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Self-reported and measured time of vibration exposure at ultrasonic scaling in dental hygienists

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Author

  • Ingrid Åkesson
  • Istvan Balogh
  • Staffan Skerfving

Summary, in English

In the present study, our objective was to quantify the daily duration of vibration exposure from ultrasonic scaling in dental hygienists and to compare different methods of self-estimates to time-recorded measurements. The exposure time was self-estimated by use of diary and interview methods in 10 subjects. We found that the measured total daily exposure time was limited, only on average 12 min, with a great variation, however, between and within the subjects. Self-assessed duration of exposure was overestimated, on average three times higher with a diary and even more at an interview (8 times). In conclusion, the objectively measured exposure time was short and clearly overestimated in self-reports.

Publishing year

2001

Language

English

Pages

47-51

Publication/Series

Applied Ergonomics

Volume

32

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics

Keywords

  • Vibration
  • Self-estimation
  • Exposure time

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1872-9126