IDENTIFICACIÓN DE RIESGOS FÍSICOS ERGONÓMICOS EN DOCENTES ENDODONCISTAS DE LA UNIVERSIDAD SANTO TOMÁS SECCIONAL BOGOTÁ D.C

Abstract

During the practice of Endodontic consultation, ergonomics is involved, which seeks to make dental care more comfortable. Recent studies found that professionals do not take into account the ergonomic recommendations given by institutions such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to reduce any occupational hazards that may substantially affect their quality of life. Objective: To determine the ergonomic physical risks and their causal factors to which the teachers of the Endodontics postgraduate course at the Santo Tomas Sectional University-Bogotá D.C. are exposed during their clinical training practices. Method: This descriptive observational cross-sectional study was carried out in 9 teachers using the Rapid Evaluation of the Entire Body (REBA) method. Discomfort and pain were measured using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire modified by SURA. Results In this research, it was observed that 44.44% were classified as very high risk with a recommendation for immediate intervention, 11.11% as high risk with a recommendation for immediate action, 22% as no risk without action and 22.2% as medium risk requiring action. In the contrast by age and sex, the risk classification and the scores for groups A, B and C showed that there were no statistically significant differences in their distribution: The risk factors identified in the study with the highest frequency were forced postures, repetitive movements, stationary positions, taking into account the questionnaire showed that the upper body with the neck and upper extremities is particularly at risk, as it may indicate a high risk of developing musculoskeletal pathologies.