| Document ID (ISN) | 65599 |
| CIS number |
95-2098 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
Journal of the Kurume Medical Association |
| Year |
1995 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Mori C. |
| Title |
Three-year follow-up study of health conditions among dental technicians |
| Original title |
Shika gikoshi no kenko jotai ni kansuru sannen kan ni watarutsuseki chosa [in Japanese] |
| Bibliographic information |
25 Jan. 1995, Vol.58, No.1, p.13-24. Illus. 25 ref. |
| Abstract |
To provide detailed data on the health and working conditions of dental technicians in Japan, 39 male members of a professional association responded to questionnaires and underwent medical examinations in 1991 and 1994. The mean working time per day fell from 13.3h to 12.1h. Good health habits (longer sleep, more exercise, less smoking) became more prevalent, but satisfaction decreased. Numbness in the arms and fingers was positively correlated with daily working hours but not with length of career. However, vibrotactile threshold did increase with length of career. The prevalences of cough and sputum were 10% and 20%, respectively. Small opacities were seen in chest x-rays in 20% of the cases; their number increased with length of career. This suggests that dust exposure is responsible for the respiratory symptoms. Further improvements in the working conditions of dental technicians are necessary. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Japan; vibration; functional respiratory disorders; radiological changes; conditions of work; hours of work; dental services; dust |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
long-term study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Japan |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
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| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Vibration
Hours of work
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
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