• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.493-506
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to examine the awareness of people in general characteristics about oral malodor. The subjects in this study are 184 people who visited the clinical practice lab at J health college to get their teeth scaled. After conducting a survey from May 1 to June 3, 2008, we selected four different ares and then analyzed the answer sheets from 179 respondents including smoking/nonsmoking, scaling experience, toothbrushing frequency and the use of oral hygiene supplies. SPSS WIN 12.0 program was used to make a frequency analysis and cross analysis. The findings of the study are as follows: 1. Concerning an intention of treatment for oral malodor, 37.4% didn't intend to receive treatment even in case of having bad breath. 28.5% didn't yet have any definite idea about that, and 20.7% had no mind to do that at all. 10.6% had an intention to receive treatment, and 2.8% want to receive treatment. 2. As for how to cope with oral malodor in case of suffering from it, 47.5% chewed gums or ate candy. 25.1% scarcely care about that, and 15.6% covered their mouth whenever they spoke. 9.5% had little confidence about talking to others, and 2.2% found it difficult to build an amicable interpersonal relationship. 3. Concerning what to do about another person's oral malodor, 40.8% did nothing, and 19% talked to the person about that. 17.3% gave him or her chewing gum. Among their oral health characteristics, toothbrushing frequency made a significant difference to the way they responded to another person's oral malodor(p<.05). 4. As to subjective feelings about another person's oral malodor, 41.9% just found it bearable. 36.9% were a little displeased, and 9.5% never felt bad about another person's bad breath. 8.9% tried to avoid the person, and 2.8% advised him or her to chew gum. 5. Regarding an intention of participating in a oral malodor program, 46.9% had no idea about that. 31.3% intended to participate in the program, and 13.4% wanted to do that without fail. 6.1% had no mind for that, and 2.2% were never going to do that. Among characteristics of the user oral hygiene device made a significant difference whether to participating in the oral malodor program(p<.05).

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.927-933
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• 2014

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the voluntary activity, sociality, and morality in the dental hygiene students. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was filled out by 563 dental hygiene students in Jeonbuk from May 20 to June 20, 2013. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics of the subjects, volunteer activity, sociality, and morality. The instrument of sociality was adapted from Kim and reconstructed. Sociality was scored by Likert 5 scale and consisted of autonomy(4 questions), assiduousness(4 questions), sociability(4 questions), stability(4 questions), and leadership(4 questions). Cronbach alpha was 0.655 in the study. Morality instrument was adapted from Kim and Cho and reconstructed. The instrument was score by Likert 5 scale. Morality consisted of altruistic(8 questions) and social responsibility(8 questions). Cronbach alpha was 0.786 in the study. Data were analyzed using SPSS 12.0 program for descriptive analysis, frequency analysis, and t-test. P value was set at p>0.05. Results: Among the dental hygiene students, 50.4% participated in the volunteer activity. 22% of the students tended to help others. There was a significant difference between the volunteer activity, sociality, and morality. Conclusions: The volunteer activity experience and sociality had a positive effect on the participation in helping others. Sharing with help is the most important attitude toward the positive thinking and the right way of living. So the professors and students must try to share knowledge and volunteering mind in clinical practice for the patients.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.45-57
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• 2003

The purpose of this study is to identify the factors affecting job stress and relationship between dental hygienists personal characteristics and them. Final purpose of this study provides the basic data of dental hygienists interventions to help dental hygienists' job stress reduction program. Data were drawn from a convenient sample of 401 dental hygienists who were working for dental clinic, general hospitals, and university hospitals in Seoul and Kyungi areas. The results were analyzed with spsswin 10.0 and the conclusion is as follow: 1. General special quality distribution of dental hygienist is 25-59 and respondent who work in the dentist's office by maiden less than was most. 2. The dental hygienists' job stress was 2.68, it indicates considerably high compare to normal another groups. 3. 'By work, feel fatigue' appeared highest by 3.60 in 5 points full marks from item of business amount connection stress. 4. Only business amount connection stress was expose that is significant in relation with job stress and individual character type. 5. Age, dependent's number, faith, character type variable appeared to keep in mind for connection factor which influence in job stress. 6. Job stress connection factor by character type was expose by variable savages significant thing 'that do work year all as dental hygienist' in A type.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.133-140
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• 2004

본 연구는 치과위생사들이 임상에서 느끼는 업무 스트레스를 해결하는 적응방법을 파악하고자 서울 경기지역에 소재한 치과 의료기관에 근무하는 치과위생사 116명을 임의 추출하여 구조화된 자기 기입식 설문지를 수집 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 요인별 스트레스 정도는 전체적으로 보통정도 느끼는 것으로 나타났으며, 각 항목별로는 직장에서의 장래성과 지지관련 스트레스가 가장 컸고, 반면에 환자와의 관계관련 스트레스가 가장 적게 나타났다. 2. 각 문항별 스트레스 정도는 고유업무이외에 다른 업무가 많을 경우에서 받는 스트레스가 가장 높게 나타났고, 반면에 타직종(치과기공사, 용역 등)과 갈등이 있는 경우의 문항에서 가장 낮은 스트레스 정도를 느끼는 것으로 나타났다. 3. 스트레스에 대한 단기 적응방법으로는 '물건을 던지거나 문을 쾅 닫음 등의 행동을 한다'는 항목이 가장 높게 나타났으며, 장기 적응방법으로는 '운명으로 생각하고 포기 한다'가 가장 높게 나타났다. 전체적으로는 장기 적응방법보다 단기 적응방법이 높게 나타났으나 그 차이는 매우 적게 나타났다. 4. 신규 치위생사와 경력 치과위생사의 스트레스에 대한 단 장기 적응방법을 비교한 결과 단기 적응방법에서는 신규와 경력 모두가 물건을 던지거나 문을 꽝 닫음 등의 행동을 한다는 항목에서 높게 나타났으며, 장기 적응방법에서도 신규와 경력 모두가 신앙의 힘을 빌린다의 항목에서 약간의 차이는 있었지만 가장 높은 것으로 나타났다. 전체적으로는 신규 치과위생사가 장기 적응방법으로 스트레스를 해결하려는 경향이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 5. 일반적 특성에 따른 스트레스 정도 비교는 치과위생사직 선택동기에 따른 스트레스만이 유의한 차이를 보였다. 6. 일반적 특성에 따른 단기 적응방법의 비교에서는 모든 변수에서 유의한 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났으며, 반면에 장기 적응방법의 비교에서는 변수 중 종교만이 통계적으로 유의한 결과를 나타내었다. 분석결과 임상 치과위생사가 느끼는 업무 스트레스를 해소하기 위해서는 치과위생사직에 대한 사명감과 주인의식이 무엇보다 요구된다는 것을 알 수 있었으며, 또한 개인주의가 팽배해지는 현대사회의 특성에 따라 직장동료나 가족 또는 친구들이 아닌 신앙의 힘으로 직장에서 느끼는 스트레스를 현명하게 해소해 나가고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 직장과 가정 어디든 각자가 각 개인의 특성에 맞는 방법으로 스트레스에 대처한다면 전문직으로써 써비스업의 특성에 맞도록 충실한 직장생활을 할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.193-199
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• 1995

This study was designed to investigate the difference of time weighted average(TWA) of noise levels and noise doses by the different operating parameter settings such as exchange rate, threshold level and criterion level for noise dosimeter in the field measurements of noise at industrial working environments. The time weighted averages of noise level and noise doses for noise working environments were determined by noise dosimeter on 80 workers employed at 20 industrial establishments of 8 industries. The results obtained were as follows: 1. The mean time weighted average(TWA) of the noise working environments by the operating parameter settings showed 93.4 dB(A) in 3 dB of exchange rate, 80 dB of threshold level and 90dB of criterion level 92.0 dB(A) in 3 dB-exchange rate, 90 dB-threshold level and 90 dB-criterion level, in 90.8 dB(A) in 5 dB of exchange rate, 80 dB of threshold level and 90 dB of criterion level, and 86.7 dB(A) in 5 dB of exchange rate, 90 dB of threshold level and 90dB of criterion level. 2. ln group of noise level less than 90 dB(A), mean TWAs of 80 dB of threshold level were significantly higher than that of 90 dB of threshold level in 3 dB and 5 dB of exchange rate. 3. The case exceeded threshold limit value of noise was 49(61.3 %) in 3dB, 80dB and 90 dB setting, 44(55.0 %) in 3 dB, 90 dB, 90 dB setting, 33(41.3 %) in 5 dB, 80dB, 90 dB setting and 26(32.5%) in 5 dB, 90 dB, 90 dB setting. Above considerations in mind, it is suggested that exchange rate and threshold level be specified in related laws and regulations in the evaluation of working environments noise.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to compare the oral health status of elderly people living in nursing home with private home in Busan, Kimhae and Jinju in Gyeongnam province for development oral healthy policy of elderly people. 253 elderly subjects aged more than 65 in a hall for the aged and special medical treatment hospital are made up questions. The date was analysed using the SPSS 13.0 program. The obtained result were as follows. 1. 39.5 percent elder people recognize that their subjective oral health is not good. In the case of above three times in brushing tooth a day, 29 percent people are less their oral health is good. As the number of times of brushing tooth decreases, the percent feeling their oral status good decrease(p<.05). 2. The respondents who have visited the dentist within one year are less than people with no visit. Also the percent having a mind that their oral health status is good is higher in the respondents having scaling than them without scaling(p<.05). The respondents who answer that their diet is not bad is most in the ratio of people feeling subjective oral health status good(p<.001). 3. The portion of people feeling their oral status not healthy is highest in the respondents without tooth(p<.05). 4. Among the respondents answering their subjective oral health is not good, the some problem of conversation due to no tooth or denture and relation with others is issued each(p<.001). This study suggests that perceived toothbrusing frequency and periodic scaling with oral health among the elderly. The finding of this study will helpful to policy makers to design plants to increase the oral health related quality of life among the elderly.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2009

치과위생사의 감염관리 교육, 감염관리에 필요한 보호장비의 구비 및 착용 등이 모두 치과병원장과 관련된다. 따라서 본 연구는 치과 감염관리에서 치과병원장의 중요성에 대하여 살펴보고자 하였다. 1. 치과감염관리에 대한 추가교육이 치과위생사의 94.2%가 필요하다고 응답하였으며, 교육의 주체는 치과위생사협회가 되어야 한다고 47.1%가 응답하였다. 2. 치과의사의 관심도가 높을수록(높은편이다 이상 36.7%, 낮은편이다 이하 16.0%) 치과위생사가 교육경험이 높고, 치과의사의 관심도가 낮을수록(높은편이다 이상 18.8%, 낮은편이다 이하 31.3%) 치과위생사의 교육경험이 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 치과의사의 관심은 곧 치과위생사의 감염관리 교육과 관련있음을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았다. 3. 치과위생사의 의료용 장갑 사용은 매환자 사용이 42.4%, 필요시 51.8%로 통계적으로 유의한(<.001)것으로 조사되었다. 치과의사는 진료전 70.7%만이 항상 손세척을 하며 필요시 22.0%, 안하는 경우도 7.3%로 조사되었다. 이 결과는 통계처리 결과 유의한 것으로 조사되었다(<.001). 4. 감염관리에서 가장 의식개혁이 필요한 사람은 치과병원장이 66.5%, 치과위생사 31.9%로 조사되었다. 5. 감염관리가 잘 되기 위해서는 병원장의 의지가 37.2%로 가장 중요한 것으로 조사되었다. 다음으로 치과위생사의 26.2%, 법적규제와 의료보험 수가에 반영이 각각 20.4%, 15.2%로 조사되었다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.377-387
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• 2016

Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe the emotional labor experiences of ward nurses in Korea. Methods: The data were collected through focus group interviews with seven ward nurses. The phenomenological analytic method suggested by Colaizzi was used to analyze the data. Results: Four theme clusters and eleven themes emerged from the analysis. The first theme cluster, 'Terrible working environment' includes changes in the health environment and realities of nursing organization. The second theme cluster, 'Suppressed feelings' includes institutionalized power trip, patient-centered emotion management and burning. The third theme cluster, 'Tired body and mind' includes withdrawal, wounded self-esteem, burnout and turnover desicion. The fourth theme cluster, 'Want to be comforted' includes emotional control and wishing to live as a nurse. Conclusions: The findings of this study provide an understanding of the emotional labor experiences of ward nurses to explain their perceptions and language. The essence of the emotional labor of ward nurses is a negative working environment created by increased competition in the healthcare industry and the nature of nursing organization, and as a result their quality of life has fallen.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.153-166
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• 2007

The job of dental hygienists is specialized, and they have to be capable of performing their primary duties including prevention of oral diseases, oral prophylaxis, and oral health education. To ensure their successful job performance, dentists should have an accurate understanding of their duties and need a change of mind-set about them. And there should be written legal and concrete regulations on the coverage of their work in order to let them boost their job performance with pride and a sense of responsibility. The purpose of this study was to examine the actual roles and job performance of dental hygienists in clinical field in an attempt to discuss the substantial job performance of dental hygienists and their job enlargement. It's basically meant to help enhance the efficiency and quality of medical services. The subjects in this study were 471 dental hygienists in dental clinics, dental hospitals, university hospitals and general hospitals across the nation, on whom a survey was conducted in person from March 2 to 25, 2005. The collected data were analyzed with SPSS Win 12.0 program, and the findings of the study were as follows: 1. The major jobs they currently performed included oral health education, hospital management, simple duties, extensive dental hygiene duties and joint treatment assistance. They hoped to continue to be responsible for oral health education, preventive treatment and extensive dental hygiene duties. 2. As for their current job by age, extensive dental hygiene duties, preventive treatment, joint treatment assistance, preserving treatment, prosthetic treatment and pediatric treatment were most conducted by the dental hygienists who were at the age of 26 to less than 31, and those who were at the age of 31 and up were most responsible for hospital management and simple duties. 3. As to job awareness by workplace, their workload was statistically significantly different according to their workplace. The hospital employees took care of more work than those in clinics. 4. Concerning job awareness by age, the younger dental hygienists suffered more role conflicts and were given a less free hand in work handling, the middle-aged group's job was uncertain. Legal regulations about the coverage of their work should be prepared in detail as a measure to stir up their responsible job performance and pride. In order to take advantage of experienced dental hygienists, their duties should be more differentiated and specialized, and their working conditions should be improved to boost their job satisfaction. That is, they should be given ample chances for promotion and serving as a middle manager and be given fair treatment according to their career. If their work is accurately darified and specialized based on career, it will boost the efficiency of dental treatment. Dental hygienists also should direct sustained efforts into self-development in order to become a skilled and professional oral health personnel.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.21-41
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• 2002

This study is designed to offer basic materials necessary for the instruction of effective clinical practices and the establishment of relationship with patients by means of making an analysis of the characteristics of patients affecting the behavior of students majoring in dental hygiene avoiding patients and countermeasures. With this in mind, the researcher worked with sophomores and juniors exposed to clinical practices during the period ranging from October 22, 2001 to November 9, 2001. The researcher came to the following conclusions on the basis of the findings of this survey. 1. The characteristics of patients influencing the behavior of avoiding them were categorized into appearance characteristics, personality characteristics, treatment-cooperative characteristics, and speech and behavior characteristics. Speech and behavior characteristics(4.26) turned out to be the most influential factor of all, which was followed by treatment-cooperative characteristics(3.68), personality characteristics(3.62) and appearance characteristics(3.42) in the right order. 2. The survey shows that foul breath and obnoxious oral(3.94) cavity were the worst factors of appearance characteristics and that using abusive language and being too aggressive(4.41) were the worst factors of personality characteristics. The study reveals that not putting faith in trainees(4.02) was the highest factor of treatment-cooperative characteristics and that using abusive language(4.50) was the highest factor of speech and behavior characteristics. 3. There was a significant positive relation between the domains of the characteristics of avoiding patients. The study indicates that the more subjects avoided the characteristics of patients, the more they avoided appearance characteristics(r =.444, p<.001) and that the more subjects avoided treatment-cooperative characteristics, the more they avoided appearance characteristics(r=.324, P<.001) and personality characteristics(r=.691, p<.001), and that the more they avoided speech and behavior characteristics, the more they avoided appearance characteristics(r=.265, p<.001) and personality characteristics (r=.531, p<.001). 4. The study shows that there was a significant difference between appearance characteristics and the growth areas of the subjects(p<.05) and that there was a significant difference between the satisfaction of clinical practices(p<.05) and health status(p<.05) in terms of personality characteristics. 5. The subjects avoided preschoolers, whose age ranged from 4 to 6(33.5%), most and avoided boys(71.4%) more than girls. They avoided those who were bereft of jobs(62.9%). And they avoided handicapped persons most in terms of special patients and avoided infant patients(31.0%). 6. The subjects turned out to have negative and passive countermeasures against those patients that had ever been avoided. So the researcher would like to suggest that theoretic education and training programs should be conducted in this respect by incorporating this mailer into the hygiene curriculum.