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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2022.13.05.501

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

Kim, Ji-Hyun (Department of Dental Hygiene, Jeonbuk Science College)
Kim, Min-Young (Department of Dental Hygiene, Howon University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.13, no.5, 2022 , pp. 501-508 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
COVID-19; Underlying Disease; Hypertension; Hand Washing; Tooth Brushing;
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