• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.555-564
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• 2019

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate how mental health status affects oral health in the elderly. Methods: The subjects of the study provided the data for the sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2013 to 2015. Four-hundred and twenty-one subjects were selected for the study. All data were analyzed by complex sampling frequency, chi-square test, and composite multiple regression analysis using SPSS 21.0 version. In addition, a significance level of 0.05 was considered. Results: The general factors affecting cases of periodontal disease were general characteristics, mental health status, oral health status, elderly males, household income, education level, daily brushing frequency, speaking, and stress. The effect of periodontal disease was 1.64 times higher in the male group than in the female group (p<0.001). In the household income level, the 'low' group had 1.91 times more periodontal disease, while the 'mid low' group had 1.64 times more periodontal disease than the 'high' group (p<0.05). Periodontal disease was found to be lower in the group that recognized subjective oral health status as 'good' (p<0.05). The study subjects had low levels of periodontal disease when there was no speaking difficulty (p<0.05). Conclusions: Therefore, in order to improve oral health of the elderly, it is necessary to understand the mental health condition of the elderly and prepare proper oral health education programs accordingly. Institutional devices for various oral health projects should be prepared, as well.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.17-23
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• 2009

본 연구는 울산 현대 중공업 근로자 244명을 대상으로 2008년 5월 20일부터 6월 30일까지 구강건강 수준 및 인식도와 행태를 분석하는 설문조사를 실시하였으며, SPSS 12.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 1. 근로자의 예방목적 치과방문은 20대 보다 50대가 높았고(p < .001), 구강위생용품 사용은 중학교 졸업군보다 대학교 졸업 군의 경우가 통계적으로 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p < .05). 2. 구강보건지식은 중학교 졸업 군보다 고등학교 졸업군의 경우가 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다(p < .05). 1일 잇솔질 횟수는 3-5회가 높았고, 성별로는 여자가 남자보다 높게 나타났고(p < .01), 교육정도별로는 중학교 졸업보다 대학교 졸업이 높게 나타났다(p < .001). 3. 구강건강상태에서 연령별은 50대 군보다 20대 30대군의 경우가 통계적으로 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p < .001). 교육정도별은 중학교 졸업 군보다 고등학교, 전문대학, 대학 졸업 군의 경우가 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다(p < .001). 구강건강 감수성에 대한 자기평가는 중학교 졸업 군보다 대학교 졸업 군의 경우가 통계적으로 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p < .05). 4. 치과방문, 발치 수, 잇솔질 횟수 간의 상관관계는 치과방문과 구강보건지식 간에 가장 큰 유의한 양의 관계를 보였다(r = .233, p = .001). 구강보건지식과 잇솔질 횟수 간에도 통계적으로 유의한 수준에서 양의 상관관계로 나타났다(r = .161, p = .05). 또한 잇솔질 횟수와 발치 간의 관계는 음의 관계를 보였다(r = -.145, p = .05).

• 대한치위생과학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.25-36
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• 2020

Introduction: The legal duties of Korean dental hygienists are different from the actual tasks. These factors cause dental hygienists to experience work stress. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate what tasks the dental hygienist expects to perform. Methods: This study examined the perception of dental hygienists' work on 158 prospective graduates of the 3rd-year and 4th-year course of dental hygiene. The questionnaire about the dental hygienist's duties was prepared based on the job description of dental hygienists by the Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute. Results: More than 84% said that all of the work in the second job description was possible as dental hygienists. subjects responded that the following items were not dental hygienists' duties: treatment plan based on medical history and dental history, treatment plan based on an intraoral and extraoral examination, treatment plan based on the results of teeth and periodontal examination, analysis of oral health data in community, planning of oral health promotion in community, planing of water fluoridation, reading of radiography, root planing, physical treatment on head and neck, using an ultrasonic device on head and neck, dealing with laser devices, making a temporary crown, suture and stitch-out, and intramuscular injection. Conclusions: Most graduates of dental hygiene departments have recognized that the tasks described in the second job description are dental hygienists' work; therefore, it is necessary to improve the gap between expected work and legal work.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2012

The objective of this study was to identify the current status of use and respective work scopes of dental hygienists and nursing assistants as perceived by dentists, thereby obtaining a model for how to efficiently use oral health assistance personnel. This study was based on a self-reported survey administered to a total of 126 dentists. The following findings were observed. Where competition among neighborhood clinics was relatively high, nursing assistants tended to be used as a resource to assist dental hygienists, whereas where it was relatively low, they were more likely to be considered to work as full substitutes for regular dental hygienists. Looking at the scopes of practice, dental hygienists were allowed to deal with matters of preventive care, oral health education, and health insurance claims. On the other hand, nursing assistants were allowed to be in charge of taking X-ray pictures from the outside and inside of mouth and keeping medical devices clean and safe. This study is expected to contribute to establishing more reasonable oral heath personnel structure design decisions.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.775-785
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• 2015

본 연구는 KNHANES 제6기 1차 년도(2013년) 자료를 이용하여 성인의 구강위생용품 사용에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하고자 하였다. 만 19세 이상 성인 4,839명을 최종 분석대상자로 하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻을 수 있었다. 교차분석 결과 구강위생용품의 사용(하루 칫솔질 빈도, 치실 사용 여부, 치간칫솔 사용 여부, 구강양치용액 사용 여부)은 성별, 나이, 교육수준, 가구소득, 결혼상태, 치과의료 이용, 치과검진 여부와 통계적으로 유의한 관련성을 나타냈다. 구강위생용품 사용에 미치는 변수를 로지스틱 회귀분석으로 살펴본 결과 성별, 교육수준이 공통적인 영향요인으로 나타났으며, 구강위생용품에서 모두 공통되지는 않았지만 구강건강상태와 치과의료 이용, 최근 1년간 치과검진 여부가 통계적으로 유의한 관련성을 나타냈다. 치과 전문인력인 치과위생사는 구강위생용품을 세분화하여 각 영향 요인을 인식하고 개인의 특성 및 구강상태를 반영한 구강보건교육매체 및 프로그램 개발을 통해 국민구강보건증진에 기여해야 할 것이다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.987-1001
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• 2018

Objectives: This study aimed to provide basic data for future development and promotion of oral health care educational material. We examined the perception of teachers and parents on the use of smartphone applications as educational materials and the factors affecting the intent to use such materials in infants and toddlers. Methods: Teachers and parents of children enrolled in educational institutions in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, Korea, participated in this study for a one-month period starting from August 2018. Results: The intent to use a freely available smartphone application for oral health education in infants and toddlers was high for both parents and teachers at 81.7% and 78.4%, respectively. The intent to use increased 10.089-fold when a child had unrestricted access to mobile devices, and 4.435-fold when the execution path required modification; however, the ease of use was not compromised. Additionally, the intent to use also increased 2.488-fold when a child had used an educational oral healthcare material that is currently available, and by 2.431-fold and 2.219-fold when a child had previous experiences with an educational mobile application developed for infants and toddlers. Conclusions: Our findings showed that the teachers and parents had a positive perception towards the use of mobile applications for oral health care education in infants and toddlers. We recommend the development and promotion of mobile-based educational applications on oral health care, which are tailored to the needs and oral characteristics of infants and toddlers to help develop good oral care habits.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the cognition of dental caries prevention by the level of socioeconomic status based on Gallup survey in Korea. Methods: This study was done by Korean Gallup survey in October, 2010. A trained researcher carried out the computer aided telephone interview(CATI) using a structured questionnaire. This study was based on the latest population statistics of resident registration and whole country's phone data base. This survey included 869 selected Korean adults over 19 years old, and they were asked to answer a CATI. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics of the subjects and socioeconomic factors including age, gender, education level, monthly income, and residential area. Cognition of dental caries prevention was measured by Likert 4 scale including 'much', 'a little', 'rarely', and 'never'. The attitude toward dental caries prevention consisted of daily tooth brushing frequency, experience of oral health education, regular dental checkup, chewing gums(xylitol), regular scaling, and use of oral care devices. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0 for frequency analysis, t-test, chi-square test, and one way ANOVA. Cronbach's alpha was 0.462 in oral health concern and attitude. Results: Mean of the frequencies of daily tooth brushing in men was 2.54 times and 2.78 in women. By the comparison to age group, 35-44 years old group had 2.82 times, 19-37 years old group had 2.72 times, and 45-64 years old group had 2.51 times. The level of education and monthly income was proportional to the tooth brushing frequency. Highly educated and higher monthly income group received regular dental checkup within a year and used the auxiliary oral health care devices. Conclusions: This study suggested the relationship between dental caries prevention and socioeconomic status. It is important to provide the low socioeconomic group with the better oral health promotion services in the future.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.963-972
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• 2019

Objectives: This study analyzed the relationship between BMI (body mass index), perceived health status, and oral health behaviors of schoolgirls. Methods: This study utilized data from the 13th (2017) Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey. A total of 29,337 schoolgirls were analyzed. Statistical analysis was performed using PASW Statistics 21.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Results: Compared to the obese group, the rate of being recognized as healthy was 1.882 times higher in the normal-weight group and 1.623 times in the underweight group. The rate of using supplementary oral hygiene devices was 1.383 times higher in the underweight group and 1.091 times in the normal-weight group than in the obese group. Compared to the obese group, the experience rate of the sealant was 1.407 times in the underweight group. Compared to the obese group, the scaling experience rate was 1.282 times higher for the underweight group and 1.205 times for the normal-weight group. Conclusions: These results suggest that individual health behaviors are interrelated. There is a need for an integrated approach in the planning and implementation of future health promotion strategies, and it would be useful to design a program that considers health characteristics such as BMI.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2005

본 연구는 전라북도에 소재하고 있는 구강진료기관에 내원한 18세 이상의 성인환자 350명을 대상으로 구강보건교육에 대한 태도 및 행동실태를 파악하여 진료실에서의 구강보건교육의 중요성을 재인식 시키고자 시행하였으며, 2004년 3월 22일부터 4일 10일까지 자기기입식에 의한 설문조사를 한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 일반적 특성에 따른 구강보건교육의 경험에서는 여자가 남자보다, 학력에서는 대학교 졸업 이상이, 직업별로는 주부에서 구강보건교육 경험율이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 2. 일반적 특성에 따른 구강보건교육 후 실천에서는 여자가 남자보다 실천도가 높았으며, 연령에서는 30대가 가장 높았고, 학력에서는 학력이 높을수록, 직업에서는 공무원이 실천도가 가장 높은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 구강보건교육을 받은 후 실천할 수 없었던 이유로는 62.9%가 관심이 없어서라고 응답하였다. 3. 구강보건교육 내용으로 가장 많은 응답자 35.2%가 치석 제거를 받아 보았다고 응답하였으며, 잇솔질 외 보조구강 위생용품에서는 치실이 42.2%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 4. 구강보건교육을 받은 후 행동의 변화에 대해 46.9%가 잇솔질 횟수가 증가 했다고 가장 많은 응답을 하였으며, 식이조절이 10.4%로 사용이 가장 저조한 것으로 나타났다. 5. 구강보건교육 유무에 따른 구강위생 관리 실태는 잇솔질 방법에는 유의한 차이가 없었으며 치석제거 주기는 1년 이상~2년이 25.7%로 가장 높게 나타났고, 치실 및 치간 칫솔의 사용여부는 구강보건교육 경험이 있는 환자에서는 30.6%가 사용을 하고 있었으며, 경험이 없는 환자에서는 5.9%가 사용하고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.339-346
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• 2013

본 연구는 근로자들의 구강건강관리행태와 결손치에 관한 영향요인을 파악하기 위하여 울산시 근로자 268명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하여 다음과 같은 연구 결과를 얻었다. 1. 구강건강인지도는 30대가 가장 높았고(p<0.01), 구강건강의 감수성에 대한 자기평가에서는 여성(p<0.01), 연령이 낮을수록(p<0.05), 학력이 높을수록 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.01). 2. 연령이 낮을수록(p<0.001), 학력이 높을수록 잇솔질 횟수가 많았고(p<0.001) 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 3. 하루 잇솔질 횟수가 많을수록 결손치의 비율이 낮았으며(p<0.01), 치아를 닦을 때 치간칫솔, 치실 등의 구강위생용품 사용하는 경우에 결손치의 비율이 낮았으며(p<0.01), 예방목적으로 치과 내원한 경우에 결손치 비율이 낮았으며 (p<0.05), 치주질환이 있는 경우에 결손치의 비율이 높아 통계적으로 유의하였다(p<0.01). 4. 구강건강인지도와 구강건강 감수성, 구강건강상태는 양의 상관관계로 나타났고, 구강건강상태와 결손치수, 잇솔질 횟수와 결손치수는 음의 상관관계를 보였다. 이에 근로자들은 구강보건교육을 통해 구강건강관리와 치아의 소중함을 배우고, 구강건강에 대한 의식을 고취시켜 근로자들의 구강건강을 증진 유지시키는 데 도움이 되는 방향으로 개선되어야 될 것이다.