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치위생학과 학생들의 노인에 대한 지식 및 태도가 노인차별주의에 미치는 영향

The effect of dental hygiene students' knowledge and attitude toward the elderly on the discrimination of the elderly

  • 김영선 (대구보건대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 이정화 (대구보건대학교 치위생학과)
  • Young-Sun Kim (Department of Dental Hygiene, Daegu Health College) ;
  • Jung-Hwa Lee (Department of Dental Hygiene, Daegu Health College)
  • 투고 : 2023.11.23
  • 심사 : 2023.12.04
  • 발행 : 2023.12.30

초록

연구배경: 우리나라 65세 이상 고령 인구는 2023년 18.4%로, 향후 계속 증가하여 2025년에는 20.6%로 초고령사회로 진입 전망이다. 임상에서 치과위생사의 노인차별주의는 고령화에 따른 노인 환자의 증가로 인하여 치위생 처치 시 어려움을 경험할 수 있고 이는 업무 부적응과 이직으로도 이어질 수 있기 때문에 예비 치과위생사인 치위생학과 학생을 대상으로 노인의 이해에 대한 교육이 반드시 필요하고 사료된다. 이에 노인차별주의와 노인의 지식 및 태도의 관련성 연구를 통해 초고령화 사회를 대비하고 대학의 교육과정 변화 및 노인관련 프로그램 개발을 위해 연구를 실시하였다. 연구방법: D지역 치위생학과 재학생 204명을 대상으로 SPSS/WIN 25.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 대상자의 노인차별주의, 노인에 대한 지식, 노인에 대한 태도는 평균과 표준편차로 구하였다. 대상자의 일반적 특성에 따른 노인차별주의 차이를 검증하기 위해 t-test, one-way ANOVA를 실시하였으며, 사후검증은 Scheffe' test를 실시하였다. 대상자의 노인차별주의, 노인에 대한 지식, 노인에 대한 태도는 상관관계분석을 실시하였다. 결과: 노인차별주의는 4점 만점에 2.03±0.36점이었다. 노인에 대한 지식은 신체적 영역 0.57±0.15, 사회적 영역 0.36±0.17, 심리적 영역 0.35±0.20 순이었다. 노인에 대한 태도는 3.86±0.27로 나타났다. 노인에 대한 지식은 25점 만점에 평균 11.27±3.30점이었다. 노인에 대한 지식 정답률이 가장 높은 문항은 '체력은 나이가 들면서 감소하는 경향이 있다'로 93.1%였다. 연구대상자의 일반적 특성에 따른 노인에 대한 태도는 연령(p=0.009)에서 노인 차별주의는 성별(p=0.040), 연령(p=0.026), 조부모와 생활경험(p=0.001)유의한 차이를 보였다. 연구 대상자의 노인 차별주의는 노인에 대한 태도와 지식 모두 음의 상관관계를 보였으며, 노인 차별주의 중에서도 정서회피(r=.892, p<0.001)와 관련하여 높은 양의 상관관계를 보였다. 결론: 대학생들은 노인 부양의 주도적 역할자이자 고령화 사회문제에 직접적인 영향을 받게 된다. 그러므로 노인들에 대한 긍정적인 사고 형성과 노인차별을 야기 시키는 부정적 편견을 지양할 수 있도록 국가와 사회, 교육기관에서 다양한 프로그램의 적용이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

Background: The elderly population aged 65 or older in Korea is expected to continue to increase to 18.4% in 2023, and to enter a super-aged society at 20.6% in 2025. In clinical practice, the elderly discrimination of dental hygienists may experience difficulties during dental hygiene treatment due to an increase in the number of elderly patients due to aging, which can lead to maladjustment to work and turnover, so education on the understanding of the elderly is essential for students in the Department of Dentistry, who are prospective dental hygienists. Accordingly, a study was conducted to prepare for a super-aged society by studying the relationship between elderly discrimination and the knowledge and attitudes of the elderly, and to change the curriculum of universities and develop programs related to the elderly. Method: 204 students enrolled in the Department of Dentistry in D area were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 25.0 program. The subject's geriatric discrimination, knowledge about the elderly, and attitude toward the elderly were calculated as the mean and standard deviation. T-test and one-way ANOVA were performed to verify the difference in geriatric discrimination according to the general characteristics of the subject, with a Scheffe' test applied for post-hoc analysis. Correlation analysis was conducted on the subject's geriatric discrimination, knowledge about the elderly, and attitudes toward the elderly. Results: Geriatrics scored 2.03±0.36 out of 4. Knowledge about the elderly was categorized as follows: physical domain 0.57±0.15; social domain 0.36±0.17; and psychological domain 0.35±0.20. The attitude toward the elderly was 3.86±0.27. Knowledge of the elderly averaged 11.27±3.30 points out of 25. The question with the highest percentage of correct answers to knowledge about the elderly was 'physical strength tends to decrease with age', which was 93.1%. The attitude toward the elderly according to the general characteristics of the study subjects showed significant differences in gender (p=0.040), age (p=0.026), and life experience with grandparents (p=0.001). The elderly discrimination of the study subjects showed a negative correlation in both attitude and knowledge toward the elderly, and among the elderly discrimination, there was a high positive correlation with regard to emotional avoidance (r=.892, p<0.001). Conclusion: College students are the leading players in caring for the elderly and are directly affected by aging social problems. Therefore, it is considered necessary to apply various programs in the state, society, and educational institutions to avoid negative prejudices that lead to positive thinking and discrimination against the elderly.

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