title: Use of complementary and alternative medicine for work related musculoskeletal disorders associated with job contentment in dental professionals: Indian outlook.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  High prevalence rates of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) among dentists have been reported. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies can be helpful in managing and preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The purpose of this study was to determine if dental professionals are using CAM for work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Who have greater job satisfaction: dentist who uses Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) or conventional therapy (CT) as a treatment modality for WRMSD.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dentists who registered in Uttar Pradesh state, India under Indian Dental Council, Uttar Pradesh branch (n=1134) were surveyed. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analyses and logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A response rate of 53% (n=601) was obtained, revealing that 82% (n=487) of the respondents suffered from work-related musculoskeletal disorders. The use of complementary and alternative medicine or conventional therapy was reported among 80% (n=390) of the dentists with work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Complementary and alternative medicine users reported greater overall health compared to conventional therapy users (P<0.001). Of those with work-related musculoskeletal disorders, 35.5% (n=172) considered a career change for once, and 4.0% (n=19) reported having left dentistry.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Complementary and alternative medicine therapies may improve quality of life, reduce work disruptions and enhance job satisfaction for dentists who suffer from work-related musculoskeletal disorders. It is important that dentists incorporate complementary and alternative medicine strategies into practice to facilitate musculoskeletal health that will enable longer and healthier careers, increase productivity, provide safer workplace and prevent musculoskeletal disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Dentistry, Teerthankar Mahaveer Dental College and Research Center, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Devanand
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Dentistry, Teerthankar Mahaveer Dental College and Research Center, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Dara John
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Bhaskar
authors.affiliation: Principal, Govt. Postgraduate College, Lansdowne, Uttrakhand, India.
authors.forename: Kumar Rajendra
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Dentistry, Teerthankar Mahaveer Dental College and Research Center, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Bushra
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karim
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Teerthankar Mahaveer Dental College and Research Center, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Alpana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kanwar
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Dentistry, Teerthankar Mahaveer Dental College and Research Center, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ankita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Teerthankar Mahaveer Dental College and Research Center, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ankit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative and Endodontics , ITS-CDSR, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Priya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saini
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative and Endodontics, Teerthankar Mahaveer Dental College and Research Center, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Satya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arya
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Santosh Dental College and Hospital, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sachdeva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003815:Dentists / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D015995:Prevalence; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: CAM; dentist; musculoskeletal disorders