Rayssa Nogueira de Sousa Silva

Bio: Rayssa Nogueira de Sousa Silva is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Occupational safety and health. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 5 citations.

Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in primary care dentists

Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Dentistry is among the occupational categories that most inflicts its practitioners to a series of risk factors to develop musculoskeletal disorders, especially the maintenance of static postures, repetitive activities, long work days, poorly designed work environment, stress and handling of chemical and biological materials. The objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal pain in primary care dentists. METHODS: The sample consisted of 167 primary care dentists, who answered questionnaires relating to musculoskeletal pain, social-demographic data, lifestyle, occupational characteristics, fatigue and ability to work. RESULTS: The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain was high for upper limbs (38.3%), lower limbs (34.7%) and on the back (27.5%). The was a statistical association in the three body segments, with family income, associated morbidities, daily and weekly working time, the perception of fatigue, and ability to work. CONCLUSION: The studied sample showed a high prevalence of musculoskeletal pain, which serves as a warning flag to the adoption of public policies to improve the working conditions of the dentists surveyed.

Indice de capacidade para o trabalho e imagem corporal em formandos em educação física

Abstract: Avaliar os formandos de um curso de Educacao Fisica torna-se importante, pois a partir dos resultados obtidos e possivel perceber os motivos da ocorrencia de dores, lesoes e assim desenvolver acoes que auxiliem os fatores intervenientes na saude e na capacidade para o trabalho do futuro profissional. Em virtude disso, realizou-se uma pesquisa exploratoria de carater quantitativo. A amostra da pesquisa foi composta por 20 estudantes de Educacao Fisica, voluntarios, de ambos os sexos. Como instrumentos de coleta de dados foram utilizados cinco questionarios que objetivaram avaliar a dor, as lesoes, a imagem corporal e a capacidade para o trabalho. Os resultados demonstram que os individuos tem boa capacidade para o trabalho, contudo o numero de lesoes sofridas e a incidencia de dores e muito alta. Ja os resultados da Imagem Corporal apontam que em geral os alunos do curso de Educacao Fisica estao satisfeitos com seu corpo.

Quality of life and osteomuscular symptoms in workers of primary health care.

Abstract: Objectives: to evaluate the quality of life and musculoskeletal symptoms in primary care workers. Methods: descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional study with 85 workers using the WHOQOL-Bref and Nordic Osteomuscular Symptoms Questionnaire. Results: lower quality of life for the Environment domain and higher for Social Relationships. Workers reported pain in lower back, neck, shoulders, wrists/hands/fingers and knees. Neck pain influenced Physical (p=0.015) and Psychological (p=0.030) domains; shoulder pain (p=0.004) and dorsal region (p=0.013) influenced the Physical domain; pain in knees influenced Physical (p=0.000) and Environment (p=0.032) domains; pain in the ankles/feet influenced Physical (p=0.000), Psychological (p=0.032) and Environment (p=0.007) domains; pain in the dorsal region influenced the Physical domain (p=0.013). Conclusions: workers evaluated their quality of life as good or very good and reported to be satisfied or very satisfied with their health. They also reported pains in lower back, neck, shoulders, wrists/hands/fingers and knees. Pain has influenced the quality of life.

Dor musculoesquelética em acadêmicos de odontologia

Abstract: Contexto: O cirurgiao dentista possui um posto de trabalho pouco ergonomico e se submete a movimentos repetitivos, posturas estaticas e posicoes que podem favorecer ao aparecimento de sintomas dolorosos no sistema musculoesqueletico desde o aprendizado. Objetivos: O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a prevalencia de dor musculoesqueletica em estudantes de odontologia. Metodos: Realizou-se um estudo descritivo de corte transversal para determinar a prevalencia de dor musculoesqueletica relacionada ao trabalho. A amostra contou com 35 estudantes de odontologia que cursavam o ultimo ano de graduacao. O instrumento de avaliacao foi o questionario Nordico, com intuito de verificar a localizacao exata de segmentos corporais que apresentassem sintomas dolorosos musculoesqueleticos. Resultados: Constatou-se que 100% dos estudantes relataram desconforto/dor em algum segmento corporal em um determinado periodo, havendo diferenca na prevalencia dos sintomas entre os sexos (p=0,002), sendo que as maiores prevalencias de dores musculoesqueleticas nos ultimos 12 meses foram em punhos/maos (74%) seguido de cervical (66%) e regiao inferior das costas (66,%). Conclusoes: Os resultados da pesquisa evidenciaram que os academicos avaliados apresentaram alta prevalencia de dores musculoesqueleticas, mostrando que as doencas ocupacionais nos cirurgioes dentistas iniciam-se ja no periodo academico. Context: The dentist surgeons has a little ergonomic work station and are subjected to repetitive movements, static postures and positions that may favor the onset of painful symptoms in the musculoskeletal system. Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in different anatomical segments in dental students. Methods: Was conducted a cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal pain. The sample consisted of 35 dental students ranging in age from 20 to 30, who attend the last year of school graduation. As assessment tool was applied Nordic questionnaire for the verification exact location of body segments that have musculoskeletal symptoms in certain periods. Results: It was noted that 100% of students reported discomfort/pain in any part at some point, showing difference in the prevalence of symptoms genders (p=0.002), and the highest prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in the past 12 months were in wrists/hands (74%) followed by cervical (66%) and lower back (66%). Conclusion: The survey results showed that the students evaluated showed high prevalence of musculoskeletal pain, showing that occupational diseases can be felt in the academic period.

Sintomatologia da síndrome do desfiladeiro torácico em cirurgiões dentistas

Abstract: Considerada como uma profissao “estressante”, a Odontologia vem sendo frequentemente associada a agravos a saude, tanto de ordem fisica quanto psiquica. Observando a interligacao existente entre as posturas adotadas pelos cirurgioes dentistas, os fatores desencadeantes da Sindrome do Desfiladeiro Toracico, a elevada taxa de acometimento em nivel de ombros nesta classe, e, a escassez de estudos referentes a esta sindrome, o objetivo central deste trabalho foi de avaliar a incidencia da sintomatologia da sindrome do desfiladeiro toracico em cirurgioes dentistas da cidade de Campina Grande-PB. Para obter as informacoes, foi realizada uma pesquisa quantitativa, do tipo transversal, exploratoria e descritiva, atraves da utilizacao dos questionarios, WHOQOL BREF modificado e Check-List de Couto. Foram entrevistados profissionais que prestam servico nas Unidades do Programa Saude da Familia (PSF). Em relacao as caracteristicas socio-economicas, 79,2% dos profissionais eram do genero feminino e 70,8% encontrava-se em uma faixa de 25 – 40 anos, com tempo de profissao entre 6 – 20 anos (41,6%). 58,3% referiram a sintomatologia dolorosa localizada na regiao de ombro e cervical. Quando confrontado a frequencia de dor fisica, com a incapacidade em realizar tarefas, 45,8% enquadraram-se no escore medio. 66,67% nao tinham possibilidade de descanso, enquanto que 33,33% realizavam pausas entre 5 a 10 minutos entre o atendimento. De acordo com o Check-List de Couto, grande parte dos cirurgioes dentistas participantes desta pesquisa esta inserida nos escores de risco moderado e alto risco. Palavras-chave: Check-List de Couto. Sindrome do Desfiladeiro Toracico. Dentistas.

The Validity and Reliability of the Persian Version of the Family Health Climate Scale (FHC-Scale) in Female Students and Their Mothers in Iran 2019.

Abstract: Objectives. This study examined the validity and reliability of the Family Health Climate Scale (FHC-Scale) among Iranian families. Second, can it be attributed to other family members by measuring the health climate in one person? Method. In total, 261 female students and 196 mothers completed the FHC-Scale. The study instrument was a Persian version of the FHC-Scale prepared through a translation and back-translation process. Results. The results showed that the Persian version of the FHC-Scale is acceptable. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for FHC-PA in female students and their mothers, respectively, was 0.88 and 0.86 for the whole scale. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for FHC-NU in female students and their mothers, respectively, was 0.83 and 0.92 for the whole scale. The CVI values for all the items were equal to or above 0.8, and the CVR value for the total scale was 0.90. Conclusion. The Persian version of the FHC-Scale is therefore an effective tool for evaluating the different dimensions of family health climate in the Iranian population.