Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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A Study on the Elderly Oral Health and Elderly Health Attitudes of Dental Hygiene Student

치위생학 대학생의 노인에 관한 지식과 태도에 대한 연구

  • Received : 2020.11.22
  • Accepted : 2020.12.20
  • Published : 2020.12.28
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Abstract

This Study is to survey the factors affecting the knowledge and attitudes of dental hygiene students toward the elderly The subjects were 258 dental hygienists student who attended from May 13 to May 31, 2019. The statistics program was SPSS win 22.o. The overall average of knowledge about the elderly was 10.62 out of 25 points. The overall average of attitude toward the elderly was 3.15 point. The factor affecting the attitude toward the elderly was the interest in oral health problems for the elderly. The factor affecting the attitude toward the elderly was the elderly volunteer experience. Therefore, education and programs on the knowledge and attitudes of the dental hygiene students toward the elderly are considered necessary.

치위생학 학생의 노인에 관한 지식과 태도에 영향을 주는 요인을 파악하고자 한다. 2019년 5월 13일부터 5월 31일까지 치위생학과 학생을 대상으로 258부 시행하였다. 통계프로그램은 SPSS win 22.o을 이용하였다. 노인에 관한 지식의 전체 평균은 25점 만점 중에서 10.62점이었고, 노인에 관한 태도의 전제 평균은 3.15점으로 나타났다. 노인에 관한 태도에 영향을 주는 요인은 노인구강건강 문제 관심도 이였으며, 노인구강건강문제에 관심이 있는 경우에는 노인에 대한 지식이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 노인에 관한 태도에 영향을 주는 요인은 노인 자원봉사 경험이었으며, 자원봉사 경험이 있는 경우에는 노인에 관한 태도가 긍정적으로 나타났다. 따라서 치위생학과 학생들의 노인에 관한 지식과 태도에 관한 교육 및 프로그램이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

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