Diseño y evaluación de la efectividad de un material educativo multimedia orientado a mejorar las prácticas de ergonomía en estudiantes de odontología

Abstract

Progress in usual clinical skills Find accumulation micro trauma caused by the continuation of a bad position on job performance. The ergonomics was introduced in order to improve Working Conditions Professional. Objective: Design and evaluate the effectiveness of a multimedia educational materials aimed at improving ergonomics practices in dental students. Materials and Methods: A quasi- experimental study was conducted, the sample size of 200 students is calculated in the EPI- INFO software, version 3.2.2, 2004 in the sub Statcalc. To obtain data two instruments were used: a survey of knowledge and observational assessment methods poses a subgroup of 20 students. A pilot test was conducted to evaluate the methodology and clearly define the evaluation questionnaire of knowledge about ergonomics. Survey of knowledge was applied and then trained by an audiovisual video; He waited 15 days and the same survey was conducted. The research took into account at all times the resolution 008430 1993 which governs the ethical considerations for research in Colombia. For results Chi2 statistical coefficient was used for bivariate analysis processing database in SPSS 21.Results: We found that there is a lack of knowledge in the field ergonomic and its application in the clinical area, the level of knowledge before: good 73 %, medium 23.5 %, mean 3.5 % and after the educational intervention qualification favorably change: good 90.5 %, average 8.5% and only 1% wrong. Conclusion: the design of educational material increase the level of knowledge and implementation of good clinical practice in the area however is necessary to continue the process of motivation to achieve optimal compliance percentages.