• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.606-619
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• 2009

Objectives : This study was to examine the state of customized visiting oral health programs in a bid to help facilitate the unified operation of the programs and the development of required guidelines. Methods : The subjects in this study were 49 dental hygienists who were professionals responsible for customized visiting health care programs across the nation. Results : 1. Regarding the form of employment of the dental hygienists were investigated many contract and daily workers. 2. As to the possession of equipment necessary for visiting oral health programs, denture cleaners(12.2%) were most widely possessed in some regions, followed by mobile scalers(10.2%) and mobile suctions(8.2%). In terms of expendable devices and materials, dental mirrors, pincettes and explorers were the most widely possessed dental checkup devices, and the most widely possessed oral hygiene supplies were toothbrushes, interdental brushes and denture cleaners. Those devices and materials were in more possession than the other types of devices and materials. The most widely possessed equipment for educational purpose was laptop computers, followed by beam projectors and screens. The most widely possessed teaching materials were dentiform, followed by CD-ROMs. 3. Those whom they visited the most for oral health care service were elderly people, followed by the disabled and patients with chronic diseases. The dental hygienists who went out to visit those people outnumbered the others who stayed at public health centers. Concerning the types of visiting oral health care service, the most prevalent service provided to the elderly included denture cleaning/management, oral massage and preventive treatment against dental caries. The most dominant service provided to the disabled involved education of the oral health care act, preventive treatment against dental caries and toothbrushing by professionals. The most common service offered to patients with chronic diseases was education of the oral health care act and oral health education. The dental hygienists paid a visit to a mean of 5.8 households a day. The average weekly number of households cared by the dental hygienists was 27.3. It took a mean of 37.1 minutes for them to take care of each household. 4. As for satisfaction level with the implementation of the visiting oral health programs, they expressed the greatest satisfaction at teamwork with professionals($3.56{\pm}0.94$), followed by the professionalism of their work($3.21{\pm}0.94$) and workload($3.08{\pm}0.94$). Their satisfaction level with the work conditions required for creative job performance($2.75{\pm}0.98$) and partnership with other institutions($2.64{\pm}1.03$) was below 3.0. In regard to the impact of their characteristics, marital status made a statistically significant difference to satisfaction level with workload. The unmarried dental hygienists were more pleased with their workload than the married ones(p<0.05). 5. As to needs for education for professionalism improvement, they asked for education about visiting oral health care skills the most, followed by education about oral health care for patients with chronic diseases, education of planning/evaluation and education of oral health care for the disabled. Conclusions : The top priority for the vitalization of the programs was the procurement of budget, followed by the procurement of equipment and educational media and the procurement of human resources.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.617-623
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• 2016

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of health behavior on oral health of Korean adolescents. Methods: The study subjects were 1,071 adolescents of 13-18 years old from Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2010-2012. Male students were 54.5% and female students were 45.5%. The study consisted of two groups: 13-15 years old and 16-18 years old groups. Data were analyzed by SAS 9.13 version. Results: Those who ingested alcohol had gingival bleeding in 41.0% and 31.0% in those who did not. Those who did not have regular oral examinations had 38.5% of gingival bleeding while those with regular oral examination had 29.7% of gingival bleeding (p<0.01). Students between 16 to 18 years old without oral care products tended to have more gingival bleeding than those who use auxiliary oral hygiene devices (OR=2.658, 95% CI=1.327-5.324). Conclusions: The oral health management of adolescents is closely related to health behavior. Cessation of alcohol ingestion and smoking is very important to improve the adolescent oral health.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.269-282
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• 2010

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate attitudes toward and practice of oral health management among adults in the Gumi area. Health behavior especially drinking and smoking have been proven to affect the tissues around the teeth and increasing in importance. Thus the study set out to examine oral management according to drinking and smoking to suggest a need for education about oral health and provide basic data for oral health education. Methods : Total 226 subjects, who consist of 141 male adults and 85 female adults, in Gumi were asked to fill out a self-administered questionnaire on October 24, 2009. Their answers to the items about general characteristics, health behavior, and oral health behavior were analyzed with the SPSS WIN 12.0 program. Results : 1. As for the frequency of visiting a dental clinic(hospital) for the last year, the non-movement group recorded higher frequency than the movement group, and the drinking group also did than the non-drinking group(p<0.05). 2. As for the experience and frequency of scaling, the female subjects were higher in the experience and frequency of scaling than their male counterparts. The older they got, the more they tended to have scaling. The married respondents had more experiences of scaling than the singles, and the non-drinking group was high in the experience of scaling(p<0.05). 3. As for the number, time, and method of toothbrushing a day, more women answered they brushed teeth three times or more per day than men; those who were in their forties were the highest in terms of the roll method, and those who were in their twenties were the highest in terms of toothbrushing time. The married group and the non-smoking group answered they brushed teeth in the roll method three times or more per day in higher percentage. And the non-drinking group was high in the roll method, which was statistically significant(p<0.05). 4. As for use and kinds of auxiliary oral hygiene devices, the female respondents used them more than their male counterparts. The older they became, the more they used them. The married group, the non-smoking group, and the non-drinking group used such devices a lot. The smoking group used dental floss most, and the non-smoking group used more kinds of such devices than the smoking group, which was statistically significant(p<0.05). Conclusion : Oral diseases can be prevented by adopting healthy and right oral management behavior. Using the findings of the study, more diverse programs about actual oral health education should be activated so that people can change their bad oral management and behavior and develop a habit of the right oral management attitude.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.1023-1030
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between variables associated with oral health status in psychiatric patients and to provide basic information on oral health education program development for the psychiatric patients. Methods : Subjects were 151 psychiatric patients who filled out the structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed for independent t-test, one-way ANOVA and hierarchical multiple regression by using SPSS Win Program 18.0 version. Results : Higher DMFT index was shown in the older age(p<0.001) and low perceived oral health group(p<0.001). Higher DMFT index included no tooth brushing after breakfast(p=0.045), wrong tooth brushing method(p<0.001). Chewing discomfort(p=0.027) and denture(p=0.027) were closely related to higher DMFT index. Bread(p=0.033) and snack(p<0.001) increased DMFT index. Factors affecting oral health status were age, denture, snack and bread. The explanation power of the final model was 29.4%. Conclusions : Dietary control for the psychiatric patients is very important to prevent dental caries. Tooth brushing and use of oral hygiene devices can improve good oral health care. Furthermore, this result can improve the oral health care for the disabled people.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.2629-2635
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• 2011

본 연구는 2010년 11월 08일부터 11월 26일까지 일부 대학의 치위생과 1, 2학년 재학생 40명을 대상으로 구강건강관리용품의 사용실태와 세치제 사용량에 따른 구강위생효과에 관한 설문조사와 실험을 실시하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS WIN 15.0프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였으며 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 잇솔질 �疽쨈� 평상시 매식사 후 잇솔질 시행여부는 보통이다가 47.5%로 가장 많았으며 잠자기 전 잇솔질을 시행하는 경우가 47.5%로 가장 많았다. 일일 평균 잇솔질 횟수는 3회, 평상시 잇솔질 방법은 회전법이 대부분을 차지하였으며 지난 1년간 잇솔 교환횟수는 3회가 45.0%로 가장 많았다. 2. 구강위생보조용품 사용실태는 치실을 제외한 전동잇솔, 치간 칫솔, 구강양치액은 사용하지 않는 경우가 대부분을 차지하였다. 따라서 개개인의 구강환경에 적합한 구강건강관리 용품을 선택 사용하여 구강병을 예방할 수 있도록 하여야 할 것이다. 또한 세치제의 사용량에 따른 구강위생효과에는 큰 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났으므로 세치제의 낭비를 줄이기 위하여 잇솔질 시 0.3 g 이하의 세치제를 사용하도록 교육 및 홍보하여야 한다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.111-118
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• 2015

Objectives: The aim of the study is to investigate the health belief model affecting the oral health behavior in middle and high school students. Methods: The subjects were 296 middle and high school students in Seoul, Gyeonggi and Incheon from February 15 to March 21, 2014. The students filled out the self-reported questionnaires after receiving informed consents. The instrument was adopted and revised from those of Kim & Hwang, and Choi & Joo. The questionnaire consisted of 4 questions of general characteristics, 9 questions of oral health status including subjective oral health status, frequency of tooth brushing, duration of tooth brushing, method of tooth brushing, use of oral health devices, dental clinic visit, scaling services, snack intake, and smoking. The oral health belief consisted of 25 questions including susceptibility, seriousness, barriers, benefit, and self-efficacy using Likert 5 scale. The reliability of Cronbach's alpha in the study was 0.725. Data were analyzed using SPSS ver 18.0 for frequency analysis, t-test, ANOVA, ${\chi}^2$-test, and Pearson's correlation coefficient, simple regression, and binary logistic regression. Results: Oral health beliefs of middle and high school students affected the oral health behaviors. Susceptibility, barriers and self-efficacy also influenced on the oral health behaviors. In order to provide the best oral health education, susceptibility and self-efficacy are the primary factors to increase motivation because the motivation endows the students with correction of oral health behaviors that improve the knowledge, attitudes, and decrease barriers in oral hygiene. Conclusions: It is important to correct oral health behaviors in the middle and high school students by providing the continuing and systematic oral health education.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.193-205
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to use the result as basic resources for oral health project for elderly people. we found the needs of oral health project and perceived oral health status, oral health knowledge, attitude, behavior of elderly people. we conducted a study on 194 elderly more than 60 years living in several social welfare facility, asylum, or care centers in Jeolla province. Through self-filled questionnaires and direct interviews from December 2008 to January 2009. The obtained result were as follows. 1. In perceived oral health status, 57.7% of respondents said they have hypersensitivity and 42.8% of respondents needed denture. 2. In oral health promoting behavior, 67.0% of respondents said they didn't have any tooth brushing and 45.9% of respondents said they haven't visited to dentist for the last year. 3. In oral health knowledge, 94.8% of respondents gave correct answers on dental caries prevention but only 7.2% of respondents gave correct answers on dental caries cause. 4. In oral health attitude, 40.2% of respondents said they don't recognize the importance of oral hygiene devices. 46.9% of respondents the unnecessary to see a dentist even though they don't have toothache. 5. Needs of oral health project, 53.6% of respondents said they wanted to have a dentist come over their house. Therefore, oral health projects should have vehicles of dental treatment equipment. It is necessary to visit places where elderly people live and treat them in person. Also, it is vital to continue educate people about oral health knowledge in a systematic way to change their attitude toward oral health. Moreover, it is necessary to implement oral health promotion behavior more proactively.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.63-72
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• 2022

Objectives: This study was conducted to prepare basic data to propose the necessity and utilization of oral welfare products in the welfare services of the long-term care insurance system, focusing on facility workers working in elderly facilities. Methods: The analysis was conducted on 144 workers working at some local elderly facilities. The questionnaire was constructed by classifying the use of oral welfare tools into 6 questions and the necessity and demand for oral welfare devices into 13 questions. Frequency analysis and technical analysis were performed for data analysis, and one-way ANOVA was performed for differences in the necessity and demand for oral welfare equipment. The statistical significance level was p<0.05. Results: As a result of examining the awareness of the necessity and demand for oral welfare equipment among workers in elderly facilities, the awareness of the necessity of including oral welfare equipment in the items of welfare equipment in the current long-term care insurance system was high at 4.15 points. As a result of analyzing the correlation between awareness of care products and the need and demand for oral welfare equipment, it was confirmed that there was a statistically significant positive correlation (p<0.01). Conclusions: In the long-term care insurance system for the elderly, oral welfare products need to be considered for welfare equipment services. The provision of oral welfare products within the long-term care insurance system for the elderly can provide opportunities and services to select various self-care tools. In addition, it is expected that it will be possible to promote changes in the long-term care insurance system for the elderly and to improve the system in a variety of positive ways.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.37-52
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• 2008

본 연구는 서비스 종사자들의 구강위생보조용품의 사용 실태를 조사하기 위해 서울시 S생명사와 L백화점에 종사하는 서비스군 200명과 사무직에 종사하는 비서비스군 200명을 대상으로 칫솔질 습관, 구강위생보조용품의 사용행태 및 만족도 등에 관한 면접설문조사를 실시하여 비교한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 서비스군의 양치 횟수는 하루 3~4회(53.4%)가, 양치방법은 위 아래로 닦는 방법(50.8%)이 가장 많았으며, 양치 시기는 식후 5분 후(45.0%)가 하는 경우가, 칫솔 교환 시기는 모양을 보고 교환하는 경우(56.6%)가 가장 많았다. 2. 서비스군은 비서비스군에 비해 구강위생보조용품을 많이 사용하고 있었고 그 사용 빈도는 이쑤시개(30.9%), 구강양치용액(29.9%), 치실(13.5%), 혀닦이(10.1%) 순이었으며 그 외의 구강위생보조용품의 사용 빈도는 매우 낮았다. 3. 각 구강위생보조용품 별로 두 군 간의 사용현황을 비교해 보면, 서비스군은 치실(66.1%),의 사용이 비서비스군(33.9%)에 비해 더 많았고, 혀닦이(64.4%), 역시 비서비스군(33.3%)보다 더 많이 사용하고 있었으며, 구강양치용액에서도 서비스군이 (64.43%) 비서비스군에(35.6%) 비해 더 많이 사용하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 반면 이쑤시개에 있어서는 비서비스군(54.6%)이 서비스군(45.4%)에 비해 더 많이 사용하고 있는 것으로 나타났다 4. 서비스 종사자들의 구강위생보조용품의 사용동기는 치과에서 권유하여 사용하는 경우(53.6%)가 가장 많았고, 구강위생보조용품을 사용하지 않는 이유는 사용하기 불편하거나(45.4%), 사용하는 방법을 잘 모르기 때문(21.60%)이 가장 많은 것으로 조사되었다. 5. 구강위생보조용품의 인지도에 따른 사용률을 조사한 결과 이쑤시개를 제외한 대부분의 구강위생보조용품에서 서비스군이 비서비스군보다 높은 이용률을 보였으며 특히 구강양치용액(54.8%), 혀닦이(43.3%) 치실(35.8%) 등에서 다소 높은 사용률을 보였다. 6. 서비스군(54.9%)은 비서비스군(45.1%)에 비해 정기검진을 더 많이 받고 있었으며, 정기검진의 기간에 있어서 1년마다 시행하는 경우가(43.5%) 가장 많았다. 조사결과 서비스 종사자들은 비서비스종사자들에 비해 구강위생활동을 더 활발히 하고 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 관심 또한 많은 것으로 조사되었다. 그러나 일부 구강위생보조용품만을 사용하고 그 외의 구강위생보조용품의 사용은 매우 저조한 것으로 나타났으며, 구강위생보조용품을 사용함에 불편감을 갖고 있었다. 이에 따라 향후 구강위생보조용품의 지속적인 적극적인 홍보가 매우 필요하고, 다양한 교육매체를 이용하여 구강상태에 따라 다양한 구강위생보조용품을 사용할 수 있도록 전문가 교육 및 프로그램 개발이 시급하다. 아울러 보다 편리하게 사용할 수 있는 구강위생보조용품을 개발하고 손쉽게 접근할 수 있도록 판매처를 증가시키고 보급하는 것 또한 필요하다고 사료된다. 본 연구는 몇 가지 점에서 한계를 가지고 있었다. 첫째, 서비스 종사자들 일부만을 대상으로 하여 서비스 종사자들을 모두 대표하기 어렵다는 점이다. 둘째, 구강위생보조용품 사용률은 평가하였으나 사용능력은 평가하지 못했다는 점이다. 즉, 구강위생용품을 정확하게 사용할 수 있는 능력 또한 사용률 못지않게 중요하나 이를 조사하지 못했다. 셋째, 인지도에 따른 사용현황은 조사하였으나 구강건강 상태와 관련하여 사용실태를 파악하지 못했다는 점이다. 따라서 향후 보다 더 실용적인 자료가 되기 위해, 앞선 한계를 보완한 조사도구가 개발되어 보다 광범위한 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.481-489
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between smoking and peridontal diseases in Korean adults based on the data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010. Methods : The study subjects were 5,605 adults aged 19 years or older whose information were community periodontal index (CPI) and smoking status. and statistical analyses were conducted by applying complex sample analysis technique. Results : In terms of the relationship between smoking and periodontal status, the risk of periodontitis was 1.63-fold higher in smoker group than in nonsmoker group, and 1.02-fold higher even after adjustment of gender, age, income levels, educational background, alcohol consumption, exercising, body mass index (BMI), oral examination, the frequency of tooth brushing, the use of oral hygiene devices, and perceived oral health. Chi square analysis also showed that the prevalence rate of periodontitis was higher in smoker group than in nonsmoker group. Conclusions : It is very important to provide oral health education by smoking cessation and prevent periodontal diseases through anti-smoking campaign.