• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.135-147
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• 2008

The results are as following. This study aimed to furnish basic data for improving the oral health of the elderly by conducting research into the relationship between denture satisfaction and the perceived oral health status of elderly people with removable dentures. The study performed research involving 246 elderly people who were living in Jeonju and Iksan, jeonbuk, and who were 65 years old or over from August 1 to December 5, 2007. The research method was a face-to-face interview. 1. The denture satisfaction of respondents for the research averaged $3.74{\pm}0.69$, and there was a significant difference in their satisfaction according to the level of education, the cohabitant family type, the procurement of living expenses, the performance of leisure activity, the period of current denture use, the number of denture changes, the experience during a dentist visit for denture maintenance, the experience of restricted activity due to annual oral diseases, and the opinions about denture prices. 2. 48.8% of respondents answered that their oral health status was good, and there was a significant difference in their satisfaction according to the procurement of living expenses, the total period of denture use, the period of current denture use, the number of denture changes, the experience of restricted activity due to annual oral diseases, and the opinions about denture prices. 3. The most highly influential variable affecting denture satisfaction was the opinions about denture prices(R=33.7%). 4. The most highly influential variable affecting the perceived oral health status was the educational level(R=17.3%). 5. As a result of analyzing the relationship between denture satisfaction and perceived oral health status, more respondents were satisfied with their dentures the more they thought their oral health status was in good shape.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.235-243
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the oral health and oral health beliefs in industrial workers and to analyze the influencing factors on dental health care utilization. Methods: The subjects were 280 adults from 16 to 64 years old in Seoul and Gyeonggi from June 20 to July 31, 2014, A self-reported questionnaire was completed after receiving informed consent. The independent variables consisted of predisposing, enabling, and need factors. The predisposing factors included gender, age, residence area, number of family. The enabling variables included monthly income, education, occupation, type of employment. The need factors included subjective oral health recognition and oral health belief model. These three variables had a direct and indirect influence on dental clinic use. The types of occupation were classified into desk duties, merchandizing and service duties technology and others by KSCO-6. Results: The relating factors to dental health care utilization were sex, oral health beliefs perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and self-efficacy. Female tended to have the higher oral health beliefs perceived benefits, perceived barriers(p<0.01), self-efficacy(p<0.05). Conclusions: Those who received frequent oral examination and health instruction tended to have a favorable impact on maintenance of oral health status and improvement in quality of life.

• 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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• 제12권5호
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• pp.1029-1038
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• 2012

Objectives : This study was examine a relationship those variables with health-related quality(HRQOL) of life in the elderly and provide basic information on HRQOL and evidence for establishing effective health policies for old ages ultimately. Methods : This research was conducted through individual interviews using a structured questionnaire and oral status examinations of 600 residents The data have been analyzed using $X^2$-test through PASW Statistics 18.0.0(SPSS Korea Datasolution Inc.) and Structural Equation Modeling through LISREL ver8.8. Results : According to the Structural Equation Modeling, independent variables which influence the health-related quality of life are as follows: sex the highest, followed by existence of chronic diseases, perceived health, age, perceived oral health the lowest. Parameters are as follows: oral health-related quality of life the highest, followed by subjective oral symptoms, and oral health status the lowest. Conclusions : In order to improve the quality of life of olds, it is not only necessary to improve perceived health through reduce of chronic diseases, but is also required to regular tooth check-up to reduce subjective oral symptoms for increase oral health-related quality of life.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.398-404
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• 2017

The present study aimed to examine the influence of mental health factors on oral health factors using data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). A total of 1,548 elderly individuals aged over 65 years who completed the screening and health questionnaire were selected as the final study participants. The psychological health factors related to perceived oral health status were depression and stress when the gender was controlled, and in terms of gender, both elderly male and female individuals were stressed and depressed. These results suggested that the psychological health of elderly individuals negatively affects not only perceived oral health but also the quality of life. In addition, the psychological health of the elderly individuals should be systematically managed along with oral health care and overall health care and lifestyle. If a comprehensive health management system is available for low-income groups or an elderly person living alone, it should positively affect and improve the quality of life of elderly individuals.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.141-148
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• 2004

본 연구는 2004년 9월 13일부터 17일까지 전라남도 K시에 소재하는 4개의 대학에 재학중인 치과위생과 학생 1,2,3학년을 대상으로 자기기입식 설문지로 건강증진 행위와 자기효능감, 인지된 이익, 인지된 장애, 건강통제위, 자아존중감과 인구사회학적 요인을 조사하여 건강증진 행위에 영향을 미치는 요인을 조사하였으며 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 대상자의 건강증진 행위는 2.60 이었고, 하부요인으로 자아실현 2.89, 건강책임 2.12, 운동 1.89, 영양 2.45, 대인관계 2.97, 스트레스관리 2.63 이었다. 자기효능감은 2.56, 인지된 이익문항은 3.45, 인지된 장애 문항은 2.32, 건강통제위는 3.04, 자아존중감은 2.81이었다. 2. 인구사회학적 특성과 건강증진 행위와의 관계에서는 학년, 종교, 경제수준, 가족질병경험, 본인의 질병경험, 인지된 건강상태(p<0.05)에 따라 유의한 차이가 존재하였고, 인지된 구강건강상태(p<0.001)에 따라 유의한 차이가 존재하였다. 하부영역중 자아실현은 학년, 경제수준, 인지된 건강상태(p<0.05)에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었고 종교, 인지된 구강건강상태(p<0.01)에서 유의한 차이를 보였다. 건강책임은 학년, 종교, 경제수준, BMI(p<0.05)에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었고, 본인의 질병경험, 인지된 구강건강상태(p<0.001)에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었다. 운동영역은 모의 교육정도, 가족 질병경험, 인지된 구강건강상태(p<0.05)에서 유의한 차이를 보였고, 영양영역은 경제수준, 인지된 구강건강상태(p<0.01)에서 유의한 차이를 보였으며, 인지된 건강상태(p<0.05)에서 유의한 차이를 보였다. 대인관계 영역은 인지된 구강건강상태(p<0.05)에서 만이 유의한 차이를 보였으며, 스트레스 관리 영역은 학년, 인지된 구강건강상태(p<0.05)에서 유의한 차이를 보였다. 3. 인구사회학적 특성과 인지-지각요인과의 관계에서는 자기 효능감은 경제수준, 인지된 건강상태(p<0.05)에 따라 유의한 차이를 보였고, 인지된 구강건강상태(p<0.01)에 따라 유의한 차이를 보였다. 인지된 유익성은 종교(p<0.05)에 따라 유의한 차이를 보였다. 인지된 장애는 경제수준, 인지된 구강건강상태(p<0.05)에 따라 유의한 차이를 보였고, 본인의 질병경험(p<0.01)에 따라 유의한 차이를 보였다. 건강통제위는 학년(p<0.05)에 따라 유의한 차이를 보였으며, 자아존중감은 인지된 구강건강상태(p<0.01)에 따라 유의한 차이를 보였다. 4. 건강증진행위와 자기효능감(r=0.376), 인지된 유익성 (r=0.188), 인지된 장애(r=-0.155), 건강통제위(r=0.064), 자아존중감(r=0.318), 인지된 건강(r=0.084), 인지된 구강 건강(r=0.165)은 모두 통계적으로 의미있는 상관이 존재하였다. 5. 건강증진 행위에 영향을 미치는 변수를 조사한 결과 가장 영향력 있는 변수는 자기효능감이었고, 자아존중감, 인지된 유익성, 인지된 구강건강 순서였으며, 이 네 변수를 투입하여 건강증진 행위 18.5%를 설명할 수 있었다. Pender의 건강증진모형을 이용하여 건강증진행위에 영향을 미치는 요인을 찾아 보았으나 설명력이 18.5%로 낮아 좀 더 많은 요인을 찾아내는 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 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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• 제13권5호
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• pp.787-795
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• 2013

Objectives : The aim of the study is to investigate the possible influences of health behaviors and oral symptoms on subjective oral health status and to provide basic data for the development of oral health education programs. Methods : Subjects were 274 nursing home workers in Jeollabukdo, Korea. A self- reported survey was carried out. Results : Eighty four persons (30.7%) subjectively perceived their subjective oral health was good in the meanwhile forty nine persons (17.9%) reported poor oral health status. Health behaviors had much influence on their subjective oral health status. Good subjective oral health status coincided with quitting od smoking and drinking alcohol. Periodontal diseases and dental caries, and tooache had bad influences on subjective oral health status. Conclusions : Quitting program for smoking and drinking alcohol will make the nursing home workers in good healthy oral health status.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.863-870
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• 2011

Objectives : It examines influence of satisfaction with dental esthetics upon quality of life related to oral health after examining the satisfaction with dental esthetics and the quality of life related to oral health according to subjective perception. Methods : The subjects who have experience of dental esthetics from June 2010 to August 2010 in 50 places of hospitals and clinics with dental esthetics in Seoul, which were selected with convenience sampling, the structured questionnaire was widely distributed to 315 people who agreed to research. After making the subjects respond with self-reported method, data was collected. 298 copies except 17 copies were used in the final analysis. Results : The better in the perceived general health group led to the higher satisfaction with orthodontic treatment(p=0.001). There was significant difference even in satisfaction with dental bleaching(p=0.030). The better in the perceived general health group led to the higher quality of life related to oral health(p=0.002). The subjective perception was indicated to have relationship with satisfaction at dental esthetics or quality of life related to oral health. The satisfaction with orthodontic treatment(${\beta}$=2.142, p=0.038) was indicated to be relevant factor of having influence upon quality of life related to oral health. Conclusion : As a result of analyzing partial correlation analysis by having subjective perception as control variable, the satisfaction with orthodontic treatment and the life quality related to oral health showed positive correlation.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.229-240
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• 2008

Objectives : This study was to investigate the impact of dietary habits and obesity on level of oral health in the elementary school children and to characterize the relationship among dietary habits, obesity and level of oral health by DMFT index and perceived oral health. Methods : Participants were 314 total students from one elementary school who lived Yeosan. Self-administered questionnaires were given to the subjects from March 25 through May 12, 2008, to identify their the degree of dietary habits, perceived oral health. A trained investigator made an oral examination of them in natural light using a mirror and explorer to determine their DMFT index. We classified the subjects into Data were analyzed with T-test, one-way ANOVA, and Duncan's multiple range test, pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression using the SPSS WIN 12.0 program. Results : Regarding dietary habit, the subjects achieved a mean of 10.52${\pm}$3.80 out of a maximum 20 points. The DMFT index in the subject was 0.60${\pm}$2.03. The group of obesity by gender were 19.2% and 22.5%. Moreover, those who were children and had more severe level of obesity felt that their perceived oral health and DMFT index were higher. There was a significant assocciation of oral health among elementary school children with obesity. Conclusion : These results suggest that oral health behavioral and attitude, dietary habits and obesity influenced the level of oral health. Thus further research targeting to positive attitude toward effective management of childhood obesity combined with significant dietary habits, may lead to promotion of oral health.