초록
최근 치의학의 눈부신 발전과 소득의 증가에 따른 일반인의 의식 변화로 외모에 대한 관심도가 높아지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 대학병원에 내원한 동기와 교정치료를 시작하게 된 동기, 치료방법 및 치료기간을 파악하여, 이를 토대로 보호자와 보다 적절한 의사소통을 위한 정보를 파악하고, 보호자들의 교정치료에 대한 기대를 파악하고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 이를 위해 전북대학교 치과병원 소아치과에 내원한 교정환자의 보호자 150명을 대상으로 조사 연구한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 본 병원의 소아치과를 찾게 된 이유 중 대학병원이 좋을 것 같아서가 52.1%, 친지나 아는 사람의 권유가 25%, 다른 치과병원의 소개가 16.7%로 나타났다. 2. 내원 전 예상하였던 치료기간 중 2년 이상이 37.5%, $12{\sim}18$개월이 12.5%로 나타났다. 3. 교정치료를 받으려는 이유 중 부모가 부정교합을 발견하고 걱정스러워서가 58.3%, 주위사람들의 지적이 12.5%로 나타났다. 4. 소아치과 내원 환자의 치료방법은 구강 내 고정성장치가 41.7%, 가철성장치가 29.2%, 구외 장치가 2.1%를 차지했다. 5. 예약 후 치료를 위해 기다리는 시간 중 $5{\sim}10$분이 39.6%, $15{\sim}30$분이 4.1%로 나타났으며, 기다리는 시간은 어느 정도까지 괜찮다고 생각하는가에 대해 $5{\sim}10$분이 60.4%, $15{\sim}30$분이 2.1%로 나타났다.
Recently, in proportion to the remarkable development of dentistry and income increases it is growing more and more a concern about changed awareness in appearance. In this study, it had a grasp of the purpose for university hospital visiting, the motive of the commencement for orthodontic treatment and a method of the treatment as well as term. Based on these, the aim of this study is to keep more of the information between parent and doctors for mutual understanding and to grasp the characteristics for the needs of orthodontic treatment. In order to conduct researches, there has made a survey of 150 persons among orthodontic patients' parents who visit CBNU hospital, the pediatric dentistry. The study has found the results like these. 1. There was a question about the reason to visit CBNU hospital in the department of pediatric dentistry for orthodontic treatment. 52.1% of respondents, the survey found, were more likely to receive a good medical service. 25% of them were counselled from a relative or an acquaintance. 16.7% of them were recommended by another dental clinic. 2. There was a question about the expected orthodontic treatment period, when at first hospital visiting. 37.5% of the respondents answered that it was a 'more than 2 years', 12.5% of them said 'from 12 months to 18 months'. 3. There was a question about the reason to receive orthodontic treatment. 58.3% of the respondents, the survey found, answered the reason was parents' concern about the malocclusion of their children, 12.5% of them said a the orthodontic problem pointed out by entourages. 4. There was a question about the method of orthodontic treatment for patients who visit the department in pediatric dentistry. 41.7% of the respondents said that it was used as 'an intra-oral fixed appliance', 29.2% of them said 'an intra-oral removable appliance', 2.1% of them said 'an extra-oral appliance', 5. There was a question about the waiting time for treatment after a dental appointment. 60.4% of the respondents said 'from 5 minutes to 10 minutes', 4.1% of them said 'from 15 minutes to 30 minutes'. There was a question about the extent of an acceptable waiting time. It was answered to 'from 5 minutes to 10 minutes' by 60.4% of them, 2.1% of them said 'from 15 minutes to 30 minutes'.
