• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.723-730
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• 2014

Objectives : This research was conducted to investigate geriatric care workers' oral care, and the oral care conditions of residents of elder care facilities in relation to workers' knowledge of oral care. Methods : A survey was conducted from November 2011 to February 2012 with geriatric-care workers in elder care facilities located in Busan and other areas of Gyeongsangnam-do. Results : With regard to their oral self-care practices, 52.5% of the geriatric workers "brushed their teeth from top to bottom" and 58.1% brushed their teeth 3 times a day. Further, 52.0% did not use any oral care products, while 36.5% used Mouthrinese. The workers who brushed their teeth in their own ways or from top to bottom had significantly higher oral care knowledge scores than those who brushed from left to right (p<.05). Concerning oral hygiene care for residents, 72.6% of the geriatric workers recommended that elders visit dentists for oral care, 96.6% helped elders oral wash their teeth every day, and 54.7% used oral care products for the elders. The workers who did not recommend visits to dental clinics scored slightly higher than those who did (p<.05). Additionally, those who did not help elders oral wash their teeth scored significantly higher than those who did (p<.05). Except for oral wash to recuperated old man and recommendation of visiting the dentist, relation between oral care and knowledge about oral health and oral hygiene care is plus mutual relation. Conclusions : To manage the accuracy and quality of oral care work performed by geriatric care workers in elder care facilities, enhancing standard training and education on oral care is necessary. Providing systematic, regular education on such knowledge and practices would also be essential.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.405-418
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to examine the interest level of mothers in oral health. The subjects in this study were 184 mothers whose children attended daycare centers in the city of K. A survey was conducted from March 15 through April 30, 2007, and SPSS WIN 11.5 program was employed to analyze their answer sheets. The findings of the study were as follows: 1. A group of mothers whose children brushed their teeth three times a day on the average made up 55.7 percent of those who were at the age of 35 and under. Among the mothers having three or more children, those mothers accounted for 59.1 percent. The daily mean toothbrushing frequency of children was higher among the better-educated mothers. 2. Concerning dietary and oral guidance, the mothers whose academic background was better curbed their children's excessive sugar intake more often, and the gap between them and the others was statistically significant(pE.05). As to the importance of oral health by the number of child and academic credential, those who had two children(36.0%) taught them the importance of oral health frequently(pE.01), and the better-educated mothers taught about it often(pE.05). The gap between the groups and the others was significant. 3. As for experience of visiting dental institutions, the working mothers visited dental institutions more often than the stay-at-home mothers, and the gap between them was statistically significant(pE.05). Regarding purpose of the visit, the largest group aimed to get treatment(64.6%), followed by having a dental checkup(14.6%) and receiving preventive treatment(13.5%). As to any inconveniences in using dental institutions, those who were working and who were in the upper income bracket found it more inconvenient to do that because of a long distance or time constraints. The gap between them and the others was significant. 4. In regard to concern for dental care, the mothers who were better educated(pE.001) and whose family income was 3 million won or more had their teeth scaled more often, and the gap between them and the others was statistically significant(pE.01). The rate of the regular visitors of dental institutions stood at 32.7 percent of the junior-college graduates, 31.0 percent of the mothers receiving college or higher education and 10.1 percent of the high-school graduates(pE.01). And those who earned larger income paid a visit to dental institutions more often and on a regular basis. The gap between them and the others was statistically significant(pE.05).

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2016

이번 연구는 생애 과도기이자 입시 스트레스를 비롯한 여러 스트레스를 겪고 있는 고등학생을 대상으로 청소년의 스트레스 인지수준이 식습관과 구강보건행태에 어떤 관련성이 있는지 파악하고자 전라북도 일부 지역에 위치한 고등학교 1~3학년을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 가장 높은 스트레스 유형은 학업 스트레스로 $3.09{\pm}0.89$를 보였고, 그 다음은 가정(가족) 스트레스가 $2.85{\pm}0.84$로 나타났다. 여학생보다 남학생이 치과의료기관을 이용할 가능성은 적은 것으로 나타났으며, 주관적 구강건강상태에서는 본인의 구강건강상태가 좋지 않다고 생각하거나 보통이라고 생각하는 사람의 치과의료기관을 방문할 가능성이 적은 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 또한 스트레스가 높을수록 치과의료기관을 방문할 가능성은 높은 것으로 나타났고(p<0.05), 성적이 상위권인 학생들이 규칙적인 식사를 할 가능성이 높게 나타났다(p<0.01). 스트레스가 높을수록 우식성 식품을 섭취할 가능성이 유의하게 높았으며(p<0.01), 성적이 중위권인 학생들이 우식성 식품을 섭취의 가능성이 높게 나타났으나(p<0.01), 상위권인 학생들은 우식성 식품의 섭취 가능성이 낮게 나타났다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과로 볼 때 스트레스 인지수준이 식습관과 구강보건행태에 영향을 주고 있음을 나타내므로 스트레스를 완화시키기 위해 학교 내에서는 고등학생들의 신체적, 정신적 건강을 증진시킬 수 있는 프로그램을 개발해야 하며, 바람직한 식습관 형성을 위해 실질적이고 체계적인 구강보건교 육이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.107-118
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• 2012

Backgrounds: In order to prevent dental injuries that often occur in child and adolescent, it is intended to investigate and assess actual state of the injury development, present epidemiological background, and consider and discuss for preparing preventive means against the injury development. Purpose: It was attempted to understand major features of dental injuries developing in child and adolescent and indentify high risk factors of dental injuries in child and adolescent. Methods: In this study, 523 cases of computerized data collected as disease entities of dental injuries among 1-18 years old patient visiting S university hospital located in Seoul in 2009 were analyzed and following results were obtained. Results: It was found that the ratio of dental injuries by genders in child and adolescent was 66.14% of male and 33.86% of female. It was shown also that causes of dental injuries by ages were more in order of falling, bumping, chewing, traffic accident, sports, violence, and crash. In addition places where dental injuries occur by ages were home in less than 5 year old group, park, playground, and play yard in 6-11 year old group, park, playground, and play yard also in 12-14 year old group, and stairs, road, and outdoor places such as mountain climbing, beach, and camping in 15-18 year old group. It was found that time rages when dental injuries in child and adolescent often develop were 15-19 o'clock for falling, 15-19 o'clock for crash, 15-19 o'clock for bumping, 19-03 o'clock for violence, 15-19 o'clock for traffic accident, 15-19 o'clock for sports activity, and 15-19 o'clock for chewing. Conclusion: Background of dental injury inducing factors are very complicated and diversified, so deep study and analysis are required for its prediction. Therefore, it seems necessary to identify risk factors by phases such as before, at, and after accident, establish strategies to reduce injury development, and develop and utilize necessary programs.