Work Characteristics and Musculoskeletal Disorders among Postgraduate Dental Students: A Pilot Study

Kursun S., Evirgen S., AKBULUT N., ÖZTAŞ B., Vaizoglu S. A.

JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN, cilt.22, sa.1, ss.62-67, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3109/10582452.2014.883010
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.62-67
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Dentist, ergonomics, musculoskeletal, occupational disease, postgraduate students, CERVICO-BRACHIAL DISORDERS, DENTISTS, PAIN, SYMPTOMS, ERGONOMICS, HEALTH
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: Dentists are at high risk of musculoskeletal disorders [MSD], which is one of the occupational health issues in healthcare workers. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and risk factors of MSD and to identify ergonomic conditions of postgraduate students in the Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry.