• Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2018

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between oral health professionals' knowledge, attitude, and practice with regard to infectious waste management and to identify related factors influencing it. Methods: The study comprised of 219 oral health professionals from select dental clinics and public health centers recruited between August 25, 2016 and September 5, 2016, who agreed to participate in the study with full understanding of the study objectives. A self-reported questionnaire was administered, which consisted of 22 items on knowledge of infectious waste management, 9 items on attitude, and 16 items on practice. Data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression analyses. Results: The age, knowledge, and clinical attitude of oral health professionals significantly correlated with waste management practice. Specifically, infectious waste management practice improved with increasing age, a greater level of knowledge, and a more positive clinical attitude. Additionally, the standardized regression coefficient demonstrated that, of these three factors, clinical attitude more strongly correlated with effective waste management practice, followed by age and level of knowledge. Conclusions: These results indicated that oral health professionals had a low level of knowledge regarding infectious waste management, and a more positive clinical attitude resulted in better practices. Therefore, the development of detailed and active education guidelines and strategies are needed to enhance the attitude, knowledge, and practice of oral health professionals with regard to infectious waste management.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.518-527
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 초등학교 양치교실사업의 효과를 평가하고 추후 효과적인 사업 운영을 위한 개선방안 마련의 기초자료로 활용하고자, 2011년에 양치교실을 설치하여 운영 중인 강릉시 P초등학교 학생을 대상으로 양치교실 설치 후 구강건강행태 및 구강증상경험 수준의 변화를 확인하였다. 1. 모든 군에서 칫솔질 및 식습관에 대한 구강건강지식 문항의 정답률과 구강건강에 대한 바른 인식률은 낮은 수준이었고, 실험군 저학년의 자신의 구강건강수준을 매우 건강 또는 건강하다고 생각하는 비율은 양치교실 설치 직후 35.7%에서 6개월 후 48.9%로 증가하였다(p=0.031). 2. 학교에서 점심식사 후 매일 칫솔질 실천율은 실험군 저학년에서는 1차 조사 시 53.5%에서 6개월 후 2차 조사 시 35.5%로 18.0% 감소하였고, 6개월 후 3차 조사 시에는 비슷한 수준(35.4%)으로 유지되었으며(p<0.001), 고학년에서는 2차 조사(42.1%)에 비해 3차 조사(35.1%) 시 소폭 감소하였다(p<0.001). 대조군의 매일 칫솔질 실천율은 실험군 3차조사 결과와 비교하였을 때 저학년 28.6%, 고학년 6.0%로 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타났다(p=0.007, p<0.001). 3. 실험군과 대조군에서 점심식사 후 매일 칫솔질하지 않는 이유로 이 닦는 것을 깜빡 잊어버렸기 때문으로 응답한 비율이 가장 높게 나타났다. 4. 구강증상경험률은 실험군 고학년의 치통경험을 제외한 모든 증상에서 1차 조사에 비해 6개월 후 2차 조사 시 경험률이 소폭 감소하였으나 통계적으로 유의하지 않았고, 고학년의 입냄새 경험률은 2차 조사 시 실험군 14.7%에 비해 대조군 25.3%로 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다(p=0.016). 5. 실험군에서 양치교실을 이용할 때 대부분 보건 선생님이 지도해 주는 것으로 나타났고, 양치교실 이용 시 불편한 점으로 양치교실의 위치가 멀리 떨어져 있는 것과 양치교실이 좁아서 복잡하거나 혼잡하다고 응답하였다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 양치교실 설치사업을 통한 환경 개선의 효과를 지속적으로 유지하기 위해서는 학생의 적극적인 참여, 선생님의 관리감독 강화, 지역사회 협력체계 구축 등을 통한 지속적인 모니터링이 이루어져야 하며, 구강보건교육 및 양치교실 설치사업이 다양한 건강증진전략과 통합하여 운영될 때 지역사회 아동 청소년 건강증진을 위한 통합건강증진사업으로도 확대될 수 있을 것으로 기대할 수 있겠다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.221-225
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• 2005

구강진료기관에서의 개인방호의 중요성을 일깨우기 위해 보건대학 치위생과 3학년 재학생을 대상으로 치면세마와 엑스선 촬영 실습 수행과정에서 감염관리 및 엑스선안전관리에 대한 실천 정도를 조사하여 아래와 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 치면세마 실습시에는 감염관리에 대해 높은 수준으로 인식하고 철저히 수행하고 있었다. 2. 엑스선촬영 실습시에 감염관리의 필요성에 대한 인식 정도는 비교적 낮았다. 3. 엑스선촬영 실습시에는 필름유지기구를 제외하고는 거의 감염관리를 하지 않고 있었다. 4. 엑스선촬영 실습시에 엑스선안전관리에 대해서는 높은 수준으로 인식하고 실천하고 있었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때 엑스선촬영시에는 거의 감염관리가 이루어지지 않고 있다는 것을 알 수 있다. 완벽한 감염관리를 위해 엑스선촬영시에도 철저한 감염관리가 이루어질 수 있도록 필요성에 대한 인식제고와 실천율을 높일 수 있는 교육의 강화가 요구된다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.631-637
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• 2013

Objectives : The aim of the study is to propose the fundamental data for further developments of the school dental clinic program through evaluating comprehensive improvements of the indices and the oral health status. Methods : This studied was carried out from December 2010 to September 2012. Subjects were 239 elementary school 4th, 5th, 6th grade students having no school dental clinic and 195 elementary school 4th, 5th, 6th grade students having school dental clinic in Busan. They completed self-reported questionnaires after accepting informed consent. The questionnaire included knowledges, attitudes and practices for oral health recognition and supports of the school dental clinic program. Results : Permanent tooth caries prevention rate revealed 59.0%, 53.3%, and 62.0%. in 4th, 5th, and 6th respectively. Rate of Care Group with fissure sealant permanent teeth showed 80.3%, 88.0%, and 88.9% respectively. Index of Care Group with fissure sealant permanent teeth revealed 2.68, 2.90, and 3.97, respectively. DMFT index of Care Group was 1.11, 1.35, and 1.51, respectively. Active D rate of Care Group resulted in 16.7%, 24.1%, and 16.7%, respectively. Dental health education group showed high awareness level of fluoride and sealant effect for caries prevention. Tooth brushing of three times per day was more effective when using rolling tooth brushing. On the other hand, oral health recognition and oral status in the control group was low. Conclusions : Oral health recognition was closely related to good oral care. Expansion of oral health care business is important to prevent dental caries. Systematic approach for oral health education programs and human resources development is very important to improve oral health care.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.25-30
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• 2007

치과위생사의 인력을 효과적으로 활용하는 방안을 제시하고자 구강보건협력인력의 추계를 통해 새로운 인력수급의 문제점을 파악하고, 구강보건협력인력의 수행업무와 수행 가능업무를 조사하여 이를 규정하기 위한 제도적인 방안을 모색하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 치과의원 1곳에 치과위생사 2인을 배치하는 비율은 2009년이 되면 이상적인 인력구조를 이룰 것으로 추계되었다. 2. 치과위생사의 현재 수행 업무는 법정업무 뿐 아니라 비법정업무 수행비율이 높은 것으로 조사되었다. 3. 우리나라 치과위생사의 진료업무는 선진외국의 치과위생사 업무에 비해 협소한 것으로 조사되었다. 4. 치과의원의 인력수급난 해결을 위해서는 치과위생사의 활용도를 높여야 하며 이를 위해서는 치과위생사의 업무확대 및 보장에 대한 법안을 개정할 필요가 있다. 5. 치과진료조무사를 양성하기 위해서는 해당하는 법안을 개정하여 치과위생사 및 간호조무사의 업무와 구분을 지어야 할 것이다. 새로운 인력양성을 위해서는 현재 치과병 의원 구성인력의 역할 구분과 법안개정 등 다양한 분야에서 신중한 고려가 필요하며, 현 시점에서는 기존부터 양성되고 있는 치과위생사 인력의 활용을 위해 업무보장에 대한 법안개정 및 실천이 우선순위가 되어야 할 것이다. 뿐만 아니라 이는 대한치과의사협회, 대한치과위생사협회 및 간호조무사협회 등 구강보건협력단체의 상호 협력 하에 논의되고 진행되어야 이상적인 구강보건협력인력 구조를 형성할수 있으며, 보다 양질의 구강진료를 통해 국민의 구강건강증진이라는 목표를 효과적으로 달성할 수 있을 것이다. 한 단체의 이익이 아닌 국민전체의 이익을 위해 다각적인 시각에서신 중한 고려와 논의가 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.314-320
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• 2013

본 연구는 한림대학교 성심병원과 충남대학교 병원 심혈관센터를 방문한 환자 중 본 연구에 대해 자발적으로 동의한 40대 이상 300명을 대상으로 하여 흡연 여부와 관련된 동기요소를 파악하고자 설문조사를 실시하고 분석하였다. 1. 흡연자율은 성별, 최종학력, 월수입에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었으며, 남자, 고등학교 졸업자, 월수입 200만원대인 대상자의 흡연율이 높았다. 2. 흡연군은 비흡연군이나 금연군에 비해 건강행위에 대한 지각된 유익성은 유의하게 낮고(p=0.021) 지각된 장애성은 더 높았다(p<0.001). 흡연군은 건강행위에 있어서는 생활방식, 건강습관 등을 실천하지 않으며(p<0.001), 변화단계에서는 비흡연군과 금연군이 행동단계 이상이나 흡연군은 준비단계에 위치하였다(p<0.001). 3. 흡연 여부에 따라 주관적 구강건강인식, 치은출혈 여부, 1일 잇솔질 횟수, 치과방문은 차이가 나지 않았다. 4. 건강행위에 대한 지각된 장애가 평균 미만인 군이 OR이 0.378 (p=0.039)이고 변화단계가 평균 미만인 군은 OR이 4.746 (p=0.002)이었다. 남성이 흡연할 OR은 12.743 (p<0.001)이었고, 경제상태에서는 월수입이 200만원대인 군이 300만원 이상인 군에 비해 OR이 3.271 (p=0.045)이었다. 따라서, 금연에 대한 동기요소를 변화시키기 위해 건강행위에 대한 유익성, 장애성, 실천 등을 변화시킬 수 있는 금연교육프로그램이 필요하며 구강보건관련인력도 흡연과 연관된 구강건강 관리뿐 아니라 동기요소를 변화시킬 수 있는 금연 유도 프로그램을 개발하고 이용해야 할 것이다.

• 한국임상보건과학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.1325-1336
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• 2019

Purpose. Infant oral health care forms the basis of lifelong health, and the role of child care teachers in contributing to the quality level in the formation of correct habits at this time throughout the infant's health care and education is very important. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the perceived oral health status of nursery teachers and the necessity of oral health education, and to emphasize that the oral health of teachers is closely related to the oral health of infants and young children. Methods. This study was conducted from May to June 2018 by surveying private nursery teachers in some parts of Gyeongsangbuk-do province by using the self-entry method. The research tools consisted of the general characteristics of subjects, subjective oral health status, oral health practice, oral health education awareness, and oral health education needs. We used shceffe as a post hoc test to compare the differences between groups after frequency analysis, independent t-test, and one-way ANOVA analysis. The linear regression analysis was conducted to determine the relationship between perceived oral health status, oral health practice and awareness, and oral health education needs. The statistical level was .05. Results. According to the results of this study, the oral health related practice according to the demographic characteristics is at the final education level, and the oral health related awareness is age, marital status and oral health education needs. The results showed statistically significant differences in final educational attainment and cohabitation. Regarding the relationship between perceived oral health status, oral health related practice and awareness, and oral health education needs There were significant differences in oral health practice(β =.329) and oral health education needs (β =.158). Conclusion. Based on the above results, the child care facility can emphasize the importance of the role of the child care teacher in the oral health care of infants, and the basic data for the establishment of the child care management program in the future by reflecting the role of the teacher in the development of the child care management program of the child care facility. I want to use as.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.441-448
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• 2010

Objectives : This study was conducted in order to investigate the percentage of adolescents who brush their teeth after lunch and its related factors using raw data from the Fourth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Methods : In order to extract adolescents to be subjected to this study, 300 adolescents between the age of 12 to 18 who are currently attending junior and senior high school were chosen out of a total of 4,594 subjects. The results from the health surveys and the oral checkup results from the medical examination conducted on these adolescents were analyzed. Results : 1. The percentage of adolescents who brush their teeth after lunch was 33.9%. 2. The percentage of the adolescents who brush their teeth after lunch differed significantly according to the gender (p<0.001), age (p<0.05), the time of their recent visit to the dentist (p<0.05), and whether they had suffered from permanent tooth caries (p<0.05). 3. The factors which affect whether the adolescents brush their teeth after lunch was their gender, the total number of the times they brush their teeth per day, and their age. Conclusions : Effective oral health education methods should be reinforced in order to increase the percentage of the adolescents who brush their teeth after lunch.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.41-50
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to apply an effective oral health promotion program and effect for underprivileged lower grade students. This study attempted to resolve some oral health inequality issues by providing underprivileged children with an oral health action program designed to promote positive oral health maintenance habits. Methods: This study was carried from May to August of 2009 with 77(control group 27 subjects, experimental group 36 subjects) elementary school students selected among first to third graders attending regional welfare center's after school program in Seoul. To the control group, conventional education methods were applied. To the experimental group, newly designed program was conducted by three project experts(1 expert, 1 dentist, 1 dental hygienist). It consisted of 5 sessions and progressed with various activities. It was focused on achieving target knowledge and changing oral health behavior. In order to evaluate the designed educational program, learners' achievement was evaluated with implementing the questionnaire and one-on-one interviews. And also the oral health improvement was evaluated based on change of Patient Hygiene Performance(PHP) index. Results: Based on the results of learners' achievement, the experimental group showed the significant increment of the oral health knowledge by the relapsed time, and it maintained after finished the program(p<0.001). The patient hygiene performance index showed not significant changed(p>0.05), but 1 month later the control group showed an increment of the PHP score, but the experimental group showed a decrement of it. Conclusions: Oral health promotion program by project approach could give a long-lasting educational effect to the children and encouraged proper oral hygiene behavioral changes.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.79-86
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• 2021

Purpose : This study was conducted to provide fundamental data to prepare for countermeasure to protect health of workers in the dental clinics from hazardous chemical substance, and to assess effecting factors on management of Material Safety Date Sheet(MSDS) and handling of hazardous chemical substance among workers in dental clinics. Methods : This study was carried out a survey with structured self-administered questionnaire which was consisted of 7 questions about the management of MSDS, 9 questions about recognition and practice of hazardous chemical substances in dental clinics, and 7 questions about general characteristics. Total subjects of this study were 204 adult who workers in dental clinics located in Busan and Gyeng-nam province area. The collected data were analysed using the SPSS statistical package program (ver. 23.0). Results : The factor that positively affected factor on recognition and practice of hazardous chemical substances in dental clinics has experience that has been institutional health-care accreditation. The factor that positively affected the management of MSDS has experience that has been institutional health-care accreditation. Conclusion : It is necessary to prepare countermeasures such as campaign and education on cognition of general chemical substances, and also the author concern that it should be perform the education on handling of hazardous chemical substances in dental clinics for more effecting management of MSDS. In order to improve the management of MSDS and improve the awareness and safety of chemicals, it is necessary to encourage the implementation of the institutional health-care accreditation system or prepare guidelines for the management of MSDS.