• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2005

The study aimed to estimate the importance of job tasks, job training requirement and work satisfaction felt by dental hygienists to help dental hygienists work efficiently and effectively. A total of 142 dental hygienists working in dental hospitals located in J participated in the study. A SPSS 10.10 for Windows was used for statistical analysis. The statistical significance was defined as ${\alpha}$=.05. The results of the study are summarized as follows: 1. The mean score for the importance of job tasks was 4.09. The respondents considered dental clinic management and assistance to dentists the most important among their job descriptions showing the mean score of 4.44. The need for job training was 4.15 in average. The respondents wanted to have training on how to make a dental health insurance claim to receive payment other than any training with the mean score of 4.42. The work satisfaction of the respondents was 3.65 in average. The respondents were most satisfied with their work in dental assistance. 2. By the category of job tasks, the levels of importance of job tasks, job training requirement and work satisfaction were higher in plague removal with an ultrasonic scaler related to clinical oral prophylaxis, pit and fissure sealants related to preventive dental treatment and instruction in the correct usage of toothbrush related to public dental health education 3. In dealing with dental radiation machines, the radiation protection was considered the most important. While the training for periapical radiography was most needed, the respondents were satisfied with working in the same area. The levels of job importance, training requirement and work satisfaction were high in preventive dental care in the community performed in relation to the public dental health care. 4. In the dental health insurance claim category, the levels of importance of job task, training requirement and work satisfaction were higher in insurance claiming. The levels of job importance and training requirement were high in dental clinic management and assistance to dentists performed for preventive dental treatment. The work satisfaction was higher in maintaining medical chart records. The levels of job importance, training requirement and work satisfaction were higher in dental assistance in relation to dental protection. 5. There was significant relationship between the level of importance and work experience. Those with a longer period of work experience had higher levels of job importance in dental health insurance claim, dental clinic management and assistance to dentists and the overall task(pE0.05). 6. A significant relationship was observed between the need for job training in dental cleaning and preventive dental treatment and work experience. Those with more than 8 years of work experience demonstrated that job training is most needed(pE0.05). 7. The work satisfaction level was higher in the group with more than 8 years of work experience, compared with those in other work experience periods(pE0.05). 8. A positive correlation was seen between the level of importance and the need for job training among three variables.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.13-20
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• 2010

이 연구는 노인장기요양보험제도가 시행되는 시점에서 구강위생상태가 개선되기 위한 우리나라 노인의 실정에 맞는 구강관리프로그램의 개발을 위한 기초 자료를 제공하고자 하는 목적으로 실시하였다. 2007년 12월에서 2008년 6월까지 충북 목천에 있는 노인요양병원 한 곳의 노인환자 53명을 관리군으로 선정하여 구강검사 및 구강위생검사를 한 후, 간병인에게 잇솔질 교육과 의치관리교육을 실시하고, 교육 받은 간병인이 1일 1회 구강위생관리를 지도하도록 하였다. 대조군으로는 대구광역시 달성군 가창에 있는 노인요양병원의 노인환자 52명을 선정하여 관리군과 같은 조사를 실시하였다. 3개월간의 구강위생관리 실시 후, 구강관리의 효과를 평가하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 구강위생관리를 실시 전 대조군과 관리군의 일반적인 특성, 질병의 유병률, 구강상태, 구강위생상태에는 유의한 차이가 없었고, 치아우식증에서는 유의한 차이가 있었다. 3개월 후의 두 군을 비교한 결과, 치면세균막점수는 구강관리 실시 후 관리군에서 19.0점 유의하게 감소하였고(P=0.01), 대조군에서는 1.2점 증가하였다(p=0.566). 구강관리 실시 전 치면세균막점수를 통제한 후 그 효과의 차이를 살펴본 결과 관리군과 대조군 간에 구강위생, 치면세균막 점수에서 유의한 차이가 있었다(P=0.01). 구강위생상태의 변화는 대조군에서 치면세균막이 중등도 이상 발견된 비율이 82.7%에서 76.9%로 4.8%P 감소했고 관리군은 84.9%에서 58.5%로 26.4% 감소하여 두 군 간에 유의한 차이가 있었다(p=0.004). 설태가 다량 발견된 비율은 대조군에서 90.4%에서 94.2%로 3.8% 증가했고, 관리군은 90.6%에서 59.1%로 31.5% 감소하여 두 군 간에 유의한 차이가 있었다(p=0.001). 의치 오염도는 대조군에서 중등도 이상인 비율이 75%에서 78.8%로 3.8% 증가했고, 관리군은 73.6%에서 43.4%로 30.2% 감소하여 두 군 간에 유의한 차이가 있었다(p=0.001). 이 연구는 장기요양 노인 환자들에게 3개월 동안 간병인을 통한 구강관리를 시행한 결과, 구강위생상태가 개선됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구결과는 장기요양 노인환자에 대한 구강건강관리프로그램의 개발에 있어서 중요한 기초자료를 제공할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.