A Study on the Musculoskeletal Pain Experience of Dental Hygienist's Treatment Postur

치과위생사의 진료자세에 따른 근골격계 통증 경험에 대한 연구

  • Received : 2009.08.12
  • Accepted : 2009.10.19
  • Published : 2009.10.31

Abstract

This study was to investigate the muscoulosckeletla pain from 214 dental hygienist during treatment process in Ulsan and Kyungnam. The data collection was done from March to May in 2009 with questionnaire. The study results were as follows. In the participant's age characteristic, under 23 years old(34.1%) was majority, other participant age group were 24~26 years old(33.6%), 25~29 years old(20.6%), and over 30 years old(11.7%). Other participant characteristic were unmarried participant(86.4%), none religion(43.5%), and graduation from college(88.3%). In the participant's business characteristic, working place were dental clinic(57.5%), and dental hospital(42.5%), career was 1~2 years(42.5%) and a number of change job was once(45.1%). Salary were 1,300,000~1,490,000 won (33.6%), 1,500,000~1,990,000 won(29.9%), under 1,300,000 won(26.2%), 2,000,000~2,490,000 won(7.5%). A number of dental hygienist was over 20 person(85.9%) and the average dental hygienist was 15.6 person. A number of dentist were one person(28.5%), 2 person(22.4%), 4 person(19.2%) and the average dentist was 3.2 person. Dental hygienist's working hour was 8~9(49.5%), a large part of dental hygienist was assistance of general treatment(70.1%). Other results were 5 days/week working(60.3%), and night shift(49.1%). In an effect of musculoskeletal pain during working, neck pain was significantly influenced by body posture such as "head forward 15 degree or head round", "non balanced shoulders", "bend waist", "bend wrist", and "sit astraddle on a chair". Shoulders pain was significantly influenced by body posture such as "head forward over 15 degree", "bend waist", and "stand up straightly". Knee pain was significantly influenced by body posture such as "stand up straightly", and hip pain was influenced by "sit astraddle on chair".

치과위생사들의 진료 자세에 따른 근골격계 통증 경험 정도를 알아보고, 업무 수행과정에서 발생할 수 있는 근골격계 질환의 예방에 도움이 되고자 2009년 3월부터 5월까지 울산 경남에 소재하는 치과 병 의원의 일부 치과 위생사 214명을 대상으로 설문지법을 이용하여 자료를 수집, 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 대상자의 일반적인 특성은 연령은 23세 이하가 34.1%로 가장 많았고, 24~26세가 33.6%, 25~29세가 20.6%, 30세 이상이 11.7%였다. 미혼이 86.4%였고, 학력은 88.3%가 전문대 졸업이었고, 종교는 무교가 43.5%로 가장 많았으며, 불교가 30.8%, 기독교가 16.4%, 천주교가 6.5%였다. 2. 대상자의 업무적 특성은 치과의원 근무자가 57.5%, 치과병원이 42.5%였고, 경력은 1~3년이 42.5%로 가장 많았고, 이직횟수는 1회가 45.1%가 가장 많았다. 보수는 130~149만원이 33.6%로 가장 많았고, 150~199만원이 29.9%, 130만원 미만이 26.2%, 200~249만원이 7.5%였다. 근무인력은 치과위생사 20명 이상이 85.9%로 가장 높았고, 평균 15.6명이었으며, 치과의사는 1명이 28.5%로 가장 많았고, 2명이 22.4%, 4명이 19.2%였으며 평균 3.2명이었다. 근무시간은 8~9시간이 49.5%로 가장 많았고, 주된 업무로는 일반진료업무보조가 70.1%로 가장 많았고 주5일 근무는 60.3%가, 야간근무는 49.1%가 실시하고 있었다. 3. 치과위생사의 업무수행 중 근골격계의 통증에 영향을 미치는 진료자세를 분석한 결과 목 통증에 영향을 미치는 진료자세는 "머리를 15도 숙이거나 돌릴 때", "양쪽 어깨가 기울러져 있거나", "허리를 구부리거나", "손목이 자주 꺽이거나" "엉덩이를 의자에 걸치고 앉아서 진료했을 때" 였으며 어깨 통증에 영향을 미치는 진료 보조자세는 "머리를 15도 이상 숙이거나", "허리를 구부리거나", "양다리를 쭉 붙인 상태"였다. 무릎 통증에 영향을 미치는 진료 보조자세는 "양다리를 쭉 붙인 상태"였으며 엉덩이 통증에 영향을 미치는 진료 시술자세는 "엉덩이를 의자에 걸치고 앉았을 때" 유의하게 나타났다.

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