scholarly journals Osteomuscular Symptoms in Dentists: a Pilot Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
Augusto Henrique Alves de Oliveira ◽  
José Duarte Saraiva Neto ◽  
Maurício Novais Almeida ◽  
Letícia Stefenon
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Cumulative Trauma Disorders ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Cumulative Trauma ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Trauma Disorders

AbstractDentists are more likely to develop occupational diseases due to the routine use of arms and shoulders with the same patterns of movement. Musculoskeletal disorders encompass several pathologies that are the main cause of early worker withdrawal and can lead to symptoms that hinder professional activity, such as pain, fatigue and even the spine functional impairment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms related to the dentists’ professional activity. This is a cross-sectional quantitative study. Data collection was performed at the Dental Specialties Centers in the cities of Crato, Juazeiro do Norte and Mauriti in the state of Ceará. To collect the data an interview script and the Nordic questionnaire - adapted NMQ were used. Of those interviewed, 83.33% reported pain in the last 12 months; 46.66% reported some pain in the last 7 days; 36.66% reported that pain was an obstacle to work; 53.33% sought a health professional for consultation related to pain in the last 12 months; and 90% correlated the pain experienced with work. The anatomical regions that most professionals reported were pain in the lower back, neck, hands, shoulders and upper back. Given the severity of musculoskeletal symptoms and their consequences on the health of dentists, it is fundamental to adopt practices that aim to prevent their onset.Keywords: Ergonomics. Cumulative Trauma Disorders. Musculoskeletal. Signs and Symptoms. Pain.ResumoCirurgiões-dentistas estão mais propensos a desenvolver doenças ocupacionais devido ao uso rotineiro dos membros superiores com os mesmos padrões de movimento. Os “distúrbios osteomusculares” abrangem diversas patologias, que configuram a principal causa do afastamento precoce do trabalhador e podem se traduzir em sintomas que dificultam a atividade profissional, como dores, fadiga e até comprometimento funcional da coluna vertebral. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a prevalência dos sintomas osteomusculares relacionados à atividade profissional dos cirurgiões-dentistas. Trata-se de um estudo transversal de abordagem quantitativa. A coleta de dados foi realizada nos Centros de Especialidades Odontológicas nas cidades de Crato, Juazeiro do Norte e Mauriti no estado do Ceará. Para a coleta dos dados foi utilizado um roteiro de entrevista e o questionário nórdico – NMQ adaptado. Dos entrevistados, 83,33% relataram dor nos últimos 12 meses; 46,66% relataram alguma dor nos últimos 7 dias; 36,66% alegaram que a dor foi motivo de impedimento para exercer seu trabalho; 53,33% procuraram algum profissional de saúde para consulta relacionada às dores nos últimos 12 meses; e 90% correlacionaram as dores sentidas com o trabalho. As regiões anatômicas que os profissionais mais relataram dor foram a lombar, pescoço, mãos, ombros e região dorsal. Diante da gravidade dos sintomas osteomusculares e de suas consequências sobre a saúde dos cirurgiões-dentistas, torna-se fundamental a adoção de práticas que objetivem prevenir o seu aparecimento.Palavras-chave: Ergonomia. Transtornos Traumáticos Cumulativos. Sinais e Sintomas. Dor.

scholarly journals Organização do trabalho e adoecimento dos bancários: uma revisão de literatura

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (128) ◽  
pp. 216-233
Author(s):  
Elver Andrade Moronte ◽  
Guilherme Souza Cavalcanti de Albuquerque
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Antidepressive Agents ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Cumulative Trauma Disorders ◽  
Cumulative Trauma ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Bank Employees ◽  
Trauma Disorders

RESUMO Este artigo apresenta uma análise de produções científicas das relações entre saúde e trabalho dos trabalhadores bancários, encontradas em teses, dissertações, artigos das literaturas nacional e inter nacional, produzidos nas línguas portuguesa, inglesa e espanhola, no período de 2008 a 2018. A pesquisa foi feita em bases de dados da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde e da PubMed, utilizando-se os temas ‘bank workers’ e ‘bank employees’, assim como os descritores ‘environmental health’, ‘antidepressive agents’, ‘occupational diseases’, ‘stress, psychological’, ‘depressive disorder’, ‘burnout, professional’, ‘cumulative trauma disorders’ e os termos livres ‘occupational stress’, ‘stress’, ‘ psychological distress’ e ‘psychosocial work environment’. Foram encontrados 120 estudos, dos quais, 37 tratavam especificamente do tema. A análise permitiu encontrar uma descrição da visão predominante na literatura acerca das características do trabalho nos bancos que se relacionam ao sofrimento, ao desgaste e ao adoecimento dos trabalhadores. A forma de organização do processo de trabalho no setor bancário se relaciona com o sofrimento e o adoecimento, podendo levar ao suicídio. Apesar da relação estabelecida entre trabalho e adoecimento, a descrição da organização do trabalho é superficial nos estudos, sendo seu aprofundamento importante para a compreensão e a transformação desse panorama.

UPAYA MEMPERTAHANKAN ERGONOMIK SERTA MENCEGAH HAZARD PSIKOSOSIAL

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sera Manik
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Cumulative Trauma Disorders ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Cumulative Trauma ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Trauma Disorders

Ergonomi menjadi pilar kesehatan dan menjadi salah satu indikator kesejahteraan. perbaikan ergonomi perlu dilakukan sebagai salah satu upaya pencegahan terhadap penyakit CTDs (Cumulative Trauma Disorders) akibat faktor risiko kerja postur janggal, beban, frekuensi dan durasi yang bersumber dari pekerjaan, seperti nyeri tengkuk, nyeri pinggang bawah atau low back pain, rasa baal pada jari telunjuk, jari tengah dan jari manis yang disertai nyeri terbakar pada malam hari, kekakuan, lemah dan nyeri saat tangan digunakan dan dikenal dengan nama Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Dalam ergonomi, postur tubuh adalah faktor yang sangat penting, salah satunya postur duduk yang setiap orang lakukan setiap hari dalam durasi berjam-jam. Tujuan utama membuat desain ergonomi untuk kursi atau tempat duduk dan meja adalah menciptakan sedemikian rupa bentuk kursi dan meja belajar, sehingga dapat mempertahankan postur tulang punggung yang fi siologis, dengan demikian diharapkan kerja otot tidak perlu berkontraksi secara berlebihan. Masalah ketidaksesuaian aspek ergonomi antara sarana kerja dan manusia serta pengaruhnya terhadap kesehatan belum mendapatkan perhatian yang serius di Indonesia. Hal ini terbukti dengan masih banyaknya tempat-tempat kerja yang belum berpedoman dengan kaidah ergonomi dalam hal penyediaan peralatan kerja bagi tenaga kerja. Ketepatan dimensi merupakan salah satu faktor penentu kenyamanan yang menunjang aspek fungsional dari suatu rancangan. Untuk menghasilkan suatu desain yang tepat dimensi perlu pertimbangan yang matang dan observasi yang cermat terkait dengan faktor manusia sebagai pengguna produk.

Cumulative Trauma Disorders among Dentists

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Humberto Gomes Vidal ◽  
Evelyne Pessoa Soriano ◽  
Arnaldo de França Caldas Junior ◽  
Marcus Vitor Diniz de Carvalho ◽  
Luiz Gutenberg Toledo de Miranda Coelho Junior ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cumulative Trauma Disorders ◽  
Cumulative Trauma ◽  
Trauma Disorders

Analysis of Jobs for Control of Cumulative Trauma Disorders

1983 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 312-312
Author(s):  
T. Armstrong ◽  
B. Joseph ◽  
Y. Lifshitz ◽  
C. Woolley
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Slow Motion ◽  
Cumulative Trauma Disorders ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Video Tape ◽  
Cumulative Trauma ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Traditional Work ◽  
Trauma Disorders ◽  
Surface Electromyograms

Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTD) such as carpal tunnel syndrome, tenosynovitis, and strains are a common health problem among people who perform repetitive work with their hands. Repeated exertions and movements with certain hand postures, stresses on the surface of the hand and arm, vibrations, low temperatures, and use of gloves all have been identified as factors of CTD. To facilitate identification of these factors, a job analysis procedure based on traditional work measurement techniques was developed. Jobs are first divided into sequences of acts or elements; postures, forces, and other physical factors associated with each element then are determined. This process is facilitated by a video tape system that is used to film the job and can be played back in slow motion. A microcomputer is used to facilitate recording and storage of element sequences. Surface electromyograms of the medial forearm are calibrated and recorded on videotape for estimation of forces exerted with the hand. Finally, recommendations for control of CTD are based on identification of stressful elements.

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