Musculoskeletal symptoms of dentists from South-East Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorPolat, Z.
dc.contributor.authorBaskan, S.
dc.contributor.authorAltun, S.
dc.contributor.authorTacir, I.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T16:25:01Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T16:25:01Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThis study describes the prevelance and distribution of symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders occurring in South East of Turkey dentists and investigates the relationship between these symptoms and work practices. 350 members of the Turkish Dental Association (Diyarbakur, Van, Branch), were randomly selected and sent questionnaires. 71.4 per cent (n=120) responded. The self-administered questionnaire comprised 18 questions and sought information about the recipient's practise of dentistry and musculoskeletal symptoms which they had experienced in the month preceeding receipt of the questionnaire. The Chi-squared (chi(2)) tests, Analysis of Variance and Duncan's Multiple Range Tests were used in the statistical analysis. A probably level of p < 0.05 was accepted as statistically significiant. The findings from the present study clearly indicate that the most common symptoms were, 30.95 per cent (n=65) reported foot-leg pain and 29. 05 per cent (n=61) of the group reported the presence of headache. There were significiantly association with identify; the trunk pain and the symptoms and musculoskeletal disorders (chi(2) 16df p=0.000). Body length (p=. 05) and body weigh (p=. 01) show clear association with musculoskeletal symptoms.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13102818.2007.10817421
dc.identifier.endpage90en_US
dc.identifier.issn1310-2818
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-33847759567en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage86en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/13102818.2007.10817421
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/16929
dc.identifier.volume21en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000254433500018
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDiagnosis Press Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofBiotechnology & Biotechnological Equipmenten_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectMusculoskeletal Dysfunctionen_US
dc.subjectWork-Related Dysfunction In Dentistsen_US
dc.subjectHazards Of Dental Posturesen_US
dc.titleMusculoskeletal symptoms of dentists from South-East Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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