Associations Between Temporomandibular Disorder‐Related Symptoms, Psychological Distress, and Sleep Quality Among Hospital Healthcare Staff
Xiang Bian, Guoqiang Yan · 2026
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Xiang Bian and Guoqiang Yan survey jaw joint problems among hospital staff in a 2026 study. Temporomandibular disorders cause pain and clicking in the jaw, and they travel with stress and poor sleep, both common in healthcare work. The team questioned one hundred ninety-three employees of a large Beijing hospital using standard screening and wellbeing scales.
They measured jaw symptoms, depression, anxiety, and stress, plus sleep quality, then combined the mind and sleep scores into one burden index. The analysis asks whether pain-related jaw trouble rises step by step with that combined burden, after accounting for age, sex, and job role. If the pattern holds, jaw pain in staff is not just a dental issue but a marker of total strain. Hospitals may need to treat workload and rest as part of the cure.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xiang Bian, Guoqiang Yan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |