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 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 | ||
| <10 minutes | 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) | ||