Impact of operator positioning on musculoskeletal disorders and work habits among Mississippi dental hygienists

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dc.contributor.authorBarry, Rebecca M.
dc.contributor.authorSpolarich, Ann E.
dc.contributor.authorWeber, Mark
dc.contributor.authorKrause, Denise
dc.contributor.authorWoodall, William D.
dc.contributor.authorBailey, Jessica H.
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8826-2029
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-03T19:06:28Z
dc.date.available2023-05-03T19:06:28Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionArticle originally published in Journal of Dental Hygiene : JDH, 91(6), 6–14. English. Published Online 2017. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29378801/
dc.descriptionPermission to deposit this file was given through direct contact with the publisher. For more information please see the faculty member's entry in Project INDEX -- EDH 7/7/23
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The purpose of this study was to assess impact of operator positioning on the development of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and workforce issues among practicing dental hygienists in the state of Mississippi.en_US
dc.description.abstractMethods: The sample consisted of all dental hygienists (n=1,553) licensed in the state of Mississippi. A modified 47 item, online version of the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire was used to document the following: types of MSDs, practice history, operator positioning, ergonomic work habits and the impact of MSDs on workforce issues. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze practice history and work habits. Chi-square analysis examined the relationship between operator positioning and MSDs as well as the relationship between the onset of MSDs and their impact on patient workload, work hours, time off from work, and ability to practice clinical dental hygiene. Survival analyses were used to test the onset of MSDs in relationship to operator positioning.
dc.description.abstractResults: The survey yielded a 22% (n=338) response rate. There was no significant difference in the prevalence of MSDs between those sitting in front of the patient as compared to those sitting behind the patient (PL) (χ2 (1) = 1.67, p=0.196), although respondents sitting behind the patient reported developing their MSDs earlier (χ2 (1) = 3.92, p=0.048). Of the participants who had practiced 15 or more years, 85% reported developing MSDs. However, only 13% reported ever having to modify their patient load. Sixteen percent reported reducing work hours and 21% reported taking time off from work due to MSDs.
dc.description.abstractConclusions: Regardless of the operator position used, the majority of practicing dental hygienists surveyed developed MSDs earlier than has been previously reported in the literature. Workforce related issues were not shown to have a negative impact on this study population.
dc.identifier.citationThis is the published version of an article that is available at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29378801/. Recommended citation: Barry, R. M., Spolarich, A. E., Weber, M., Krause, D., Woodall, W. D., & Bailey, J. H. (2017). Impact of operator positioning on musculoskeletal disorders and work habits among Mississippi dental hygienists. Journal of Dental Hygiene : JDH, 91(6), 6–14. This item has been deposited in with the author’s permission and in the absence of publisher policies.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11274/14958
dc.identifier.urihttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29378801
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Dental Hygienists Associationen_US
dc.subjectClinical educationen_US
dc.subjectDental hygiene workforceen_US
dc.subjectErgonomicsen_US
dc.subjectMusculoskeletal disordersen_US
dc.subjectOperator positioning.en_US
dc.titleImpact of operator positioning on musculoskeletal disorders and work habits among Mississippi dental hygienistsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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