scholarly journals Prevalence, Symptom Severity And Risk Factors Of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Dental Therapists In Malaysia

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Faizah Abdul Karim ◽  
Ishak Abdul Razak
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Symptom Severity ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Psychosocial Risk ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Job Demand ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Introduction: Dental therapists are one of the main dental workforce in Malaysia and are exposed to various risk factors of MSD. However, studies on MSD among dental therapists are limited. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence, the sites affected, the symptom severity, the impact, the risk factors and the association between individual, biomechanical, physical and psychosocial risk factors with prevalence of MSD among dental therapists. Materials and Methods: A survey was conducted using self-administered questionnaire which was distributed to all dental therapists in Perak, Terengganu and Kuala Lumpur in February 2017, from which a response rate of 89.2% was achieved. Results: There was a high prevalence of MSD (87.5%) among the respondents. The MSD was found to be affecting mainly the back (69.7%), neck (66.7%), shoulders (58.7%) and wrists/hands (50.2%) while MSD of the elbow and lower extremities was found to more severe and often affect their daily work. Most of the respondents who reported MSD accommodated their own symptoms with analgesics or sought alternative treatment (20.1%). Majority reported that they often used vibratory instruments (76.1%), involved in biomechanical risk activities, and perceived that they have a high job demand and lack of authority to make decisions related to work. Age (OR: 3.58; 95% CI: 1.644, 7.773), number of extractions (OR: 4.69; 95% CI: 1.348, 16.327) as well as psychosocial factors (OR: 4.05; 95% CI: 1.547, 10.613) were significantly associated with prevalence of MSD. Conclusion(s): Therefore, preventive measures should be implemented to reduce the burden of MSD.

The impact of gender on personal, health and workplace psychosocial risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome

2013 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 2167-2170
Author(s):  
Carisa Harris-Adamson ◽  
Ellen A Eisen ◽  
Ann Marie Dale ◽  
Bradley Evanoff ◽  
Kurt T. Hegmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Psychosocial Risk Factors ◽  
Psychosocial Risk ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
The Impact

The Impact of Gender on Personal, Health and Workplace Psychosocial Risk Factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

2013 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 911-914 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carisa Harris-Adamson ◽  
Ellen A Eisen ◽  
Ann Marie Dale ◽  
Bradley Evanoff ◽  
Kurt T. Hegmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
Carpal Tunnel ◽  
Psychosocial Risk Factors ◽  
Psychosocial Risk ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Tunnel Syndrome ◽  
The Impact

Managing Hostile Thoughts, Feelings, and Actions

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Redford B. Williams ◽  
Virginia P. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Coping Skills ◽  
Psychosocial Risk ◽  
Psychosocial Characteristics ◽  
Epidemiological Evidence ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
The Impact

This chapter discusses hostility. It reviews the epidemiological evidence documenting the health-damaging effects of hostility and associated psychosocial characteristics; the biobehavioral mechanisms whereby these characteristics lead to poor health; and clinical trials documenting the benefits of behavioral interventions aimed at ameliorating the impact of psychosocial risk factors on health and disease. The chapter also presents a case study on the LifeSkills Workshop, which aims to train persons with a hostile personality to use coping skills.

The Risk of Neck, Shoulder and Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Disorders due to Interactions between Physical and Psychosocial Work Risk Factors

2000 ◽  
Vol 44 (30) ◽  
pp. 5-597-5-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Devereux ◽  
P.W. Buckle
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Risk Model ◽  
Psychosocial Risk Factors ◽  
Psychosocial Risk ◽  
Additive Risk Model ◽  
Additive Risk ◽  
Upper Limb Disorders ◽  
Customer Services ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Objectives - To investigate the possible interactions between physical and psychosocial risk factors in the workplace that may be associated with self-reported neck and upper-limb musculoskeletal disorder symptoms. Methods - 891 of 1514 manual handlers, delivery drivers, technicians, customer services computer operators and general office staff reported physical and psychosocial working conditions and neck and upper-limb disorder symptoms using a self-administered questionnaire (59% return rate). Of the 869 valid questionnaire respondents, 564 individual workers were classified in to one of four exposure groups: high physical - high psychosocial, high physical - low psychosocial, low physical - high psychosocial and low physical - low psychosocial. Results - The highest increase in risk was found in the high physical - high psychosocial exposure group for upper limb disorders. In the analyses, a departure from an additive risk model was observed for the upper-limb outcome definitions but not for those of the neck. Conclusions - This study suggests that an interaction effect between physical and psychosocial risk factors in the workplace may exist to increase the risk of self-reported upper-limb disorders.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Pain and Coping Strategies in School Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Saravanan Murugan ◽  
Prerana Saravanan ◽  
Disha Avaiya ◽  
Ibrahim Bawa ◽  
Charmi Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

<strong>Introduction:</strong> School teachers have high prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders which decrease productivity at work due to sick leave and absenteeism. In India, more traditional methods of teaching are used as compared to other countries, and this difference encouraged us to determine prevalence of musculoskeletal pain, risk factors and coping strategies adopted by teachers. <strong>Methods:</strong> A self-administered Questionnaire was distributed to 810 particcipants. 567 responses were received out of which 30 questionnaires were incomplete. The self-administered Questionnaire included 31 questions under 5 categories: General Profile, Occupational profile, Health/Musculoskeletal pain profile, Perceived risk factors and Coping Strategies. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation, frequency were calculated for continuous and categorical variables respectively. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the association of musculoskeletal symptoms with demograpic factors and working conditions. <strong>Results:</strong> 112 (20.9%) reported having musculoskeletal pain. Low back (48.2%) was commonly affected. 50.9% had chronic pain and 71.4% reported pain interfered with occupational routine. 48.2% reported with sleep disturbances. Commonly percieved factor was standing for prolonged periods (76.8%). Risk factor analysis using logistic regression model on cause of pain showed statistical significance (χ2 (27)=77.169, p&lt;0.005). Females were 3.952 times more likely to exhibit pain than males (OR 3.952, 95% CI 1.694- 9.217). Commonly reported coping strategy was visiting a Physiotherapist (44.6%). While 33% coped up with pain using prescribed analgesics, none of them opted to rest. Despite high prevalence and severity, only 17% had frequented absenteism to work by taking sick leave.<strong> Discussion:</strong> Prevalence rate of musculoskeletal pain was found to be higher among school teachers as per the results of this present study. Prevalence and risk factor perceptions of school teachers as reported in this study can be of significance in understanding and addressing these factors and appropriate measures to prevent and overcome them can be devised based on these results. Since the risk factors for musculoskeletal symptoms can be multifactorial in nature, the results of this present study need to be correlated with all possible mechanisms related to this population and further studies to determine the effectiveness of appropriate ergonomic modifications should be taken into consideration.

scholarly journals Risk Factors for In-Hospital Complications of Fall-Related Fractures among Older Chinese: A Retrospective Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong-Ying Pi ◽  
Yuan Gao ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
Meng-Meng Hu ◽  
Dan Nie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Chinese Patients ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Older Chinese ◽  
Individual Complication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Univariate Analyses

Purpose. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors and the efficacy of the preventive measurements for the in-hospital complications of fall-related fractures. Methods. The data on older Chinese patients with fall-related fractures were collected, including information on the patients, diseases, and preventive measurements. The potential risk factors for the in-hospital complications included health status on admission, comorbidity, fractures, preventive measures of the complications, and drugs use for the comorbidity. After univariate analyses, multivariate logistic regression analyses were applied to investigate the impact of the potential risk factors on the number of the complications and each individual complication, respectively, and the efficacy of the preventive measurements. Results. A total of 525 male and 1367 female were included in this study. After univariate analyses, multiple logistic regression showed that dementia, pneumonia, antidepressant, postural hypotension, and cerebral infarction could increase the incidence and number of comorbidities. Meanwhile, dementia has shown the strongest association with each individual complication. Conclusions. Different combinations of comorbidity, medication use, and preventive measurements were related to the in-hospital complications of fall-related fractures. Dementia emerged as the most important risk factor for these complications, while most of the preventive measurements could not reduce their incidences.

Epidemiology of Male Sexual Dysfunction

2007 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Hatzimouratidis
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Sexual Interest ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Sexual Dysfunctions ◽  
Prevalence Data ◽  
Incidence Data ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Male Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
The Impact

Male sexual dysfunction includes erectile dysfunction (ED), ejaculation disorders, orgasmic dysfunctions, and disorders of sexual interest/desire. Although current epidemiologic research supports the high prevalence of ED worldwide, incidence data are limited. Furthermore, prevalence data on other male sexual dysfunctions are also limited whereas incidence data are lacking. These epidemiologic data vary widely due to the different definitions used, the method of sampling, and the unknown value of the instruments used to assess sexual dysfunction. Many of the epidemiologic studies are old and associated with poor methodology. Although risk factors for ED are well described, there are almost no data for risk factors in other sexual dysfunctions. The impact of modification of risk factors in sexual dysfunctions is extremely interesting. To provide evidence-based data, there is an urgent need for new, properly designed epidemiological research.

PSYCHOSOCIAL RISK FACTORS AND THE IMPACT ON PATIENT SURVIVAL AFTER LIVER TRANSPLANTATION

2008 ◽  
Vol 86 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 247
Author(s):  
D Sudan ◽  
L Penkoski ◽  
J Sorrell ◽  
W Grant ◽  
J Botha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Patient Survival ◽  
Psychosocial Risk Factors ◽  
Psychosocial Risk ◽  
The Impact

The Impact of Perceived Maternal Stress and Other Psychosocial Risk Factors on Pregnancy Complications

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 344-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naomé Roy-Matton ◽  
Jean-Marie Moutquin ◽  
Christine Brown ◽  
Nathalie Carrier ◽  
Linda Bell
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Pregnancy Complications ◽  
Maternal Stress ◽  
Psychosocial Risk Factors ◽  
Psychosocial Risk ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals COVID-19 outbreak and dental health care provision in Nigeria: a national survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Olukunle Aladelusi ◽  
Foluso Ayobami Atiba ◽  
Shakeerah Olaide Gbadebo ◽  
Yewande Isabella Adeyemo ◽  
Adeola Adenike Olusanya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Dental Service ◽  
Surface Cleaning ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Preventive Methods ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Abstract Background The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world is unprecedented, posing greater threats to vulnerable healthcare systems, especially in developing countries. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of dental healthcare providers in Nigeria about the disease and evaluate their responses to the preventive measures necessitated by COVID-19. Methods This was an online self-administered questionnaire-based study conducted among dentists practicing in Nigeria. A message containing the link to the survey was sent widely via social medial platforms and electronic mails to dentists practicing in Nigeria. The data collection was done between the 2nd of June and 3rd of July 2020. Results A total of 314 responses was recorded. Fever was the most specified generalized symptom (97.5%), while the use of masks (100%), hand hygiene (99.7%), social distancing (97.7%) and surface cleaning (99.4%) were the most commonly employed general preventive methods. The main identified risk of transmission in the clinic was aerosol generating procedures (98.7%). Conclusion The general knowledge of dental personnel in our study population appears to be adequate on the common clinical features of COVID-19 but less adequate regarding the less common features. The COVID-19 pandemic has also modified some aspects of dental service delivery but more needs to be done in this regard. Preventive measures against the transmission of COVID-19 in dental practice settings include proper utilization of teledentistry, clinical triage, preprocedural 1% hydrogen peroxide oral rinses, and the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which should always be encouraged.

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