기본간호학회지 (Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing)
- 제15권4호
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- Pages.428-437
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- 2008
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- 1225-9012(pISSN)
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- 2287-1802(eISSN)
장기요양시설 간호제공자의 구강건강관리에 대한 지식과 영향요인
Knowledge of Oral Health and Its Predictors in Nursing Staff of Long-term Care Institutions
- Mo, Hyun-Sook (Graduate School, Chosun University) ;
- Choi, Keum-Bong (Graduate School, Chosun University) ;
- Kim, Jin-Sun (Department of Nursing, Chosun University)
- 발행 : 2008.11.30
초록
Purpose: The purposes of this study were to assess the oral health knowledge of nursing staff in long-term care institutions and to identify predictors of oral health knowledge. Method: For this descriptive correlation study, a self-administered and structured questionnaire was used. Respondents were 111 nursing staff in two long-term care facilities and two long-term care hospitals located in G metropolitan area and C province in the Southern part of Korea. Descriptive statistics, t-test or ANOVA, and stepwise multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Results: Participants in this study did not have many opportunities to learn about oral health care for elders in long-term care institutions. The percentage of correct answer for oral health knowledge questionnaire was 64.5%. Predictors of oral health knowledge among nursing staffs were education on oral health in long-term care institutions, type of institution, and length of time working with elders. These three variables accounted for 24.2% of variance in oral health knowledge. Conclusions: Nursing staffs should make an effort to improve their knowledge of oral health. Moreover, oral health educational program for nursing staffs working with elders in long-term care institution is need to be developed and the effectiveness of this education needs to be evaluated.