ISSN 0303-5212
 

Original Research 
RMJ. 2021; 46(2): 361-363


Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dentistry students in clinical work environment of Lahore, Pakistan

Farrukh Murtaza, Muhammad Umar Habib, Mian Ali Raza, Munam Raza Jafri, Syed Muhammad Shah.

Abstract
Objective: To determine the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) among dentistry students of Lahore.
Methodology: This cross sectional survey was carried out from August 2017 to January 2018 at various dental colleges of Lahore, and comprised of 492 dentistry students. A self-administered questionnaire containing demographic data and general health screening along with Standardized Nordic questionnaire was distributed among the participants. Descriptive statistics were computed using SPSS 23.
Results: Of the 492 participants, 422 were included after leaving out the incomplete ones. The overall prevalence of MSDs was 79.3%. Among 422 participants, neck discomfort was most present in 43%, followed by LBP in 39%, shoulder and upper back pain in 33%.
Conclusion: Neck and lower back were more common. Overall there was high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dentistry students.

Key words: Dental profession, dentistry students, musculoskeletal disorders.


 
ARTICLE TOOLS
Abstract
PDF Fulltext
How to cite this articleHow to cite this article
Citation Tools
Related Records
 Articles by Farrukh Murtaza
Articles by Muhammad Umar Habib
Articles by Mian Ali Raza
Articles by Munam Raza Jafri
Articles by Syed Muhammad Shah
on Google
on Google Scholar

How to Cite this Article
Pubmed Style

Murtaza F, Habib MU, Raza MA, Jafri MR, Shah SM. Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dentistry students in clinical work environment of Lahore, Pakistan. RMJ. 2021; 46(2): 361-363.


Web Style

Murtaza F, Habib MU, Raza MA, Jafri MR, Shah SM. Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dentistry students in clinical work environment of Lahore, Pakistan. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=28329 [Access: December 09, 2023].


AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Murtaza F, Habib MU, Raza MA, Jafri MR, Shah SM. Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dentistry students in clinical work environment of Lahore, Pakistan. RMJ. 2021; 46(2): 361-363.



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Murtaza F, Habib MU, Raza MA, Jafri MR, Shah SM. Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dentistry students in clinical work environment of Lahore, Pakistan. RMJ. (2021), [cited December 09, 2023]; 46(2): 361-363.



Harvard Style

Murtaza, F., Habib, . M. U., Raza, . M. A., Jafri, . M. R. & Shah, . S. M. (2021) Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dentistry students in clinical work environment of Lahore, Pakistan. RMJ, 46 (2), 361-363.



Turabian Style

Murtaza, Farrukh, Muhammad Umar Habib, Mian Ali Raza, Munam Raza Jafri, and Syed Muhammad Shah. 2021. Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dentistry students in clinical work environment of Lahore, Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 46 (2), 361-363.



Chicago Style

Murtaza, Farrukh, Muhammad Umar Habib, Mian Ali Raza, Munam Raza Jafri, and Syed Muhammad Shah. "Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dentistry students in clinical work environment of Lahore, Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 46 (2021), 361-363.



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Murtaza, Farrukh, Muhammad Umar Habib, Mian Ali Raza, Munam Raza Jafri, and Syed Muhammad Shah. "Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dentistry students in clinical work environment of Lahore, Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 46.2 (2021), 361-363. Print.



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Murtaza, F., Habib, . M. U., Raza, . M. A., Jafri, . M. R. & Shah, . S. M. (2021) Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among dentistry students in clinical work environment of Lahore, Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 46 (2), 361-363.