20 December 2023 : Clinical Research
High Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Dental Professionals: A Study on Ergonomics and Workload in Yemen
Basem H. Al-Huthaifi1ABCDEF, Mohammed M. Al Moaleem
2DEF*, Ghadeer S. Alwadai3DEG, Jihad Abou Nassar4AF, Abdullah Ahmed A. Sahli5DG, Atheer Hassan Khawaji6BG, Asayil Khalid Juraybi7BG, Yazeed Ali Alsheri8B, Khalid Aldhorae910CF, Amal A. Yaqoub6BG, Shuaib Ali Aljabali11BD, Asmahan Mohamed Dobashi12B, Sahl Waleed Al-Qubati13B
DOI: 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. | |||