The Knowledge and Attitude of Undergraduate Dental Students toward Dental Ergonomic Principles in Occupational Health
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Primary Characteristics of the Studied Group
3.2. Dental Students’ Attitudes toward the Application of Ergonomic Rules in Dentistry
3.3. Dental Students’ Knowledge Related to Ergonomics
4. Discussion
Limitations of the Study
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristics | n (%) | |
---|---|---|
Gender | Female Male | 130 (70.7) 54 (29.3) |
Age (years) | ≤23 >23 | 89 (48.3) 95 (51.7) |
Academic year | 4th 5th | 106 (57.6) 78 (42.4) |
Physical activity outside studying hours | Yes No | 123 (66.8) 61 (33.2) |
Musculoskeletal pain after treating patients during practical exercises | Yes No | 115 (62.5) 69 (37.5) |
Feeling of stress while performing dental procedures | Yes No | 86 (46.7) 98 (53.3) |
Cigarette and e-cigarette smoking | Yes No | 26 (14.1) 158 (85.9) |
Students’ Characteristics | Physical Activity | Χ2 (p) | Musculoskeletal Pain | Χ2 (p) | Stress | Χ2 (p) | Cigarettes/ E-Cigarettes | Χ2 (p) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||||||||
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |||||
0.798 | 2.020 | 3.468 | 0.345 | |||||||||
Gender | 0.372 | 0.155 | 0.063 | 0.557 | ||||||||
Female | 90 (48.9) | 40 (21.7) | 86 (46.7) | 44 (23.9) | 67 (36.4) | 63 (34.2) | 36 (19.6) | 94 (51.1) | ||||
Male | 33 (17.9) | 21 (11.4) | 29 (15.8) | 25 (13.6) | 19 (10.3) | 35 (19.0) | 18 (9.7) | 36 (19.6) | ||||
0.391 | 0.001 | 0.105 | 0.595 | |||||||||
Age | 0.532 | 0.970 | 0.745 | 0.441 | ||||||||
≤23 | 57 (31.0) | 32 (17.4) | 56 (30.4) | 33 (17.9) | 40 (21.7) | 49 (26.6) | 29 (15.8) | 60 (32.6) | ||||
>23 | 66 (35.9) | 29 (15.8) | 59 (32.1) | 36 (19.6) | 46 (25.0) | 49 (26.6) | 25 (13.6) | 70 (38.0) | ||||
1.331 | 0.291 | 0.000 | 0.614 | |||||||||
Academic year | 0.249 | 0.590 | 0.990 | 0.433 | ||||||||
fourth | 75 (40.8) | 31 (16.8) | 64 (34.8) | 42 (22.8) | 50 (27.2) | 56 (30.4) | 34 (18.5) | 72 (39.1) | ||||
fifth | 48 (26.1) | 30 (16.3) | 51 (27.7) | 27 (14.7) | 36 (19.6) | 42 (22.8) | 20 (10.9) | 58 (42.4) | ||||
1.192 | 0.000 | 2.500 | ||||||||||
Physical activity | 0.275 | 0.997 | 0.114 | |||||||||
Yes | 73 (39.7) | 50 (27.2) | 57 (31.0) | 66 (35.9) | 31 (16.8) | 92 (50.0) | ||||||
No | 42 (22.8) | 19 (10.3) | 29 (15.8) | 32 (17.4) | 23 (12.5) | 38 (20.7) | ||||||
Musculoskeletal Pain (MSP) | 1.192 | 0.006 | 0.007 | |||||||||
0.275 | 0.939 | 0.933 | ||||||||||
Yes | 73 (39.7) | 42 (22.8) | 54 (29.3) | 61 (33.2) | 34 (18.5) | 81 (44.0) | ||||||
No | 50 (27.2) | 19 (10.3) | 32 (17.4) | 37 (20.1) | 20 (10.9) | 49 (26.6) | ||||||
0.000 | 0.006 | 0.790 | ||||||||||
Stress | 0.997 | 0.939 | 0.374 | |||||||||
Yes | 57 (31.0) | 29 (15.8) | 54 (29.3) | 32 (17.4) | 22 (12.0) | 64 (34.8) | ||||||
No | 66 (35.9) | 32 (17.4) | 61 (33.2) | 37 (20.1) | 32 (17.4) | 66 (53.3) | ||||||
Cigarettes/ e-cigarettes | 2.500 | 0.007 | 0.790 | |||||||||
0.114 | 0.933 | 0.374 | ||||||||||
Yes | 31 (16.8) | 23 (12.5) | 34 (18.5) | 20 (10.9) | 22 (12.0) | 32 (17.4) | ||||||
No | 92 (50.0) | 38 (20.7) | 81 (44.0) | 49 (26.6) | 64 (34.8) | 66 (35.9) |
Students’ Characteristics | Question A1 * | Χ2 (p) | Question A2 ** | Χ2 (p) | Question A3 *** | Χ2 (p) | |||
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n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||||||
Yes 149 (81) | No 35 (19) | Yes 158 (85.8) | No 26 (14.1) | Yes 38 (20.7) | No 146 (79.3) | ||||
1.773 | 3.235 | 3.024 | |||||||
Gender | 0.183 | 0.072 | 0.082 | ||||||
Female | 109 (59.2) | 21 (11.4) | 116 (63.0) | 14 (7.6) | 22 (12) | 108 (58.7) | |||
Male | 40 (21.7) | 14 (7.6) | 42 (22.8) | 12 (6.5) | 16 (8.7) | 38 (20.7) | |||
1.801 | 2.98 | 0.166 | |||||||
Age | 0.18 | 0.084 | 0.683 | ||||||
≤23 | 68 (37.0) | 21 (11.4) | 81 (44) | 8 (4.3) | 20 (10.9) | 69 (37.5) | |||
>23 | 81 (44.0) | 14 (7.6) | 77 (41.8) | 18 (9.8) | 18 (9.8) | 77 (41.8) | |||
0.789 | 0.05 | 0.924 | |||||||
Academic year | 0.374 | 0.823 | 0.336 | ||||||
fourth | 83 (45.1) | 23 (12.5) | 90 (48.9) | 16 (8.7) | 25 (13.6) | 81 (44) | |||
fifth | 66 (35.9) | 12 (6.5) | 68 (37) | 10 (42.4) | 13 (7.1) | 65 (35.3) | |||
0.128 | 0.1057 | 2.513 | |||||||
Physical activity | 0.72 | 0.692 | 0.113 | ||||||
Yes | 101 (54.9) | 22 (12.0) | 107 (58.2) | 16 (8.7) | 30 (16.3) | 93 (50.5) | |||
No | 48 (26.1) | 13 (7.1) | 51 (27.7) | 10 (5.4) | 8 (4.3) | 53 (28.8) | |||
0.849 | 6.318 | 0.221 | |||||||
MSP | 0.357 | 0.012 | 0.638 | ||||||
Yes | 96 (52.2) | 19 (10.3) | 105 (57.1) | 10 (5.4) | 22 (12) | 93 (50.5) | |||
No | 53 (28.8) | 16 (8.7) | 53 (28.8) | 16 (8.7) | 16 (8.7) | 53 (28.8) | |||
0.105 | 0.022 | 3.687 | |||||||
Stress | 0.746 | 0.883 | 0.055 | ||||||
Yes | 71 (38.6) | 15 (8.2) | 74 (40.2) | 12 (6.5) | 12 (6.5) | 74 (40.2) | |||
No | 78 (42.4) | 20 (53.3) | 84 (45.7) | 14 (7.6) | 26 (14.1) | 72 (39.1) | |||
0.009 | 1.779 | 1.125 | |||||||
Cigarettes | 0.925 | 0.182 | 0.289 | ||||||
Yes | 44 (23.9) | 10 (5.4) | 43 (23.4) | 11 (6.0) | 8 (4.3) | 46 (25) | |||
No | 105 (57.1) | 25 (13.6) | 115 (62.5) | 15 (8.2) | 30 (16.3) | 100 (54.3) |
Students’ Characteristics | Question K1 * | Χ2 (p) | Question K2 ** | Χ2 (p) | Question K3 *** | Χ2 (p) | Question K4 **** | Χ2 (p) | Question K5 ***** | X2 (p) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||||||||||
Correct 79 (42.9) | Incorrect 105 (57.1) | Correct 161 (87.5) | Incorrect 23 (12.5) | Correct 146 (79.3) | Incorrect 38 (20.7) | Correct 160 (87.0) | Incorrect 24 (13.0) | Correct 68 (37.0) | Incorrect 116 (63.0) | ||||||
1.453 | 0.374 | 0.291 | 0.551 | 0.239 | |||||||||||
Gender | 0.228 | 0.541 | 0.59 | 0.458 | 0.625 | ||||||||||
Female | 60 (32.7) | 70 (38) | 112 (60.9) | 18 (9.8) | 105 (57.1) | 25 (13.6) | 111 (60.3) | 19 (10.3) | 50 (27.2) | 80 (43.5) | |||||
Male | 19 (10.3) | 35 (19) | 49 (26.6) | 5 (2.7) | 41 (22.3) | 13 (7.1) | 49 (26.7) | 5 (2.7) | 18 (9.8) | 36 (19.6) | |||||
0.26 | 1.371 | 1.292 | 0.686 | 0.014 | |||||||||||
Age | 0.61 | 0.242 | 0.256 | 0.407 | 0.905 | ||||||||||
≤23 | 36 (19.6) | 53 (28.8) | 81 (44.0) | 8 (4.3) | 67 (36.4) | 22 (12.0) | 75 (40.8) | 14 (7.6) | 33 (17.9) | 56 (30.4) | |||||
>23 | 43 (23.4) | 52 (23.2) | 80 (43.5) | 15 (8.2) | 79 (42.9) | 16 (8.7) | 85 (46.2) | 10 (5.4) | 35 (19.0) | 60 (32.6) | |||||
0.367 | 4.591 | 4.272 | 0.55 | 2.087 | |||||||||||
Academic year | 0.544 | 0.032 | 0.039 | 0.458 | 0.149 | ||||||||||
fourth | 43 (23.4) | 63 (34.2) | 98 (53.3) | 8 (4.3) | 78 (42.4) | 28 (15.2) | 90 (48.9) | 16 (8.7) | 34 (18.5) | 72 (39.1) | |||||
fifth | 36 (19.6) | 42 (22.8) | 63 (34.2) | 15 (8.2) | 68 (37.0) | 10 (5.4) | 70 (38.0) | 8 (4.3) | 34 (18.5) | 44 (23.9) | |||||
1.096 | 1.012 | 0.001 | 0.045 | 0.096 | |||||||||||
Physical activity | 0.295 | 0.314 | 0.97 | 0.832 | 0.756 | ||||||||||
Yes | 49 (26.6) | 74 (40.2) | 105 (57.1) | 18 (9.8) | 97 (52.7) | 26 (14.1) | 106 (57.6) | 17 (9.2) | 44 (23.9) | 79 (42.9) | |||||
No | 30 (16.4) | 31 (16.8) | 56 (30.4) | 5 (2.7) | 49 (26.6) | 12 (6.5) | 54 (29.3) | 7 (3.8) | 24 (13.0) | 37 (20.2) | |||||
0.427 | 0.268 | 2.556 | 1.278 | 0 | |||||||||||
MSP | 0.513 | 0.604 | 0.11 | 0.258 | 1 | ||||||||||
Yes | 52 (28.3) | 63 (34.2) | 99 (53.8) | 16 (8.7) | 96 (52.7) | 19 (10.3) | 97 (52.7) | 18 (9.8) | 43 (23.4) | 72 (39.1) | |||||
No | 27 (14.7) | 42 (22.8) | 62 (33.7) | 7 (3.8) | 50 (27.2) | 19 (10.3) | 63 (34.2) | 6 (3.3) | 25 (13.6) | 44 (23.9) | |||||
0.03 | 0.012 | 0.403 | 0.099 | 0.692 | |||||||||||
Stress | 0.863 | 0.911 | 0.526 | 0.753 | 0.406 | ||||||||||
Yes | 38 (20.7) | 48 (26) | 76 (29.3) | 10 (17.4) | 66 (35.9) | 20 (10.9) | 76 (41.3) | 10 (5.4) | 35 (19.0) | 51 (27.8) | |||||
No | 41 (22.3) | 57 (31) | 85 (33.2) | 13 (20.1) | 80 (43.5) | 18 (9.8) | 84 (45.7) | 14 (7.6) | 33 (17.9) | 65 (35.4) | |||||
Cigarettes/ e-cigarettes | 0.011 | 0.374 | 0.019 | 2.761 | 1.413 | ||||||||||
0.918 | 0.541 | 0.889 | 0.097 | 0.235 | |||||||||||
Yes | 23 (12.5) | 31 (16.8) | 49 (26.6) | 5 (2.7) | 42 (22.8) | 12 (6.5) | 43 (23.4) | 11 (6.0) | 24 (13.0) | 30 (16.4) | |||||
No | 56 (30.4) | 74 (40.2) | 112 (60.9) | 18 (9.8) | 104 (56.5) | 26 (14.1) | 117 (63.6) | 13 (7.0) | 44 (23.9) | 86 (46.7) |
Students’ Characteristics | Knowledge | Χ2 (p) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | ||||
Good 88 (47.9) | Fair 86 (46.7) | Poor 10 (5.4) | ||
2.34 | ||||
Gender | 0.310 | |||
Female | 62 (33.7) | 63 (34.2) | 5 (2.7) | |
Male | 26 (14.1) | 23 (12.5) | 5 (2.7) | |
9.236 | ||||
Age | 0.010 | |||
≤23 | 45 (24.5) | 35 (19.0) | 9 (4.9) | |
>23 | 43 (23.4) | 51 (27.7) | 1 (0.5) | |
9.644 | ||||
Academic year | 0.008 | |||
fourth | 53 (28.8) | 43 (23.4) | 10 (5.4) | |
fifth | 35 (19.0) | 43 (23.4) | 0 (0.00) | |
6.145 | ||||
Physical activity | 0.046 | |||
Yes | 51 (27.7) | 65 (35.3) | 7 (3.8) | |
No | 37 (20.1) | 21 (11.4) | 3 (1.6) | |
2.135 | ||||
MSP | 0.344 | |||
Yes | 59 (32.1) | 49 (26.6) | 7 (3.8) | |
No | 29 (15.8) | 37 (20.1) | 3 (1.6) | |
1.905 | ||||
Stress | 0.386 | |||
Yes | 44 (23.9) | 36 (19.6) | 6 (3.3) | |
No | 44 (23.9) | 50 (27.2) | 4 (2.2) | |
Cigarettes/e-cigarettes | 5.195 | |||
Yes | 30 (16.3) | 67 (36.4) | 5 (2.7) | 0.074 |
No | 58 (31.5) | 19 (10.3) | 5 (2.7) |
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Tysiąc-Miśta, M.; Kruplewicz, M.; Grzyb, A.; Dziedzic, A.; Tanasiewicz, M. The Knowledge and Attitude of Undergraduate Dental Students toward Dental Ergonomic Principles in Occupational Health. Healthcare 2024, 12, 1566. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12161566
Tysiąc-Miśta M, Kruplewicz M, Grzyb A, Dziedzic A, Tanasiewicz M. The Knowledge and Attitude of Undergraduate Dental Students toward Dental Ergonomic Principles in Occupational Health. Healthcare. 2024; 12(16):1566. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12161566
Chicago/Turabian StyleTysiąc-Miśta, Monika, Maja Kruplewicz, Aleksandra Grzyb, Arkadiusz Dziedzic, and Marta Tanasiewicz. 2024. "The Knowledge and Attitude of Undergraduate Dental Students toward Dental Ergonomic Principles in Occupational Health" Healthcare 12, no. 16: 1566. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12161566
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