Users’ Demands Regarding Dental Safety Glasses. Combining a Quantitative Approach and Grounded Theory for the Data Analysis

• Autorzy: Lonnroth E. C. , Shahnavaz H.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Eye infections are common among dentists and many are concerned, but few are using proper eye protection. To understand users’ demands behind the low use of safety glasses, all dental teams in Sweden were asked which factors they found most important when choosing dental safety glasses, and rate the importance of 31 statements regarding ergonomic aspects of dental safety glasses in a questionnaire. Data were analysed using the Grounded Theory and a quantitative approach. Results showed that dentists ranked the visual aspects as most important and chair assistants the protective aspects. The highly visual demanding work performed by dentists requires safety glasses that are not yet available on the market, which might explain the low use.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

dental safety glasses; user's demands; qualitative and quantitative methods

PL

usługi stomatologiczne; środki ochrony indywidualnej; okulary ochronne; okulary filtracyjne; choroba oczu; choroby przydatków; personel służby zdrowia

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2001
• Tom: Vol. 7, No. 1
• Strony: 49--59
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 10 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Lonnroth E. C.

• Department of Human Work Sciences, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden

autor

Shahnavaz H.

• Department of Human Work Sciences, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden

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