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KMID : 0362520100120020151
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Journal of The Korean Academy of Dental Hygiene
2010 Volume.12 No. 2 p.151 ~ p.165
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Posture of Dental Hygienists, Indoor Environmental and Medical Research by Self Reported Symptoms
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Seong Mi-Gyung
Kim Seong-Ae
Cho Boo-Shim
Choi Mi-Young
Whang Soo-Kyung
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Abstract
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This survey was compared and analyzed using a questionnaire to survey 186 dental hygienists working in Kyung-nam province, South Korea. It was conducted from July 2009 through August 2009. Indicators of building related self-consciousness symptoms of health were extracted. The data was analyzed using the SPSS WIN 13.0 program. The following conclusion were reached.
1. Among general traits, age, marriage, dental office, the amount of medical experience, position, and the number of working years were analysed as significant.
2. Among general characters related self-consciousness symptoms of health, the group of general symptoms and stimulus symptoms were higher than the group of skin symptoms and respiratory organ symptoms. Musculoskeletal Disorder Subjective Symptom experience of ‘Numbness of the shoulder region’ and ‘There are parts of wrist pain and numbness’ 4.19±0.801, 4.19±0.895 were higher than the group. Respiratory organs symptoms experience of ‘My heart seems stuck’ 1.63±0.744 were lower than the group.
3. The dental hygienist has to stand straight up for long periods of time. The percentage they have to bend over to do their work is, 3.99±0.73. The percentage for sitting in a stool for long periods of time is 3.85±0.75 were higher than the group. The percentage for standing straight up with both legs together is 2.31±0.063. They were the lowest group.
4. Satisfaction with working conditions in Psychological satisfaction of environmental conditions 3.19±0052 were higher than the group, the degree of relaxation time 2.35±0.059 was lower than the group.
5. According to experience, the percentage for workers air time is the worst environmental conditions afternoon 91(48.9%) the most common, the number of natural ventilation of Once a day to 92(49.5%) respectively. The primary cause of odor on suction 97(52.2%), the number of working out outside on never been out 86(46.2%) respectively. Standing working hours 6-8H 86(46.2%) respectively.
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KEYWORD
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Indoor environmental, Medical positions, Self reported symptoms, Dental hygienists
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