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The Effect of Educational Requirement of Magnification Loupes on Musculoskeletal Pain Among Ohio Registered Dental Hygienists

McLaughlin, MELISSA
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1554851006314241

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2019, Master of Dental Hygiene, Ohio State University, Dental Hygiene.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the educational requirement of magnification loupes and perceived musculoskeletal pain among registered dental hygienists in Ohio. Methods: Registered dental hygienists in Ohio were invited to participate in a cross-sectional, electronic survey. Descriptive statistics and independent samples t-tests were used to examine the differences in pain scores between registered dental hygienists currently using or not using magnification loupes. Results: The responses from 369 out of the 8,442 participants were analyzed. Among the participants, 79.2% owned a pair of magnification loupes, and only 30.1% were required to purchase magnification loupes in their dental hygiene program. No significant differences were found in the perceived musculoskeletal pain score and the educational requirement of magnification loupes. Regardless of owning magnification loupes or not, 97% reported pain in one or more indicated regions. Conclusion: Musculoskeletal pain remains a significant issue for registered dental hygienists. Further research on the educational requirement of magnification loupes is needed from a larger sample population to include dental hygienists who were required to purchase magnification loupes as dental hygiene students. With the expansion of educational programs requiring the use of magnification loupes, further training from the dental hygiene faculty may help facilitate the early adoption and continued use of magnification loupes after graduation.
Brian Partido (Advisor)
65 p.
Dentistry
Magnification Loupes; Musculoskeletal Pain; Registered Dental Hygienists; Education Requirement

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  • McLaughlin, M. (2019). The Effect of Educational Requirement of Magnification Loupes on Musculoskeletal Pain Among Ohio Registered Dental Hygienists [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1554851006314241

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • McLaughlin, MELISSA. The Effect of Educational Requirement of Magnification Loupes on Musculoskeletal Pain Among Ohio Registered Dental Hygienists. 2019. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1554851006314241.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • McLaughlin, MELISSA. "The Effect of Educational Requirement of Magnification Loupes on Musculoskeletal Pain Among Ohio Registered Dental Hygienists." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1554851006314241

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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