• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.347-357
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• 2020

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between frailty and oral health among some elderly community residents. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 240 elderly in the Gwangju-Jeonnam area from October 1, 2019, to November 30, 2019, based on convenience sampling. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics of the subjects, frailty level (Kihon checklist), and Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index. Results: There were 66 (27.5%) frail elderly, and the GOHAI group with a score less than 45 constituted 187 (77.9%), which was higher than the group with a score of 45 or higher. The distribution of the frail elderly was indicated to be higher in the people with older age (p<0.05), lower educational level (p<0.01), current economic inactivity (p<0.05), living alone (p<0.01), more chronic diseases (p<0.01), and GOHAI score below 45 (p<0.01). Compared to those with a good oral health-related quality of life, those with a poor quality of life showed a 3.03 times higher risk of frailty (95% CI=1.291-7.107)(p<0.05). Conclusions: By recognizing the need for oral health care of the elderly through these results and by identifying the relationship between frailty and oral health, it is possible to consider oral health as a predictor of frailty.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.413-423
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• 2010

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the general characteristics, oral health knowledge and oral health behavior of elderly people and the relationship of their oral health knowledge to practice of the knowledge in an attempt to provide information on the development of the senior oral health care system. Methods : The subjects in this study were 324 elderly people who used five different social welfare centers in the regions of Sooncheon and Yeosoo. Results : 1. The oral health knowledge of the elderly people investigated was at a low level. Among different sorts of oral health knowledge, they had the best knowledge on the cause of dental caries, and they were most ignorant about the right time for regular dental checkup. 2. Regarding connections between general characteristics and oral health knowledge, the elderly people who never went to a dentist had a better knowledge on oral health, and those who cared about oral health had a better knowledge than the others who didn't. 3. As to practice of oral health knowledge, the best oral health behavior they did was to clean the tongue during toothbrushing, and oral health behavior was not to have an unbalanced diet. The second best one was to be well-nourished, and the third best one was to refrain from drinking, smoking and eating sugar-containing food. The fourth best one was to get a regular dental check-up and teeth cleaned. 4. There was a positive correlation between oral health knowledge and oral health behavior. A better oral health knowledge led to a better oral health behavior. Conclusions : The better oral health knowledge of the elderly people was followed by a better oral health behavior, and the development and implementation of customized oral health education programs geared toward the elderly are urgently required. Oral health professionals should direct their energy into providing sustainable and systematic oral health education, and institutional measures should be taken to make it happen.

• 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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• 제16권2호
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• pp.285-293
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• 2016

Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate the association of self-perceived oral health and depression in the Korean elderly. Methods: The subjects were 1,329 elderly in Korea from the sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (the 6th KNHANES). The dependent variable was depression that continued more than two weeks. Model I for the impacts of depression on self-reported oral health, Model II for the impacts of depression on chewing problem, Model III for the impacts of depression on speaking problem was evaluated. PASW Statistics 18.0 version was used for frequency analysis, chi-square test and logistic regression analysis. Results: Female elderly were much more prone to depression than male. Female had lower monthly compensation, less medicaid, chewing problem, speaking problem, and less education. For these reasons, they tended to have more depression than male (p<0.001). Self-perceived oral health impacts on depression included poor self-reported oral health(p<0.01), poor chewing problem(p<0.01) and poor speaking problem(p<0.05). On the other hand, male did not show a statistically significant association. Conclusions: The study showed the self-perceived oral health related quality of life had a significant influence on depression in the elderly. The continuing lifelong oral health care can prevent depression in the later life because oral health care improvement can enhance the self-perceived oral health status.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.569-576
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• 2015

본 연구는 요양보호사의 구강관리교육 프로그램에 필요한 근거를 마련하기 위해 전국 장기요양시설에 근무하는 요양보호사를 대상으로 구강관리교육 실태와 관련 지식, 태도 및 행동을 설문조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 연구대상자의 27.9%가 구강관리에 관한 교육을 수혜한 경험이 있다고 하였고, 배운 내용으로는 틀니관리와 이 닦기 방법이 90%로 가장 많았다. 그리고 연구대상자들의 구강관리에 대한 지식수준을 확인한 결과, 노인이 복용하는 약물의 부작용, 오연성 폐렴과 치태의 연관성, 잇몸질환, 틀니세척 방법, 와상노인의 구강위생관리에 대한 지식이 부족함을 알 수 있었다. 입소노인의 구강관리의 책임자로서 연구대상자들의 태도수준은 총 10개의 조사 문항 중 8개 문항에서 3점 이상(5점 만점)의 높은 동의수준을 보였으며, 노인의 구강관리를 제공하기 어려운 이유로 구강관리 방법에 대한 어려움(46.4%), 지식의 부족(27.1%) 순으로 응답하였고, 치과의사와 치과위생사가 업무수행에 도움자로서 매우 필요하다(57.3%, 52.9%)고 생각하였다. 이러한 결과를 통해 연구대상자들은 요양시설 입소노인에게 구강관리를 제공하기 위한 태도는 높았지만, 이와 관련한 교육이 부족하며 구강관리업무를 수행하는 데 있어 전문가의 도움이 필요하다는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.49-58
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• 2019

본 연구는 도농복합지역 복지센터 노인들을 대상으로 구강불편감과 구강건강생활 실천도와의 관련성을 분석한 결과 계속구강건강생활습관이 있는 대상자는 정기구강검진과 스켈링, 식사 후와 잠자기 전에 칫솔질을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 임플란트 치료를 받은 경우 음주와 관련이 있었으며, 치료 후에는 절주를 하게 되고, 저작이나 식사 불편감이 낮아지는 것으로 나타났다. 반면 구취발생은 사회적 불편감과 관련이 있었으며, 발음불편감은 미각이나, 동통, 저작불편을 호소하는 것으로 나타났다(P>.05). 노인들의 구강불편감은 교육수준과는 차이가 없었으나, 흡연, 저작불편감, 구취불편감 등이 사회적 불편감과 관련이 있었다(P>.05). 결과적으로 노인들의 구강불편감은 사회적불편감을 발생시켜 삶의 질을 저하시키기 때문에 계속구강건강관리를 실시하여 노년기의 삶을 행복하게 유지할 수 있도록 지역사회 구강보건 팀이 공동으로 노력해야 할 것으로 사료되었다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.217-226
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• 2018

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to find out differences in oral health status, defined as their oral health and oral health quality of life among the elderly depending on their income and education levels. Methods: This study used 922 senior citizens over 65 from the data (2015) of the 6th National Health and Nutrition Survey (NHNS). The regression analysis was adopted to identify factors affecting their oral health status which has effect on their oral health quality of life. The statistical package SPSS 21.0 was employed. Frequency analysis, chi-squared analysis and regression analysis were used, and the significance level or Cronbach's alpha value was 0.05. Results: Depending on income levels, there were differences in their oral health status as to whether they use oral hygiene products, take dental examinations, join private health-insurances, and delay dental treatments or not. And educational levels also made significant differences in their oral health status as to whether they smoke, drink alcohol, how many times they brush teeth a day, whether they use oral hygiene products, take dental treatments, and join private health-insurances. Regression analysis on the relationship between their oral health status and the oral health quality of life showed that there were significant differences depending on whether they take dental treatments, delay dental medical treatments, smoke, take oral examinations, how many times they brush teeth a day, and whether they use oral hygiene products, or join private health-insurances. Conclusions: The study shows that a comprehensive plan is needed to raise attention on proper oral health-care and ultimately to improve the quality of life by considering the daily number of tooth brushing, oral hygiene product use, regular dental treatments, and other medical uses.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.161-172
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• 2019

Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the correlation between oral function, oral environment, and brain cognitive function in the elderly. Methods: The subjects were 60 users of senior community center and elderly day care center. The survey was conducted from November to December 2018. Subjects were assessed by oral examination and myofunction test. Oral myofunction was measured using $IOPI^R$ and Lip de $Cum^R$. Survey data were analyzed using the statistical programs of PASW Statistics ver. 18.0. Results: Tongue muscle strength and lips muscle strength was higher in males than in females. The tongue and lip strengths were higher in the <81 years old group than the ${\geq}81$ years old group. Functional tooth analysis showed that there was a ${\geq}15$ teeth group ($40.91{\pm}7.36$) and a <15 teeth group ($32.52{\pm}7.14$). Lip muscle strength analysis showed that the ${\geq}15$ teeth group ($10.54{\pm}3.40$) was higher than the <15 teeth group ($8.20{\pm}2.41$, p<0.05). Tongue muscle strength, lumbar muscle strength, and functional tooth number were lower in the elderly subjects with mild cognitive impairment. Cognitive function was significantly correlated with functional tooth number (r=0.386, p<0.001), tongue strength (r=0.478, p<0.001), and lip strength (r=0.281, p<0.05). Tongue strength was significantly correlated with lip strength (r=0.360, p<0.001) and functional tooth number (r=0.633, p<0.001). Lip strength was significantly correlated with functional tooth number (r=0.376, p<0.001). Conclusions: These results showed that age and functional tooth number influenced oral muscle strength and that the number of functional teeth and oral muscle strength were low in the elderly with mild cognitive impairment. Oral myofunction training and oral care program are suggested to improve the quality of life of the elderly.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.425-430
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• 2010

본 연구는 노인요양시설 종사자들을 대상으로 구강보건지식 및 인지도를 파악하기 위하여 경기도지역 노인시설 종사자 233명을 대상으로 자기기입식 설문지를 작성하게 하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 조사대상자의 구강보건지식의 문항별 응답은 '칫솔질할 때 혀도 닦아야 한다'가 97%로 가장 높은 정답률을 보였다. 2. 구강보건행태에 따른 구강보건지식정도에서는 정기적 치과방문이 6개월마다 방문한다고 응답한 대상자가 높게 나타나 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<.05). 일일 칫솔질 횟수에서는 4회 이상 칫솔질을 한다고 응답한 대상자가 구강보건지식이 높게 나타났으며 통계적으로도 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<.05). 3. 구강보건 지식정도는 전체 평균은 13점 만점에 9.84점으로 전체적으로 구강보건지식수준이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 하위영역에서는 일반적인 구강보건지식이 4점 만점 중 3.69점, 노인성 구강보건지식인 6점 만점에 4.28점, 의치구강보건지식이 3점 만점에 1.86점으로서 일반적인 구강보건 지식이 가장 높은 것으로 나타났다. 4. 노인구강보건관심에 따른 구강보건지식정도는 관심이 많다고 응답한 대상자가 구강보건지식정도가 높게 나타나 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<.001). 5. 조사대상자의 노인구강보건관리 및 교육요구도 에서는 교육이 필요하다는 응답이 83.7%, 불필요하다는 응답이 16.3%로 나타났다. 6. 노인구강보건관리 및 교육은 치과위생사가 하는 것이 적합하다라는 응답이 57.9%로 가장 많았고 구강보건지식정도도 치과위생사가 되어야 한다고 인지한 대상자가 높은 것으로 나타났고 통계적으로도 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<.05)(Table 7). 이상의 결론을 정리해 보면 시설종사자들에게 노인구강 보건관리에 대한 일반적인 구강보건지식을 교육시킬 필요가 있으며 더불어 보다 전문적이고 체계적인 노인구강 건강관리서비스를 제공하기 위하여 치과위생사를 노인시설에 적극적으로 배치시키는 일들에 대한 적극적인 검토가 필요하다고 생각한다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.491-498
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• 2016

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the influencing factors of the perceived oral health for improvement of quality of life in Korean elderly. Methods: The subjects were 1,289 elderly over 65 years old from the sixth National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013. The dependent variable was subjective oral health status. The independent variable was sociodemographic characteristics. Results: The perceived oral health of the unemployed elderly and those having chewing problems were 1.65-fold(95% CI=1.12=2.44) and 3.45-fold(95% CI=2.37-5.02), respectively than employed and chewable elderly. The perceived oral health of the former was 2.49-fold worse(95% CI=1.73-3.60) than the latter. Conclusions: The influencing factors of perceived oral health status included occupation, perceived health status and chewing problems. To improve the oral health-related quality of life in the elderly, continuous education and hands-on programs should be provided for the elderly in the long term care.