A Standardized Protocol for the Comprehensive Assessment of Dental Hygiene Work

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• Personal Author:
  Baker NA ; Colclazier NL ; Forrest JL ; Hardison ME ; Roll SC ; Sumi JY
• 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. METHODS: 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. RESULTS: 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. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Dental Offices Ergonomics Health Personnel Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Dental Hygienists Clinical Dentistry Exposure Assessment Health Care Personnel MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Research Protocol
• ISSN:
  1051-9815
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Massachusetts ; New Mexico ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  69
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063161
• Citation:
  Work 2021 Jul; 69(3):1041-1052
• Contact Point Address:
  Shawn C. Roll, PhD, OTR/L, RMSKS, FAOTA, FAIUM; 1540 Alcazar St, Suite 133, Los Angeles CA 90033, USA
• Email:
  sroll@usc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Performing Organization:
  University of Southern California - Los Angeles
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20150930
• Source Full Name:
  Work
• End Date:
  20190929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:28d36c85465d10d0de4af71fd565b46a9cb4bb5f95c9b0c19c741f5d986d4e88403afc2ed27950a20f8b76491d5470206cd303abdaf31c70c6a7719c69cdb8a6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226276/cdc_226276_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.01 MB ]