Comparative Evaluation of the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapy and Conventional Therapy Use for Musculoskeletal Disorders Management and Its Association with Job Satisfaction among Dentists of West India.
Musculoskeletal problems have become a significant issue in the profession of dentistry. There are currently no recommended effective disease-preventing and modifying remedies. High prevalence rates for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among dentists have been reported in the literature. Complementary and alternative medicine can be helpful in managing and preventing the MSDs. The purpose of this study was to determine if dentists in the western part of India are using complementary and alternative medicine therapies for MSDs, and also to find if those who use complementary and alternative medicine therapies have greater job/career satisfaction compared to conventional therapy (CT) users. Dentists of western India registered under the Dental Council of India (N = 2166) were recruited for the study. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analyses and logistic regression. A response rate of 73% (n = 1581) was obtained, of which 79% (n = 1249) was suffering from MSDs. The use of complementary and alternative medicine or CT was reported by 90% (n = 1124) of dentists with MSDs. Dentists using complementary and alternative medicine reported greater health (P < 0.001) and carrier satisfaction (P < 0.001) and were able to work as many hours they wanted (P < 0.001) compared to CT users. Complementary and alternative medicine therapies may improve the quality of life and enhance job satisfaction for a dentist who suffers from MSDs.
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Science, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Devanand
D
Gupta
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, M.P Dental College, Vadodara, Gujrat, India.
Renu
R
Batra
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Himachal Dental College, Sundernagar, India.
Shveta
S
Mahajan
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Teerthankar Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Dara John
DJ
Bhaskar
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Teerthankar Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ankita
A
Jain
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur, India.
Mohammed
M
Shiju
Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Teerthankar Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ankit
A
Yadav
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Career Post Graduate Institute of dental Sciences and Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Mudita
M
Chaturvedi
Department of Prosthodontics, Terna Dental College, Navi Mumbai, India.
Shruti
S
Gill
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Career Post Graduate Institute of dental Sciences and Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Renuka
R
Verma
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Teerthankar Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Deepak Ranjan
DR
Dalai
Principal, Government Post Graduate College, Lansdowne, Uttrakhand, India.
Rajendra Kumar
RK
Gupta
Complementary and alternative medicine; Dentist; Musculoskeletal disorders