Valoración de riesgo de los trastornos ergonométricos en estudiantes de odontología de la UCSG.

Abstract

Introduction: The ergonomic disorders that the dentist faces present a great problem of health, due to its magnitude and prevalence. There are several studies where muscle problems are presented constantly, so it is necessary to take into account and carry out more studies about this problem that affects dentists so much Objective: The purpose of the research is to demonstrate what are the most common ergonometric disorders associated with the dental clinical practice of students from UCSG. Materials and Methods: This research work is a quantitative study of the type cross-sectional, with a descriptive analytical design. The population consisted of 150 students from the Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil of the 7th, 8th and 9th semesters. The final sample of this study was 110 students who responded to the virtual survey. Results: Of 100% of the students who had access to the survey, 90.74% answered affirmatively that they presented discomfort or pain in some specific area during your dental practices. Through the REBA method, a high level of Ergonometric mispositions indicating that students adopt poor posture. Oral surgery and Periodontics are the 2 dental processes that produce the greatest hand fatigue in students’ respondents (35.71%). conclusion: UCSG students presented musculoskeletal discomfort, with high risk of developing ergonomic problems. With regard to emotional health, the students presented Burnout syndrome according to the analysis carried out.