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Prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders of the hand and associated conducted therapy approaches among dentists and dental assistants in Germany. / Haas, Yvonne; Naser, Antonia; Haenel, Jasmin; Fraeulin, Laura; Holzgreve, Fabian; Erbe, Christina; Betz, Werner; Wanke, Eileen M; Brueggmann, Doerthe; Nienhaus, Albert; Groneberg, David A; Ohlendorf, Daniela.

In: PLOS ONE, Vol. 15, No. 11, 2020, p. e0241564.

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Haas, Y, Naser, A, Haenel, J, Fraeulin, L, Holzgreve, F, Erbe, C, Betz, W, Wanke, EM, Brueggmann, D, Nienhaus, A, Groneberg, DA & Ohlendorf, D 2020, 'Prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders of the hand and associated conducted therapy approaches among dentists and dental assistants in Germany', PLOS ONE, vol. 15, no. 11, pp. e0241564. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241564

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Haas, Y., Naser, A., Haenel, J., Fraeulin, L., Holzgreve, F., Erbe, C., Betz, W., Wanke, E. M., Brueggmann, D., Nienhaus, A., Groneberg, D. A., & Ohlendorf, D. (2020). Prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders of the hand and associated conducted therapy approaches among dentists and dental assistants in Germany. PLOS ONE, 15(11), e0241564. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241564

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Haas Y, Naser A, Haenel J, Fraeulin L, Holzgreve F, Erbe C et al. Prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders of the hand and associated conducted therapy approaches among dentists and dental assistants in Germany. PLOS ONE. 2020;15(11):e0241564. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241564

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title = "Prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders of the hand and associated conducted therapy approaches among dentists and dental assistants in Germany",
abstract = "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.",
author = "Yvonne Haas and Antonia Naser and Jasmin Haenel and Laura Fraeulin and Fabian Holzgreve and Christina Erbe and Werner Betz and Wanke, {Eileen M} and Doerthe Brueggmann and Albert Nienhaus and Groneberg, {David A} and Daniela Ohlendorf",
year = "2020",
doi = "10.1371/journal.pone.0241564",
language = "English",
volume = "15",
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RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders of the hand and associated conducted therapy approaches among dentists and dental assistants in Germany

AU - Haas, Yvonne

AU - Naser, Antonia

AU - Haenel, Jasmin

AU - Fraeulin, Laura

AU - Holzgreve, Fabian

AU - Erbe, Christina

AU - Betz, Werner

AU - Wanke, Eileen M

AU - Brueggmann, Doerthe

AU - Nienhaus, Albert

AU - Groneberg, David A

AU - Ohlendorf, Daniela

PY - 2020

Y1 - 2020

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.

AB - 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.

U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0241564

DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0241564

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 33156851

VL - 15

SP - e0241564

JO - PLOS ONE

JF - PLOS ONE

SN - 1932-6203

IS - 11

ER -