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A Standardized Protocol for the Comprehensive Assessment of Dental Hygiene Work
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2021
Source: Work. 69(3):1041-1052 -
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Description:BACKGROUND:
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are prevalent in dental hygienists. Although engineering controls and ergonomic training is available, it is unclear why this intransigent problem continues. One possible barrier is that a comprehensive, standardized protocol for evaluating dental hygiene work does not exist.
OBJECTIVE:
This study aimed to generate a valid and reliable observational protocol for the assessment of dental hygiene work.
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An iterative process was used to establish and refine an ecologically valid video acquisition and observation protocol to assess key activities, tasks, and performance components of dental hygiene work.
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Good inter-rater reliability was achieved across all variables when the final coding scheme was completed by three independent raters.
CONCLUSIONS:
This work provides an exemplar of the process required to generate a comprehensive protocol for evaluating the work components of a particular job, and provides standardized nomenclature for use by scientists and practitioners interested in understanding and addressing the pervasive issue of work-related disorders in dental hygienists.
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Pubmed ID:34219697
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC8316250
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