Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Of Yoga As An Alternative Therapy For Treatment Of Occupational Hazards Among Dentist In Chennai

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G.V.Venkatakarthikeswari, Arthi Balasubramaniam

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Background: The therapeutic potential of yoga is considered complementary to varied sorts of practice. Only a few studies have evaluated the consequences of yoga within the treatment of occupational hazards among dentists.  Hence this cross-sectional study evaluates that yoga acts as an alternative therapy in treatment of physical pain and psychological stress among dentists in Chennai city, India. The aim of this study is to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of yoga as an alternative therapy for occupational hazards among dental practitioners in chennai city.


 


Materials and methods: A questionnaire was circulated to 150 dentists from private institutions in Chennai, India and we received 102 questionnaires. This questionnaire is documented in data by using Excel sheet and analysed using SPSS software version 23. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed to present the responses obtained.


 


Result: Among the participants 21.57% had musculoskeletal pain and 23.53% had stress and 54.90% had both musculoskeletal pain and stress. Only 20.59% dentists have acquired yoga as an alternate therapy for these occupational hazards and others prefer exercise 18.6%, walking 29.41%, listening to music 18.6% and none of these solutions 12.75%. There was no significant difference in the knowledge, attitude and practice of yoga as an alternative therapy to dental occupational hazards among male and female dental participants (p>0.05).


 


Conclusion: Walking, listening to music, exercise and yoga were the alternative therapy for the occupational hazards for musculoskeletal pain and stress, occurring mainly due to increasing clinical hours among dentists. However the practice of yoga needs to be inculcated during dental education to reduce stress and musculoskeletal pain. 

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