GAMBARAN DISTRIBUSI KEJADIAN NYERI PUNGGUNG BAWAH "LOW BACK PAIN" PADA DOKTER GIGI DI KOTA YOGYAKARTA
Abstract
Background: Low back pain is a pain sensation in spinal and paraspinal
structure of lumbosacral region. The prevalence of low back pain in several
country show a significant percentage every years. Dentist is a high risk job that
can cause musculoskeletal disorders especially low back pain. Bad posture, static
sit position and repetition movement are several risk of low back pain.
Research Objective: The research aimed at learning the illustration of low back
pain among dentist in Yogyakarta city
Research Methodology: The research is descriptive observational using cross
sectional research design. The samples were 76 dentist under “Persatuan dokter
gigi Indonesia Yogyakarta” region. The research used questionnaires to measure
the level of low back pain of respondent by no disabillity, minimal disabillity,
moderate disabillity dan severe disabillity.
Research Result: The result indicates based on data, 37 dentist (49%) with low
back pain no disabillity, 35 dentist (46%) suffer from low back pain with minimal
disabillity dan 4 dentist (5%) suffer from low back pain with moderate disabillity
and there are no dentist that suffer from low back pain with severe disabillity
(0%).
Conclusion: The prevalence of low back pain among dentist in Yogyakarya city
reviewed by all the severity level is 39 dentist (51%) suffer from low back pain.