TY  - JOUR
A1  - Haas, Yvonne
A1  - Naser, Antonia
A1  - Haenel, Jasmin
A1  - Fräulin, Laura
A1  - Holzgreve, Fabian Christian
A1  - Erbe, Christina
A1  - Betz, Werner
A1  - Wanke, Eileen M.
A1  - Brüggmann, Dörthe
A1  - Nienhaus, Albert
A1  - Groneberg, Jan David Alexander
A1  - Ohlendorf, Daniela Maren
T1  - Prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders of the hand and associated conducted therapy approaches among dentists and dental assistants in Germany
T2  - PLoS ONE
N2  - Background: Dental professionals are subjected to higher risks for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) than other professional groups, especially the hand region. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of hand complaints among dentists (Ds) and dental assistants (DAs) and examines applied therapies. Methods: For this purpose, an online questionnaire analysed 389 Ds (240female/149male) and 406 DAs (401female/5male) working in Germany. The self-reported data of the two occupational groups were compared with regard to the topics examined. The questionnaire was based on the Nordic Questionnaire (self-reported lifetime, 12-month and 7-day MSDs prevalence of the hand, the conducted therapy and its success), additional occupational and sociodemographic questions as well as questions about specific medical conditions. Results: 30.8% of Ds affirmed MSDs in the hand at any time in their lives, 20.3% in the last twelve months and 9.5% in the last seven days. Among DAs, 42.6% reported a prevalence of MSDs in the hand at any time in their lives, 31.8% in the last 12 months and 15.3% in the last seven days. 37.5% of the Ds and 28.3% of the DAs stated that they had certain treatments. For both, Ds and DAs, physiotherapy was the most frequently chosen form of therapy. 89.7% of Ds and 63.3% of DAs who received therapy reported an improvement of MSDs. Conclusion: Although the prevalence of MSDs on the hand is higher among DAs than among Ds, the use of therapeutic options and the success of therapy is lower for DAs compared to Ds.
Y1  - 2020
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/62396
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-623969
SN  - 1932-6203
VL  - 15
IS  - 11, art. e0241564
SP  - 1
EP  - 15
PB  - PLOS
CY  - San Francisco, California, US
ER  -