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Ergonomics in Dentistry
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:29.03.2022 10:13:38
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | AUVMK_020 | LQF level: | Level 5 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.00 | ECTS: | 1.50 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation | Target Audience: | Dentistry | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Sabīne Grīnberga | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, oralpatokat rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67060816 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Gain insight into the application of ergonomic principles in the arrangement of a dental hygienist's workplace. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Definition and basic principles of ergonomics. Laws and regulations governing the layout of the dental hygienist's workplace. Ergonomic hazards in the dental hygienist’s workplace. Equal access to dental care for disabled people. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Prevention of musculoskeletal diseases. Significance of appropriate dental chair and working posture in health maintenance. Correct hand positions while working with hand tools. Recommendations of the European Society of Dental Ergonomics (ESDE) for workplace layout. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Noise and vibration in the workplace of dental hygienists. Noise exposure on the employee, noise decrease options. Effect of vibration on the body of the employee, possibilities of vibration reduction. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | The importance of maintaining a work-life balance. Workplace health promotion. The importance of physical activity in health maintenance and improvement. Recommended exercises for dental hygienists. How to calculate aerobic training heart rate range. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Ergonomic risk analysis - situation analysis (working postures, patient positioning, principles of dental hygienist and patient chair selection). | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Ergonomic risk analysis - situation analysis (equipment, magnifying devices, instruments). | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | The basic principles of patient transferring from wheelchair to dental chair and back. Strength, flexibility and endurance exercises in the workplace. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Presentation of students' independent work - assessment of ergonomic risk factors in the workplace of a dental hygienist | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | The student has to evaluate student-selected workplace in the dental clinic, and to make recommendations for improvements. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Test where the student presents the workplace evaluation and makes recommendations for improvements. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Test | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | On successful completion of the course, students will acquire basic knowledge: - on the causes and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders and - how to properly arrange and organize the workplace of a dental hygienist | ||||||||
| Skills: | As a result of the study course, students will gain the skills: - to hold and operate the tools in the right manner, - adjust the light and the hygienist's chair, as well as - choose the right working position. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | After completing the course, students will gain the competence: - to apply the acquired knowledge in ergonomics at the workplace of a dental hygienist, - control and minimise the risk of musculoskeletal disorders, and - consider the principles of ergonomics in the design of the workplace. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Ergonomika darbā. Rīga: Labklājības ministrija (tulkojums no spāņu valodas), 2010. (akceptējams izdevums) Pieejams tiešsaistē: http://osha.lv/lv/publications | ||||||||
| 2 | Hokwerda O, Rolf de Ruijter, Zijlstra-Shaw S. Adopting a healthy sitting working posture during patient treatment. 2009 (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 3 | Handbook of Occupational Hazards and Controls for Dental Workers. Government of Alberta. 2011. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | MK Noteikumu Nr.660 1. pielikums ‘’Darba vietas vai darba veida pārbaude un tajā esošo darba vides faktoru noteikšana un to novērtēšana’’ no 2007.gada 1. jūnija (Pielikums grozīts ar MK 07.04.2015. noteikumiem Nr.165) | ||||||||
| 2 | Cabinet Regulation. No. 660, Annex 1 of 2, October 2007 | ||||||||
| 3 | Eglīte M. „Darba medicīna”, Rīga, 2012, - 834 lpp | ||||||||
| 4 | Psihosociālā darba vide. Rīga: Labklājības ministrija (tulkojums no spāņu valodas), 2010. | ||||||||
| 5 | Darba drošība – Rīga: LR Labklājības ministrija, 2010. 278 lpp | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | DOCUMENTS | European Society of Dental Ergonomics (esde.org) | ||||||||
| 2 | http://stradavesels.lv/materiali/?q=darba+medic%C4%ABna | ||||||||
