Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (back, neck and shoulders’ pain) among dental personnel in Jeddah – Saudi Arabia
- Journal of Dental Health, Oral Disorders & Therapy
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Yahya A Alogaibi,1 Muneerah A Alhowaish,2 Rania A Baokbah,2 Hussein Alharthy,3 Abdulkarim Hatrom,4 Ali A Hassan5
Orthodontist, Bisha Dental Center, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia - Abdulkarim Hatrom, Orthodontist, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
- Hussein Alharthy, Pedodontist, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
- Rania A Baokbah, Dental Assistant, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
- Muneerah A Alhowaish, Dental Assistant, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
- Ali A Hassan, Professor, Department of Orthodontics, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
Abstract
Background: Musculoskeletal disorders' (MSDs) pain is a major health problem for dental personnel, and it has a bad effect on life and works quality of dental Personnel.
Aim and Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of neck, lower back, and shoulder pain, and its associated risk factors in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted including 105 dental personnel, the participants answered the questionnaire electronically, the questionnaire consist of 3 main parts, demographic questions, questions about organizing the work, and questions about working conditions.
Results: the majority of the respondents (53%) were dentists and (82%) were females. The most prevalent MSD during the previous 12 months was reported at the neck (73.3%, n=77), lower back (72.4%, n=76), and then shoulders (70.5%, n=74). (68%) of the dental personnel does their work while sitting down. (12%) always do daily exercises and (53%) exercise sometimes. (25.7%) of personnel had sought medication for MSD pain during the previous 12 months.
Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of MSDs. neck, lower back, and shoulder pain among dental personnel in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Keywords
MSDs, prevalence, dental personnel, KSA, dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, physiological, biomechanical, ergonomic, psychosocial risk factors, marital status, pain, back pain, dental work, health promotion programs
