The Analysis of the Oral Health Awareness, Knowledge and Actual Oral Health Care of Middle Schoolers in Some Regions

일부지역 중학생들의 구강건강인식, 지식 및 실천정도 분석

The purpose of this study was to delve into how to provide better and more oral health education to middle school students, and to boost school oral health projects. The subjects in this study were 430 middle schoolers. After their oral health awareness, knowledge and oral health care were investigated, the following findings were given: 1. Concerning concern for oral health, 56.7 percent were oral health conscious, and as many as 43.2 percent were little or never concerned about it. 2. As to subjective oral health status, 36.7 percent found their own oral health status to be good, and 63.3 percent had a periodontal disease or felt that there was something wrong with their oral health. Regarding self-assessed abnormal oral symptoms, 25.8 percent considered themselves to have an abnormal symptom related to temporomandibular joint, and approximately 30 percent thought there was something wrong with their gums. 3. As for toothbrushing habits, the number of the girls who brushed their teeth after lunch was statistically significantly far larger than that of the boys who did. There were some differences between the boys and girls in toothbrushing method and in which part of the oral cavity they brushed. 4. In regard to oral health knowledge, the girls(a mean of 7.05) significantly excelled the boys(6.36). Those who were more oral health conscious got significantly better scores in oral health knowledge. 5. In terms of dental-clinic visit experiences, the students who had ever visited a dental clinic took in less sugar and got a more frequent regular dental checkup(2.62, 2.50) than the others who hadn't(2.32, 1.74).

중학교 학생들의 구강보건교육 활성화에 대한 기초자료를 제공하여 학교구강보건사업의 질적 향상을 위한 방안을 모색해 보고자 시도한 본 연구는 중학교 재학생 430명을 대상으로 구강보건인식 지식 및 실천정도를 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 구강건강에 대한 관심정도에 있어 관심이 있는 경우가 56.7%인 반면, 별로 관심이 없거나 전혀 관심이 없는 경우도 43.2%나 되었다. 2. 현재 인지하고 있는 구강상태 정도는 '건강하다' 가 36.7%, '무언가 이상이 있거나 충치 및 잇몸병이 있다' 응답한 경우가 63.3%로 나타났으며, 구강에 나타나는 증상 및 증후의 자기평가 정도는 턱관절 관련 25.8%, 잇몸질환 관련이 30% 정도 인지하고 있었다. 3. 잇솔질 습관과 관련하여 점심식사 후 잇솔질을 하는 경우에 있어 여학생(45.2%)이 남학생(13.6%)에 비해 통계적으로 매우 유의하게 높게 나타났으며, 잇솔질 방법과 잇솔질하는 부위에 있어서는 남녀간에 약간의 차이를 확인할 수 있었다. 4. 구강보건지식에 있어서는 여학생(7.05점)이 남학생(6.36점)보다 유의하게 높게 나타났고, 구강건강에 대한 관심정도가 높을수록 지식점수도 유의하게 높게 나타났다. 5. 치과방문경험에 있어서 당분섭취제한 및 주기적 검진의 실천정도는 방문경험이 있는 경우(2.62점, 2.50점)가 방문경험이 없는 경우(2.32점, 1.74점)에 비해 유의하게 높게 나타났다.