The Conditions of Patients' Oral Health and Their Quality of Life at 'E' College Dental Practice

E대학 실습환자의 구강건강관리실태와 삶의 질에 대한 조사

  • Kim, Ki-Eun (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Health Science, Eulji University) ;
  • Choi, Moon-Sil (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Health Science, Eulji University) ;
  • Han, Ji-Hyoung (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Health Science, Eulji University)
  • 김기은 (을지대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 최문실 (을지대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 한지형 (을지대학교 치위생학과)
  • Received : 2007.08.27
  • Accepted : 2007.09.12
  • Published : 2007.09.30

Abstract

A questionnaire survey of patients for practical training of dental hygiene department of E college was conducted from August 28th 2006 to December 8th 2006. Before scaling, the purpose of the study and the questionnaires were fully explained and the patients were requested to complete the questions personally. The survey were conducted under their consent and 256 copies were collected and used for the analysis. The survey shows the patients' habit for oral health care according to the gender and age and their standards for the quality of life. 1. For gender, male occupied 117(45.7%) and female occupied 139(54.3%). For age, 158 of the patients were in their twenties(61.7%) and 60 of them were aged from 10 to 19(23,4%). 16 patients were aged from 40 to 49(6.3%) and 11 patients were aged from 30 to 39(4.3%) and the number of patients who are older than 50 was 11(4.3%). 2. For the mouth health care, according to gender, 37.6% of male answered that they had scaling and 46.8% of female patients answered that they had scaling experiences. Without distinction of gender, most patients answered they brushed their teeth twice a day. For 91.5% of male patients and 89.9% of female patients answered that they brushed their teeth after meals. Also, 41% of male patients and 53.2% of female patients use rolling method. For using mouth aids, 68.4% of male patients and 65.5% of female patients do not use any aids. 3. For brushing way, most teenagers and patients in their twenties use rolling method and patients older than thirty use vertical and horizontal method. The frequency of brushing shows that most of the respondents brush their teeth twice a day after meals. 4. The standard of quality of life according to gender, under 'clear pronunciation' head, male patients mark 4.42 points and female patients mark 4.17 points. Under 'every day going out' head, male patients mark 4.53 points and female patients mark 4.29 points. Under 'maintenance of emotion' male patients mark 4.27 points and female patients mark 4.27 points. 5. The standard of quality of life according to age, teenage patients show 4.28 points under 'having meals' and under 'clear pronunciation' head, patients in their forties mark 4.44 points. Under 'keeping teeth or denture clean' head, patients in their thirties mark 4.55 points. Patients in their fifties show the lowest grades in most questionnaires.

본 연구는 2006년 8월 28일부터 2006년 12월 8일까지 E대학 치위생학과 치면세마 실습실에 방문한 환자(총 256명)를 대상으로 스케일링을 시작하기전 사전 동의를 받고 자기기입식에 의한 설문조사를 실시하였다. 설문내용은 대상자의 성별, 연령에 따른 구강건강관리실태과 구강관련 삶의 질 척도를 이용하여 조사하였다. 1. 연구대상자의 일반적인 특성은 성별에서 남자가 117명(45.7%)이고, 여자가 139명(54.3%)으로 나타났다. 연령은 20~29세가 158명(61.7%), 10~19세가 60명(23.4%). 40~49세가 16명(6.3%), 30~39세가 11명(4.3%), 50세 이상이 11명(4.3%)순으로 나타났다. 2. 성별에 따른 구강관리 습관은 스케일링 경험 유무에서 '있다'가 남자 37.6%, 여자 46.8%,로 나타났고, 잇솔질 횟수는 남자와 여자 모두 '2회'가 많은 것으로 나타났다. 잇솔질 시기에서는 '식사 후'가 남자는 91.5%, 여자는 89.9%로 나타났으며, 잇솔질 방법은 회전법이 남자 41.0%, 여자 53.2%로 나타났다. 구강보조위생용품 사용 유무는 '사용하지 않는다'가 남자 68.4%, 여자 65.5%로 나타났다. 3. 연령에 따른 구강건강관리실태은 잇솔질 방법에서 10대와 20대는 회전법을 가장 많이 사용하며, 30대 이상은 '위 아래'로 닦는 종마법을 가장 많이 사용하는 것으로 나타났다. 잇솔질 횟수는 모든 연령에서 '2회'가 가장 많았으며, 잇솔질 시기도 모든 연령에서 '식사 후'에 하는 것으로 나타났다. 4. 성별에 따른 삶의 질 비교에서는 '명확한 발음하기'는 남자 4.42점, 여자 4.17점, '일상적외출'은 남자 4.53점, 여자 4.29점으로 나타났고, '감정 상태 유지하기'는 남자 4.27점, 여자 4.27점으로 나타났다. 5. 연령에 따른 삶의 질 비교에서는 '식사하기'는 10대가 4.28점으로 가장 높게 나타났고, '명확한 발음하기'는 40대가 4.44점으로 가장 높게 나타났다. '치아 혹은 틀니 깨끗이 하기'는 30대가 4.55점으로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 50대의 경우 대부분의 항목에서 가장 낮은 점수를 보였다.

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