Have you experienced back or neck pain associated with DH work? |
379 total votes |
|
87% |
a. Yes |
|
13% |
b. No |
|
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Have you experienced hand, wrist or shoulder pain associated DH with work? |
302 total votes |
|
82% |
a. Yes |
|
18% |
b. No |
|
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Which operator stool do you currently use? |
280 total votes |
|
2% |
a. Orascoptic |
|
0% |
b. Link |
|
1% |
c. Crown |
|
11% |
d. Dentec |
|
2% |
e. Royal |
|
2% |
f. Ergo Comfort Seating |
|
3% |
g. Salli Saddle stool |
|
0% |
h. Scandex saddle stool |
|
79% |
i. Other |
|
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Do you use an operator chair with arm rests? |
303 total votes |
|
6% |
a. Yes |
|
94% |
b. No |
|
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While working, where are your forearms? |
302 total votes |
|
29% |
a. Parallel to the ground |
|
51% |
b. Slanted slightly upward |
|
20% |
c. Slanted slightly downward |
|
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What is your seated position? |
300 total votes |
|
63% |
a. Thighs parallel to the floor |
|
36% |
b. Hips higher than thighs |
|
1% |
c. Knees higher than hips |
|
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Is you operator stool adjustable? |
299 total votes |
|
85% |
a. Up and down only |
|
1% |
b. Up and down and arm rests |
|
13% |
c. Up and down, arm rests, and back |
|
1% |
d. Not adjustable |
|
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What is the delivery system for your operatory? |
298 total votes |
|
27% |
a. Rear delivery |
|
53% |
b. Side deliver |
|
20% |
c. Over the patient delivery |
|
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What is your primary seating position? |
299 total votes |
|
75% |
a. From the side of the patient |
|
3% |
b. Facing the patient |
|
22% |
c. From the back of the patient |
|
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For the maxillary arch, what is your primary seated position? |
300 total votes |
|
14% |
a. 8 o'clock position |
|
27% |
b. 9 o'clock position |
|
25% |
c. 10 o'clock position |
|
26% |
d. 11 o'clock position |
|
8% |
e. Another position |
|
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For the mandibular arch, what is your primary seated position? |
301 total votes |
|
22% |
a. 8 o'clock position |
|
28% |
b. 9 o'clock position |
|
15% |
c. 10 o'clock position |
|
28% |
d. 11 o'clock position |
|
8% |
e. Another position |
|
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Do you need to perch on the edge of your chair to work? |
303 total votes |
|
55% |
a. Sometime |
|
15% |
b. Often |
|
31% |
c. Never |
|
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Do you ever stand while working? |
301 total votes |
|
71% |
a. Occasionally |
|
3% |
b. Some with each patient |
|
27% |
c. Never |
|
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Does wearing loupes while working reduce your back and neck pain? |
303 total votes |
|
38% |
a. Yes |
|
8% |
b. No |
|
54% |
c. Don't wear loupes |
|
|
Have you ever purchased your own loupes? |
296 total votes |
|
43% |
a. Yes |
|
57% |
b. No |
|
|
Have you ever purchased your own light? |
300 total votes |
|
6% |
a. Yes |
|
94% |
b. No |
|
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Have you ever purchased your own operator chair? |
304 total votes |
|
4% |
a. Yes |
|
96% |
b. No |
|
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Are you willing to attend a seminar demonstrating ergonomically-correct operating procedures and equipment? |
304 total votes |
|
42% |
a. Yes, and I am willing to pay for it |
|
48% |
b. Yes, if my office paid for it |
|
10% |
c. No |
|
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If improving ergonomics means learning to use new equipment and working in new positions, what are you willing to do? |
303 total votes |
|
77% |
a. I am willing to learn and change |
|
19% |
b. I am somewhat willing to learn and change |
|
4% |
c. I am willing to learn and change only if I had to |
|
1% |
d. Not interested in changing |
|
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Would your employer invest in ergonomically-designed equipment for you? |
300 total votes |
|
13% |
a. Yes, even for more expensive than average equipment |
|
44% |
b. Yes, if it didn't cost more than average equipment |
|
43% |
c. No |
|
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Which of the following needs to be changed first to improved DH ergonomics? |
302 total votes |
|
23% |
a. Instruction in DH school |
|
15% |
b. Continuing education |
|
17% |
c. Patient chair |
|
22% |
d. Operator stool |
|
13% |
e. Delivery system |
|
3% |
f. Instruments |
|
8% |
g. Other |
|
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