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 2 Work conditions and the number of treated patients (n=310).
Variable | N (%) | P values | |
---|---|---|---|
Do you prefer working | Standing | 31 (10.01) | 0.051 |
Siting | 104 (33.54) | ||
Both | 175 (56.45) | ||
Do you work with an assistant? | Yes | 147 (47.41) | 0.231 |
No | 163 (52.58) | ||
Do you take enough breaks in between patients? | Yes | 141 (45.48) | 0.311 |
No | 169 (54.51) | ||
If yes, how long do you take? | 0.052 | ||
70 (49.64) | |||
10–20 minutes | 45 (31.91) | ||
>21 minutes | 26 (18.43) | ||
Number of treated patients/days | 1–3 | 219 (70.64) | 0.035* |
4–6 | 64 (20.64) | ||
7–9 | 19 (6.12) | ||
≥10 | 8 (2.58) |