ArticleInternational journal of preventive medicine2021
Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Dental Staff in Armed Force Hospital in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
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- Occupational health in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): A systematic review and call for comprehensive policy development.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence, risk factors, management strategies and consequences of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among dental students and professionals in Makkah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.The Libyan journal of medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence and demographic factors associated with MSD-related sick leave among dentists in Kuwait: a nationwide retrospective study.BMC public health · 2026Observational
- Assessment of dental ergonomics knowledge and prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among dental hygienists in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Musculoskeletal disorders among dental students: a survey from Saudi Arabia.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- A Change Management Approach to Promoting and Endorsing Ergonomics within a Dental Setting.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Digital Survey Assessment of Individual and Occupational Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Disorders among Indian Ophthalmologists.Journal of current ophthalmologyArticle
- Evaluation of upper extremity-related musculoskeletal disorder of dental students using hand scalers of three different dimensions: A clinical study.Journal of Indian Society of PeriodontologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundWork-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSD) is the most important public health challenge among dental staff. The objective of this study is to ascertain the prevalence and associated risk factors, which related to WMSD among dental staff in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
methodsIt is a cross-sectional study and 130 dental staff were selected through simple random sampling from in Armed Forced Hospital with at least 1 year of working experience. The self-administered validated and structured Standardized Nordic questionnaire was used. Logistic regression analysis was done to determine the association of risk factors with WMSD.
resultsThe results of the present study revealed that there was a high incidence of MSDs in the neck, shoulder, and lower back pain among dental personnel (72.6%). The common risk factors that contributed to WMSD were more than 5 years of experience (AOR 1.19 (1.03-2.82)), Saudi nationality (AOR 4.88 (1.27-18.72)), working more than 12 h (AOR 3.115 (1.258-7.578)) and resident doctors (AOR 1.14 (1.02-1.94)).
conclusionsThe study concludes that WMSDs were a common and high rate of incidence among dental staff. There is a need to make a policy that will reduce the burden of WMSD among dental staff.
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