Osvještenost o profesionalnim bolestima stomatologa među studentima Stomatološkog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu

master's thesis

• Title (english): The awareness of occupational diseases among the students of School of Dental Medicine University of Zagreb
• Author: Krešimir Matoš
• Mentor: Marin Vodanović (mentor)
• Committee member: Marin Vodanović
• Committee member: Nada Galić
• Committee member: Vlaho Brailo
• Granter: University of Zagreb; School of Dental Medicine; (Department of Dental Anthropology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2015-07-16, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Dental Medicine; Morphology of the Dental Tissue System

Abstract

UVOD: Profesionalne bolesti su bolesti uzrokovane štetnim utjecajem radnog mjesta. Stomatologija je profesija s visokim rizikom od pojave profesionalnih bolesti. Dosadašnja istraživanja među studentima stomatologije pokazala su da je njihovo poznavanje čimbenika rizičnih za zdravlje koje sa sobom donos bavljenje stomatološkom profesijom manjkavo. SVRHA: Svrha ovog istraživanja je prikupiti informacije o zdravstvenim navikama studenata dentalne medicine i saznati koliko poznaju stomatološke profesionalne bolesti. ISPITANICI I METODE: Istraživanje o zdravstvenim navikama i poznavanju stomatoloških profesionalnih bolesti među studentima dentalne medicine provedeno je putem anketnog upitnika kojeg je ispunio 351 student na Stomatološkom fakultetu Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. REZULTATI: 28,0% studenata i 22,5% studentica su pušači. Učestalost konzumacije alkoholnih pića na tjednoj razini raste tijekom prve dvije godine studija do čak 84,6%. Prije dolaska na studij se 85,3% studenata i 77,6% studentica bavilo sportom. Kod oba spola je primjećuje se značajan pad broj studenata koji se bave sportom na prvoj godini studija. Većina studenata smatra da se profesionalne bolesti mogu spriječiti, a postotak njih s takvim stavom raste s godinama studija (p<0,05). ZAKLJUČAK: Rezultati istraživanja pokazali su da studenti upisuju studij stomatologije sa relativno niskom razinom osviještenosti o zdravstvenim opasnostima stomatološke profesije. Iako se razina osviještenosti podiže s godinama studija, štetne navike poput pušenja, konzumacije alkohola, te nedostatne tjelesne aktivnosti ostaju prisutne i na višim godinama studija.

Abstract (english)

INTRODUCTION: Occupational diseases are diseases caused by occupational exposures at the workplace. Dental medicine is a profession with a high risk of developing occupational diseases. Previous studies among dental have shown that their knowledge of health risk factors which entails dealing with the dental profession is lacking. PURPOSE: The purpose of this survey is to collect information about the health habits of students of dental medicine and to assess their awareness of occupational diseases. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study was conducted through a questionnaire, completed by 351 students at the School of Dental Medicine University of Zagreb. RESULTS: 28.0% of male students and 22.5% of female students are smokers. Frequency of consumption of alcoholic beverages on a weekly basis rises during the first two years of study up to 84.6%. Prior to joining the university 85.3% male and 77.6% female students were engaged in sports. The significant drop of the number of students who participate in sports was noticed in the first year of study in both sexes. Most students believe that occupational diseases can be prevented, and the percentage of those with that attitude grows with the years of study (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: The results have shown that students enter the dental study with low levels of awareness of the health dangers of the dental profession. Although the level of awareness increases with years of study, harmful habits such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and the lack of physical activity remain present in the later years of study, too.

• Keywords: profesionalne bolesti
• Keywords (english): Occupational diseases
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:127:801737
• Study programme: Title: dental medicine; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica dentalne medicine (doktor/doktorica dentalne medicine)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2016-04-04 13:00:35