Development of a method to assess compliance with ergonomic posture in dental students

摘要: Context: The ergonomic posture protocol is extremely important for the maintenance of occupational health in dentistry. lack compliance with this results a high risk developing musculoskeletal disorders. Aims: This study developed direct observation method evaluation dental student protocol. Subjects and Methods: named assessment requirements (CADEP). During development method, 14 items were elaborated considering theory ergonomics. Each item should be classified as appropriate, partially or inappropriate. After evaluation, all values added, final score expressed percent correct postures, range 0%–100%. Statistical Analysis Used: reliability CADEP was assessed through intra- interobserver reproducibility. For application, 73 senior year students from undergraduate course dentistry evaluated. interexaminer concordance estimated using intraclass correlation coefficient (ρ). A descriptive statistical analysis performed. Results: reproducibility evaluator 1 (ρ =0.90; confidence interval [CI] 95%: 0.83–0.94), 2 = 0.83; CI 0.70–0.90), first 0.81; 95%:0.67–0.89), second one 0.76; 0.59–0.87) good. In compliance, it verified that moderate most prevalent among evaluated (65.6%, 60.3%–70.7%). Conclusions: valid reliable students' regarding requirements.