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The Relationship between Tooth Brushing and Hand Washing in Hypertensive Patients amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 상황에서 고혈압 기저질환자의 칫솔질과 손 씻기 실천율과의 관련성

  • Kim, Ji-Hyun (Department of Dental Hygiene, Jeonbuk Science College) ;
  • Kim, Min-Young (Department of Dental Hygiene, Howon University)
  • Received : 2022.04.26
  • Accepted : 2022.05.20
  • Published : 2022.05.28

Abstract

It has been found that the incidence and mortality of COVID-19 are high in patients with underlying chronic diseases. Amid COVID-19 pandemic, tooth brushing is as important as hand washing for health care. The aim of this study was to identify factors related to the rate of tooth brushing and hand washing in hypertensive patients. We analyzed 62,762 hypertensive patients over the age of 40 from the Community Health Survey 2020. The practice rate of hand washing was higher among women, younger age, higher education level, mask wearers when going out, and tooth brushing practitioners after lunch. The hand washing practice rate was higher in hypertensive patients who practiced tooth brushing. In conclusion, there was the relationship between oral hygiene and personal quarantine. It is necessary to prepare sustainable measures to increase the practice rate of infectious disease prevention behaviors for patients with underlying chronic diseases who are susceptible to COVID-19.

고혈압을 비롯한 기저질환자의 COVID-19 발생률과 사망률이 높다고 밝혀지고 있다. COVID-19 대유행 상황에서 건강관리를 위해서 손 씻기만큼 칫솔질은 매우 중요하다. 이에 본 연구의 목적은 고혈압 기저질환자의 칫솔질과 손 씻기 실천율과의 관련 요인을 파악하기 위하여 수행되었다. 지역사회건강조사 2020년 원시자료를 이용하여 만 40세 이상 고혈압 기저질환자 62,762명을 대상으로 분석하였다. 연구결과 여성, 연령이 낮을수록, 교육수준이 높을수록, 외출 시 마스크 착용자, 점심식사 후 칫솔질 실천자에서 손 씻기 실천율이 높게 나타났다. 칫솔질을 실천한 고혈압 기저질환자에서 손 씻기 실천율이 더 높은 것으로 나타나 구강위생과 개인방역 사이의 연관성을 확인하였다. COVID-19 감염에 취약한 기저질환자에게 감염병 예방 행태 실천율을 높이기 위한 지속가능한 방안 마련이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

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Acknowledgement

This study was supported by a research fund from, Howon University.

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