• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.4604-4611
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• 2012

본 연구는 경남지역 산업체 근로자를 대상으로 구강건강영향지수에 미치는 요인을 알아보고자 272명을 대상으로 설문지를 자기기입식으로 작성하도록 하였으며 다음과 같은 결론을 얻을 수 있었다. 구강건강영향지수에 영향을 미치는 변인은 전신건강지수, 연령, 식생활 행동, 구강건조증의 4변인인 것으로 나타났다. 변인중 전신건강지수와 식생활 행동은 구강건강영향지수에 정적 영향을 미쳤으며, 연령과 구강건조증은 부적 영향을 미쳐, 전신건강지수가 높고, 좋은 식생활 행동을 가질수록 구강건강영향지수가 높으며, 연령이 낮고, 구강건조증이 없을수록 구강건강영향지수가 높다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이상의 결과 근로자의 구강건강영향지수에 미치는 요인을 분석하여 구강건강증진을 위한 프로그램 개발에 힘을 써 구강질환이 발생되기 전에 예방하고 나아가 근로자의 건강과 구강건강영향지수를 향상 시켜야 할 것이다.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.478-490
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of oral exercise on oral function and quality of life among community-dwelling elders. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study. Sixty four participants were recruited from the dental clinic of a public health center in G City, Gyeonggi-do. Thirty one participants were assigned to the experimental group and 33 to the control group. Participants in the experimental group performed oral exercise once a week for a period of three months. Subjects in the The control group received usual oral education. The Scores for oral function and quality of life were measured before and after the treatment. Data were analyzed using SPSS WIN 14.0. Results: After the experiment, statistically significant differences were observed between the two groups. were observed. The amount of saliva (p<.001), and the scores of for oral function (p<.001), and quality of life (p<.001) were higher in the intervention group compared to the control group. Conclusions: Oral exercise programs were effective in improving the oral function and quality of life among community-dwelling elders. Oral exercise could be an effective oral health nursing intervention for older people in the community.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.382-392
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate effects of an oral self-care program on oral dryness and oral health related quality of life in the elderly. Methods: The current research design isa nonequivalent control group protest-posttest design with two groups of elders from two different senior centers in D city. Tools for the research include paper of salivary absorption (WF41-1850, Whatman, Germany), 6 items for subjective oral dryness and OHIP-14 for oral health related to quality of life. The data were analyzed to test three hypotheses by using the SPSS 22.0 program. Results: The three hypotheses were significantly accepted. The subjective oral dryness score was lower in the experimental group than in the control group (t=-2.45, p=.022). Salivary absorption was higher in the experimental group than in the control group (t=3.83, p<.001).Oral health related quality of life was better in the experimental group than in the control group (t=-2.11, p=.044). Conclusion: The oral self-care program has appeared to be effective on oral dryness and an oral health related quality of life in the elderly. Therefore, it can be suggested that the oral self-care program is applicable as an intervention program motivating the elderly to maintain oral health.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.239-246
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• 2016

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of denture care skills education program on denture self-care, denture satisfaction and subjective oral status among the elderly. Methods: The research design for this study was a non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental design. Total 61 elderly who visited a seniors center, Seoul, Korea, participated in this study. Participants were 31 elderly for the experimental group and 30 elderly for the control group. The experimental group received a lesson in denture care skills education program which was developed by the researchers. Using a structural questionnaire, the elderly's perception about denture self-care, denture satisfaction and subjective oral status were measured before and after the intervention. Descriptive statistics, independent t-test, chi-square test, and ANCOVA test were performed using SPSS WIN 21.0. Results: The experimental group showed significantly higher scores in denture satisfaction(p<.001), QOL of oral health(<.001), concern for oral health(p=.005), subjective oral health status(p<.001), bad breath(p=.010), oral dryness(p<.001) and number of denture clearing(p<.001). Conclusion: The results suggest that the denture care skills education program for elderly at a senior center was effective. Further work is required to develop more effective denture care skills education programs and an oral health promotion program to improve the health status of the elderly.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.620-632
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• 2009

Objectives : The present study purposed to survey the oral health-related quality of life among elderly in metropolis Methods : We had individual interviews and oral survey using a questionnaire with 336 elderly who were using seniors' centers in Metropolitan City during the period from the $9^{th}$ to $31^{st}$ of July, 2007. Results : Factors of GOHAI showed the significant relation with types of health insurance, a large number of medication, perceived oral health status, perception of dental care needs those with pains in the temporomandibular joint, the number of natural teeth and the explanatory power or the final model was 25.5%. Factors of OHIP-14 showed the significant relation with types of health insurance, a large number of medication, perception of dental care needs those with pains in the temporomandibular joint, gingival bleeding, the number of natural teeth and the explanatory power or the final model was 26.6%. Conclusions : Oral health-related quality of life among elderly as factors by general characteristics of study subjects, by perceived heath status and oral health status, perceived oral symptoms and oral health status that were relevant. Accordingly, for the healthy maintenance of elders' natural teeth, it is considered necessary to develop and execute continuous oral health management systems and oral health education programs that promote preventive activities and enhance the perception of oral health.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.461-475
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the related factors of oral health-related quality of life in the severely disabled people. Methods: The subjects were 205 severe disabled people in Busan and Gyeongnam. Data were collected by direct interview with the severe disabled persons from June to August, 2011. The study instruments included oral health impact profile(OHIP)-14 and Korean instrumental activities of daily living(K-IADL). Data were analyzed by SAS version 9.2. The questionnaire consisted of eight questions of the general characteristics of the subjects, five questions of oral health related problem, seven questions of K-ADL, ten questions of K-IADL, fourteen questions of oral health related quality of life. Results: The severely disabled's IADL was $19.9{\pm}7.8$ and the oral health-related quality of life was $17.5{\pm}10.5$. In multiple regression analysis, oral health-related quality of life was closely related to multiple disorders and IADL. Conclusions: The oral health-related quality of life was poor in the severely disabled people. It is necessary to provide the severely disabled people with self-supporting tools that help ADL and IADL.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.1117-1123
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to examine the influencing factors of oral health-related quality of life in adults. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 300 adults in Seoul and Gyeonggido from June to July, 2015 by convenience sampling method. Except 19 incomplete answers, 281 data were analyzed by t test, one way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis using SPSS 18.0 program. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics of the subjects, health-related characteristics, whole body dry symptoms and subjective perception of dry mouth. The oral health-related quality of life was measured by Likert five points scale, and a higher score indicated a lower quality of life. Results: The oral health-related quality of life in adult varied by age, systemic diseases, oral health status, missing tooth, stress, decayed tooth, gingival disease. The oral health-related quality of life had positive correlations with the subjective perception of dry mouth and whole body dry symptoms. The subjective perception of dry mouth(${\beta}$=0.245) had the influence on the oral health-related quality of life, oral health status(${\beta}$=-0.209), gingival disease(${\beta}$=-0.151), and decayed tooth(${\beta}$=-0.146) in order. Conclusions: The oral health-related quality of life was closely related to the subjective perception of dry mouth and the oral health status. It is necessary to develop the quality of life improvement programs including oral health prevention and care program in the adults.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.103-109
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• 2016

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of oral exercise on oral health and oral health related quality of life in the elderly people. Methods: The subjects were83 elderly people including 42 elderly people of intervention group and 41 elderly people of control group. A dentist and a dental hygienist carried out the direct oral examination. The self-reported questionnaire was completed and the oral examination consisted of decayed tooth, missing tooth, filling tooth, functioning tooth, plaque index, salivary flow rate, and range of motion in mouth opening. OHIP-14 was used to assess the oral health related quality of life. For three months, oral exercise was done twice per week in the experimental group. Results: Before oral exercise, there was no significant difference between the intervention group and control group. After 3 months, there was a significant improvement in plaque reduction and range of motion in mouth opening between two groups (p<0.001, p<0.001). Oral health related quality of life was observed in the intervention group (p<0.001). Conclusions: The oral exercise using toothbrushing remarkably improved the oral health related quality of life in the elderly people.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.158-170
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• 2015

이 연구는 구강기능향상운동을 통한 의치사용 노인들의 구강기능의 향상과 의치만족도 및 구강건강관련 삶의 질과의 관련성을 파악하고자 2013년 9월부터 2014년 4월까지 경상북도 청송군 관내 경로당 13개소에서 실시되었다. 구강기능향상운동 프로그램 실시군 79명과 미실시군 71명을 대상으로 구강기능, 의치만족도, 구강건강관련 삶의 질(OHIP-14)을 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 구강기능은 실험군에서 타액분비량이 사전보다 사후에 $1.53m{\ell}$ 유의하게 증가하였고(p<0.001), 개구량은 사전보다 사후에 0.33 cm 유의하게 증가하였다(p<0.01). 또한 발음은 사전보다 사후에 6.91회 유의하게 증가하였고(p<0.001), 미각 기능도 0.52점 유의하게 증가하였으며(p<0.001), 실험군과 대조군의 타액분비량, 개구량, 발음의 개선 정도 및 미각의 두 군 간 변화량은 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.01). 의치만족도는 실험군에서 고정기능 만족도가 사전에 비해 사후에 0.32점 유의하게 증가하였고(p<0.01), 일반적 치료 만족도는 사전에 비해 사후에 0.26점 유의하게 증가하였으며(p<0.01). 의치만족도 총점은 사전에 비해 사후에 0.22점 유의하게 증가하였다(p<0.01). 실험군과 대조군의 저작기능 만족도, 고정기능 만족도, 일반적 치료만족도, 의치만족도 총점은 두 군 간의 변화량이 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.05). 구강건강관련 삶의 질은 사회적 불리와 구강건강관련 삶의 질의 총점에 있어서 두 군 간의 변화량에 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.05) 이상의 연구결과로 구강기능향상운동이 의치사용 노인의 구강기능 개선과 의치만족도를 높이는데 긍정적인 영향을 미친다는 것을 확인하였으며, 향후 노인들의 구강건강관련 삶의 질을 향상시킬 수 있는 방안들이 모색될 필요가 있다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.488-494
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• 2014

본 연구는 경상북도 일개 도 농 복합시의 보건소에서 실시하는 노인 불소도포, 스케일링사업에 참여한 65세 이상 노인을 282명을 대상으로 하였다. 자료수집 기간은 2011년 1월부터 12월까지로 연구의 목적과 내용 및 취지를 설명하고 자발적인 연구 참여에 동의한 사람들을 대상으로 하였다. OHIP-14 설문 문항은 5점 만점으로 측정하였으며, 점수가 높을수록 구강건강 삶의 질이 낮아지는 것을 의미하며, 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 치아우식증 개수가 적을수록, 잔존치아 수와 일일 칫솔질 횟수가 많을수록, 의치를 장착하지 않은 그룹에서 구강건강 삶의 질이 유의하게 높았다. 2. 사회경제적 특성에 따른 구강건강관련 삶의 질의 하위영역 점수를 비교한 결과, 기능적 제한 점수는 학력이 높을수록 적었다. 신체적 동통 점수는 나이가 많을수록, 학력이 낮을수록 더 많이 느끼고 있었다. 신체적 능력저하는 학력이 낮을수록 더 많이 느끼고 있었다. 3. 구강건강상태와 칫솔질 횟수에 따른 구강건강관련 삶의 질의 하위영역 점수를 비교한 결과, 기능적 제한과 신체적 동통, 정신적 불편, 정신적 능력저하, 사회적 능력저하, 사회적 불리 점수는 치아우식증 개수가 많을수록 삶의 질이 낮았고, 잔존치아가 많을수록, 의치장착을 하지 않은 그룹에서 삶의 질이 좋았다. 4. 구강건강관련 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 요인을 규명하기 위한 다중회귀분석 결과 충치의 개수와 의치장착이 유의한 변수로 나타났다. 이 연구결과 노인들의 구강건강상태의 수준과 노인들의 삶의 질이 유의한 관련성이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 구강건강 삶의 질을 유지하기 위하여 나이가 들더라도 잔존치아 수를 많이 유지할 수 있도록 하고, 필요한 경우에는 의치를 장착할 수 있도록 지원하는 것이 중요하다.