Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 2008. / Title from first page of PDF file (viewed April 28, 2008). Available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 198-209).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Marquette University, 1998. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Delaware, 1997. / Principal faculty adviser: James A. Whitson, Dept. of Educational Development. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Delaware, 1997. / Principal faculty adviser: James A. Whitson, Dept. of Educational Development. Includes bibliographical references.

xvi, 128 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / There were two primary goals of this work. The first goal was to investigate humeral and scapular kinematics in a simulated workplace environment. The second goal was to validate a triaxial accelerometer (Virtual Corset) for the collection of humeral elevation exposure data in an occupational setting. To achieve the first goal, healthy subjects were asked to perform constrained and functional humeral elevation motions. Differences were observed in scapular kinematics. In addition, the variability between constrained arm elevation and functional overhead tasks was found to be similar. Therefore, to compare scapular kinematics in an occupational group (dental hygienists) a functional work related task was determined to be more appropriate. The dental hygienists performed teeth instrumentation on simulated patients' with both big and average chest girth in a simulated work environment. Dental hygienist's humeral elevation and scapular upward rotation angles were found to be higher while working on the big chest girth manikin. These differences may increase dental hygienists susceptibility for musculoskeletal disorders. To achieve the second goal, an in-vitro comparison of angles measured with the Virtual Corset and an inclinometer was conducted under static conditions. Under dynamic conditions the Virtual Corset was compared to a potentiometer, in a pendulum setting. It was found that the Virtual Corset can accurately reconstruct elevation angles under static conditions, root mean square error less than 1[white square]. Under dynamic conditions, the error size was related to the angular velocity and acceleration, and the radius of rotation. To further investigate the Virtual Corset's ability to measure exposure parameters in-vivo the Virtual Corset was compare to a magnetic tracking device. To do so dental hygienists performed flossing tasks in a simulated work station. It was found that the Virtual Corset can be used to reconstruct elevation angles, with an acceptable angle error, and to identify exposure parameters in occupational settings similar to the one simulated in the present study. This dissertation includes unpublished co-authored material. / Adviser: Andrew R. Karduna

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Health professionals have important roles to play in educating their clients about HIV prevention. However, research suggests that health professionals, including dental professionals, more often than not fail to provide any HIV education to their clients. This study employed Green and Kreuter's PRECEDE model to assess those factors that influence the provision of HIV education by dental hygienists in Virginia. A 22 item closed-ended questionnaire which addressed predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors was mailed to 649 randomly selected Virginia licensed dental hygienists. Fifty-five percent (360) of those contacted completed and returned the questionnaire. Key factors found to impact the provision of HIV education by dental hygienists were having received HIV education during formal training or continuing education courses, perceived self efficacy to deliver HIV education, and characteristics of the practice setting. Chi square analysis showed that dental hygienists with formal HIV education were more likely to educate their clients about HIV risk reduction than dental hygienists who had not received such education (p=.04). Dental hygienists who had received HIV education through continuing education were also more likely to provide HIV education to their clients than dental hygienists who had not (p=.05). / Master of Science

Syfte: Syftet med litteraturstudien var att undersöka förekomsten av muskuloskeletala besvär, vilka faktorer som orsakar dessa samt vilka kroppsdelar som drabbar kliniskt verksamma tandhygienister. Metod: Studiens design var en litteraturstudie baserad på tidigare forskning av 14 vetenskapliga artiklar som hittades i databaserna CIHNAL, MEDELINE och DOSS. Artiklarna som inkluderades i denna litteraturstudie var mellan åren 2012–2022. Utvalda artiklar är kvalitetsgranskade för att säkerställa hög kvalité och de besvarade studiens syfte. Resultat:  Muskuloskeletala besvär drabbade i genomsnitt 80% av tandhygienisterna från alla studier. Faktorer som kan leda till muskuloskeletala besvär inkluderade arbetsrelaterade faktorer såsom arbetstid, arbetsbelastning och arbetsställning. Individuella faktorer som kön, ålder, fysisk kondition och tidigare skador. Psykosociala faktorer som stressnivå, arbetsplatsmiljö och socialt stöd. Mer än hälften av tandhygienisterna upplevde besvär i flera kroppsdelar samtidigt. Kroppsdelarna som drabbades var nacken (67%), axlar (54%), ryggen (46%), Händer/Handleder (44%), armbågar (20%) höften (17%) knäna (12%) och fötter (12%) Slutsats: Det finns tydliga resultat att muskuloskeletala besvär är ett stort problem för tandhygienister. Det bör uppmärksammas i arbete för en god arbetsmiljö. Mer forskning och mer utbildningsprogram inom ergonomi behövs för att kunna förebygga muskuloskeletala besvär bland tandhygienister som jobbar kliniskt i framtiden. / Aim: The aim of the literature study was to investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, which factors cause these, and which body parts affect clinically active dental hygienists. Method: The study design was a literature review based on previous research of 14 scientific articles found in the databases CIHNAL, MEDELINE and DOSS. The articles included in this literature review were between the years 2012–2022. Selected articles are quality reviewed. Results: Musculoskeletal disorders affected an average of 80% of dental hygienists from all studies. The factors where work-related such as working hours, workload and working posture. Individual factors such as gender, age, physical fitness and previous injuries. Psychosocial factors such as stress level, workplace environment and social support. More than half of the dental hygienists experienced problems in several body parts at the same time. The body parts affected were the neck (67%), shoulders (54%), the back (46%), hands/wrists (44%), elbows (20%), the hip (17%), the knees (12%) and the feet (12%) Conclusion: Musculoskeletal disorders are a major problem for dental hygienists. This should be considered in the work for a good working environment. More research and more educational programs in ergonomics are needed to prevent musculoskeletal disorders among dental hygienists who work clinically in the future.

Not many studies have been conducted in the past to determine patients' level of satisfaction in academic dental hygiene settings. This patient satisfaction study analyzed the level of patient satisfaction with the dental hygiene clinic at East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN. The purpose of the study was to determine if there was a statistically significant influence of demographic characteristics of the patients and the affective behavior of the care providers on level of patient satisfaction. It was concluded that except for age, other demographic variables did not have any statistically significant influence on patient satisfaction. Also, care provider's affective behavior significantly influenced patient satisfaction. Overall, the dental hygiene patients were satisfied with the clinic. As patients' needs are prioritized in this customer-driven industry, such positive patient satisfaction data can be used for the welfare of the patients, the care providers, and the health care organization.

Introdução - O técnico em saúde bucal (TSB) é um profissional da equipe de saúde bucal (ESB), a quem compete a execução de ações diretas na assistência odontológica individual e nas ações coletivas de prevenção e promoção da saúde. Embora sua presença possa elevar cobertura e qualidade das ações, estudos apontam para sua subutilização, o que enseja dificuldades no campo da gestão do trabalho. Objetivo - Compreender os fatores que influenciam a prática do TSB na estratégia saúde da família. Procedimentos Metodológicos estudo descritivo, onde foram selecionados quatro municípios que se beneficiaram de Portaria do Ministério da Saúde (MS) que destinava um equipamento odontológico para as ESB com TSB: Maracanaú (CE), Recife (PE), Belo Horizonte (MG) e Curitiba (PR). A amostra intencional foi composta por cirurgiões-dentistas (CD) e TSB de duas ESB de cada município, sendo uma considerada mais afastada e outra mais próxima pelo coordenador municipal de saúde bucal, segundo o modelo proposto pelo MS. Entrevistaram-se ainda gestores mais próximos da dinâmica das ESB. Analisou-se o material discursivo das 24 entrevistas em profundidade, segundo o referencial de Pierre Bourdieu. Os dados foram cotejados com o conteúdo de orientações sobre a prática do TSB e a programação das ESB, quando presentes em documentos normativos dos municípios. Resultados - A maioria dos entrevistados eram mulheres e a idade média foi 38 anos. Entre os CD, 60 por cento possuíam tempo de formação entre 5- 10 anos e 50 por cento eram especialistas em saúde coletiva. Entre os TSB, 50 por cento possuíam tempo de formação entre 2-5 anos. Em alguns casos, foi observada a existência de 6 relação entre a fala de alguns agentes e sua trajetória social. Em nível interpessoal, as principais barreiras para a participação do TSB foram relacionadas ao sentimento de incompetência do CD para supervisionar sua atividade, aliado a reduzida disposição para o trabalho compartilhado. Em nível organizacional, destacaram-se: falta de clareza quanto ao projeto de trabalho proposto para a ESB e incapacidade para colocá-lo em prática, combinado à inexistência de ações de apoio voltadas à superação dos nós críticos. Em nível geral, embora a regulamentação da profissão representasse um expressivo elemento de apoio para sua atuação, as entrevistas refletiram disputas de diferentes projetos para o TSB nos sistemas de educação e no de profissões. Conclusões a participação do TSB na estratégia saúde da família decorre de determinantes interacionais, organizacionais e sistêmicos, mediados pelos interesses e habilidades expressas pelo TSB e pelo cirurgião-dentista. A compreensão desses aspectos pode auxiliar a condução do trabalho nas unidades de atenção primária / Introduction - The oral health technician (TSB) is a professional who takes part in the oral health team (ESB) and is responsible for carrying out direct actions in both the individual dental care as in collective actions of prevention and health promotion like a dental hygienist. Although his presence may raise both the coverage and the quality of developed actions, studies in Brazil have pointed out to his underutilization, which entails difficulties in the field of labor management. Aim - To understand the factors that influence the participation of TSB in the teams of family health strategy. Methodological Procedures Descriptive study were we selected four Brazilian cities that have benefited from the decree of the Ministry of Health (MS) 74/2004 which meant dental equipment for the ESB with TSB: Maracanaú (CE), Recife (PE), Belo Horizonte (MG) and Curitiba (PR). The intentional sample was comprised by dentists (CD) and two TSB from each municipality, being one considered more distant and the other considered closest to the model proposed by MS according to the knowledge and view of municipal coordinator of oral health, according to the model proposed by MS. We interviewed the managers of health units to whom the team reported. The discursive material 8 from 24 in-depth interviews was analyzed, considering the referential of Pierre Bourdieu. The data were compared with the contents of the guidelines on the practice of TSB and programming of ESB when present in the normative documents of each municipality. Results - Most respondents were female and the average age was 38 years. Among the CD, 60per cent of respondents had training time between 50-10 years and 50per cent had a specialization in public health. Among the TSB, 50per cent had training time between 2-5 years, 37.5per cent had between 19 and 20 years of training time and one of the interviewees did not answer, saying no recollection of the year when she finished her course. In some cases, relationship was observed between the discourses of some agents and their social trajectory. On the interpersonal level, the main barriers to the participation of TSB were related to feelings of incompetence of the CD to supervise their activity, combined with low degree of intersectoral cooperation. On the organizational level, highlighted a lack of clarity about the work project proposed for the ESB in the ESF, the inability to put it into practice, combined with the lack of support actions aimed at overcoming the bottleneck. On a most general level, although the regulation of the profession has represented a significant element of support for their actions, some of the speeches reflected the disputes of different projects for these professionals in the education system and the system of professions. Conclusions TSBs participation in family health strategy stems from interactional determinants, organizational and systemic, mediated by the interests and abilities expressed by the TSB and dentist. Understanding these aspects may help the conduct of work in primary care