Journal of Korean Academy of Dental Administration (대한치과의료관리학회지)

Korean Academy of Dental Administration (대한치과의료관리학회)
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Relationship between speaking discomfort and mental health and oral health care behavior in Korean elderly people: based on the 8th 2nd (2020) National Health and Nutrition Survey

우리나라 노인의 말하기 불편감과 정신건강 및 구강건강관리 행태의 관련성: 제8기 2차(2020년) 국민건강영양조사를 바탕으로

  • Ji-Min Hwang (Department of Dental Hygiene, Baekseok Culture University) ;
  • Jeong-Hee Choi (Department of Dental Hygiene, Baekseok Culture University)
  • 황지민 (백석문화대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 최정희 (백석문화대학교 치위생과)
  • Received : 2023.11.30
  • Accepted : 2023.12.12
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to identify factors related to discomfort while speaking in the elderly and provide fundamental data for establishing oral health care policies for a healthy old age. Using the raw data from the 8th wave of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2020), we conducted an analysis to examine the relationship between speaking discomfort and mental health, as well as oral health care behavior, among 1,278 elderly individuals in Korea. Differences in speaking discomfort were analyzed based on general characteristics, mental health, and oral health care behavior using complex sample cross-analysis. Additionally, factors associated with speaking discomfort were analyzed using complex sample multiple logistic regression analysis. As a result, individuals with depression experienced higher levels of speaking discomfort (p<0.05), and individuals experiencing high levels of stress also reported higher levels of speaking discomfort (p<0.05). As a factor affecting speaking discomfort, it was found that speaking discomfort was 2.56 times higher (p<0.001) when dental care was not met, and speaking discomfort was 3.05 times higher (p<0.05) when teeth brushing was less frequent. As a result of the aforementioned findings, it is believed that a customized oral health promotion program is necessary to expand dental health insurance coverage for the elderly and improve oral healthcare.

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