치과기공사의 근무 환경 및 업무특성 평가에 관한 연구
A Study on Working conditions and Characteristics of Dental Technicians
송재상, 홍영호, 최상준,
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송재상 ( Song Jae-Sang ) - 김천대학교 치기공과
홍영호 ( Hong Young-Ho ) - 대구가톨릭대학교 보건과학대학원
최상준 ( Choi Sang-Jun ) - 대구가톨릭대학교 보건과학대학원
KMID : 0362120110330040379
Abstract
Purpose: This study was conducted to improve the working conditions of dental technicians, through survey for working conditions related to perform one’s duty, the extent of personal exposure to substances hazardous and complaint rate and factor of job stress and subjective symptom on musculoskeletal disorders. Methods: Using four types of structured questionnaires: social and demographic factor; the actual conditions of working space; working conditions; and characteristics of dental technicians, respondents filled in the questionnaires and the results were analyzed statistically. Results: The evaluation of comfort in working place found that satisfaction level on indoor noise was the lowest with 2.6 on a five-point scale and privacy space followed 2.8 point. In reasons for dissatisfaction with job, over workload ranked the highest by 25.4% and role overload had the highest by 39.5% in job stress factors. Based on the results, we could draw conclusion that dental technicians were unsatisfied with role overload and heavy workload a day. In reasons for musculoskeletal symptom prevalence, long-patient work was the highest by 24.1%. It was thought to cause dental technicians need deep procession and long-patient work due to the nature of their job. Conclusion: In conclusion, noise reduction and privacy space are required to improve job efficiency of dental technicians. In addition; we need to think of ways to increase the job satisfaction with adequate rest while deep procession and long-patient working.
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dental technicians; dental laboratory; occupational diseases
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