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Frequency of musculoskeletal pain according to factors that affect the work of dentists who work in the international clinic Lima 2022
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-11-28) Valdiviezo Malque, Juana Noheli; Rojas Ortega, Raúl Antonio
This study has a quantitative approach, a deductive method, and an applied research type. An instrument was created and validated by expert judgment to determine the frequency of musculoskeletal pain in dentists. A survey was conducted with 50 dentists working at the Clínica Internacional in the San Borja district, who met the inclusion criteria. All participating dentists signed an informed consent form before answering the provided questionnaire. It was found that 79.1% of the dentists work more than 30 hours per week, and 71.4% of those working less than 30 hours per week experience musculoskeletal pain. Additionally, 77.1% of dentists work in the private sector. Meanwhile, 80.4% of dentists with more than 5 years of professional experience and 50% of dentists with less than 5 years of experience suffer from musculoskeletal pain. Furthermore, 67.9% of dentists who work with a dental assistant and 83.3% who work without an assistant experience musculoskeletal pain. Among those dentists with musculoskeletal pain, 20.5% report pain in the neck, 59% in the lumbar and/or dorsal area, 7.7% in the elbow and/or forearm, and 12.8% in the wrist and/or hand. Conclusion: There is a high frequency of musculoskeletal pain related to factors affecting the work of dentists at Clínica Internacional.