 (13.87) | ||
| Do you think dental work is physically demanding? | Yes | 270 (87.09) | 0.050* |
| No | 40 (12.90) | ||
| Do you think ergonomics might improve your daily performance in the clinic? | Yes | 246 (79.35) | 0.050* |
| No | 64 (20.64) | ||
| * Significant. | |||