TO EVALUATE AWARENESS ABOUT ERGONOMICS IN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS HAVING CLINICAL POSTINGS IN AMC DENTAL COLLEGE: A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY

Objective: To assess knowledge,attitude and practice about ergonomics among undergraduate students during clinical postings in AMC Dental College.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on undergraduate students having clinical postings at AMC Dental College. The IRB approved study was conducted through16 validated questionnaire form sent through email to the participants after obtainingtheir informed consent. Results were tabulated and presented in percentage(%).

Results: 150 students from the third year, final year, and internshipparticipated after signing informed consent with 28.2% male and 71.8% female respondents. The results showed that majority of the undergraduate dental students have knowledge regarding ergonomics and has positive attitude towards ergonomics but they are not practicing it in routine dental procedures.

Conclusion: Understanding and applying ergonomic principles can help decrease work-related injuries, increase productivity, and enhance the overall quality of dental care. There is a need to include ergonomics in the dental curriculum, with an emphasis not only on theoretical knowledge but also on its practical application during various dental procedures and theassessmentof ergonomics and motivation for the same from time to timeduring clinical postings.