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임부의 임신성 당뇨병관련 지식정도와 교육요구도 (The Knowledge and Learning Needs about Gestational Diabetes in Pregnant Women)

  • 최의순;오정아;허명행;이인숙;최순영
    • 여성건강간호학회지
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    • 제6권1호
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    • pp.96-108
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    • 2000
  • The purpose of this study was to provide the basic data for developing a program for effective education about GDM(Gestational Diabetes Mellitus) by investigating the knowledge and learning needs of pregnant women about GDM. The subjects were 192 pregnant women who visited obstetrical clinics for prenatal care. The data were collected from October, 1998 to December, 1999, using a 50-item questionnaire(knowledge ; 30 items, learning needs ; 20 items), and analyzed by SAS program for t-test, ANOVA, Ducan test, and Pearson correlation coefficients. The results were as follows. 1. The knowledge level about GDM 1) Pregnant women had very little knowledge(total means ; 15.1 of 30.0) about GDM. 2) Pregnant women more than 30 years old, pregnant women from Seoul, and pregnant women who had more than a bachelor's degree were more knowledgeable about GDM. 3) Pregnant women who didn't experience spontaneous abortions, pregnant women who had DM(Diabetes Mellitus) patients in their families, and pregnant women who received education about DM were more knowledgeable about GDM. 4) Pregnant women knew very well that GDM women have more maternal and fetal complications than normal pregnant women. Although they were knowledgeable about the importance and ways of controlling blood glucose level, they knew very little about the causes, symptoms, or management of hypoglycemia. 2. The learning needs about GDM 1) Pregnant women had high learning needs (total means ; 85.0 of 100.0) about GDM. 2) The learning needs of pregnant women who had more than a bachelor's degree and pregnant women who earned less than two million won in monthly income were higher than that of other groups. 3) Pregnant women had high learning needs about the health of their baby and themselves, but their learning needs related to weight control and exercise-things that play important roles in controlling blood glucose level-were relatively low. As a result of the above findings, a systemic and individualized program is required for pregnant women and GDM patients, In addition to that, further studies that investigate the effects of education and retention of learning obtained by education are required in the near future.

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Conscious sedation in dentistry: knowledge and practice among dental professionals in Tanzania

  • Sales, Nicco;Sohal, Karpal Singh;Moshy, Jeremiah Robert;Owibingire, Sira Stanslaus;Deoglas, David K;Laizer, Paulo J
    • Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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    • 제21권6호
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    • pp.557-564
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    • 2021
  • Background: Conscious sedation is a useful adjunct in the treatment of patients in dentistry; however, a lack of knowledge among the dental profession regarding sedation is a restricting factor in the practice of dental sedation. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the knowledge and practice of sedation in dentistry among dental professionals in Tanzania. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted for five months targeting all practicing dental professionals in Tanzania. A modified questionnaire contained 14 questions regarding knowledge about sedative agents and a section on the practice of sedation. The data obtained from this study were coded and entered into a computer program and analyzed using SPSS software version 23.0. The data are presented as frequencies and percentages in tables and charts. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. Results: The age range of participants was between 24 and 63 years (mean 36.6 ± 7.7 years). There were 107 men (78.1%), and the male-to-female ratio was 3.6:1. The majority (76.6%) of participants only had an undergraduate dental degree. Thirty-one percent of participants only worked in publicly owned health facilities. Slightly more than half (59.9%) of participants had satisfactory knowledge regarding sedation in dentistry. There was no statistically significant association between the level of sedation-related knowledge and the demographic characteristics of the participants. Only 21.9% reported using sedation in their practice, and the most commonly used sedative drug was diazepam. The reasons for not using dental sedation in clinical practice included a perceived lack of knowledge on sedation, lack of equipment, and cost. Conclusion: Most dental professionals in Tanzania have basic knowledge of sedation in dentistry, although knowledge regarding sedative agents is generally low. The practice of sedation in dentistry in Tanzania is very low compared to that in middle- and high-income countries. Inadequate knowledge, lack of equipment, and the cost of practicing sedation are the main reasons for not practicing sedation.

일반 진료 치과의사와 소아 진료 치과의사의 스트레스 유발 요인과 직무 스트레스 정도에 대한 연구 (Investigation of Stress-Inducing Factors and Occupational Stress Levels in General and Pediatric Dentists)

  • 김승현;이제식
    • 대한소아치과학회지
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    • 제49권4호
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    • pp.481-496
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    • 2022
  • 이번 연구는 소아 환자를 치료할 때 소아 진료 치과의사와 일반 진료 치과의사들에게 스트레스를 유발하는 원인과 직무 스트레스 정도에 대해 알아보고자 하였으며 66명의 소아진료 치과의사와 125명의 일반 진료 치과의사, 총 191명의 연구대상자를 통해 평가하였다. 소아 환자 치료 시 2개의 군 모두 환자의 협조도 부족에 의해 가장 높은 스트레스를 느꼈으며 이외에도 예후의 불확실성과 낮은 수가, 보호자의 협조도 부족 등에 의해 스트레스를 나타내었다. 또한 보호자의 협조도 부족과 예후의 불확실성에 의해 소아 진료 치과의사가 일반 진료 치과의사보다 유의하게 높은 스트레스를 받고 있었다(p < 0.05). 전반적 직무스트레스는 2개의 군 모두 환자, 시간, 직무 환경, 수입 관련 스트레스 순으로 높았으며 소아 진료 치과의사의 스트레스 정도가 더 낮았다. 직업적 번아웃은 '냉소주의'에서 2개의 군 모두 98% 이상이 번아웃을 보였으며 '정서적 소진'은 69% 이상이 번아웃을 보여 그 비율이 매우 높았다. 또한 '성취감 저하'는 번아웃의 비율이 낮았으며 소아 진료 치과의사가 일반 진료 치과의사에 비해 통계적으로 유의하게 높은 성취감을 나타내었다(p < 0.05). 이번 연구를 통해 2개의 군 모두 높은 직무 스트레스를 보였으며 이를 완화하기 위한 노력이 필요하다.

말기암환자 완화의료 전문기관 운영 지원비 사용 평가 (Analysis of Use of Government Support for Palliative Care Units in Korea)

  • 김효영;유은실;김열;공경애;송혜영;최진영
    • Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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    • 제14권4호
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    • pp.212-217
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    • 2011
  • 목적: 본 연구는 완화의료 활성화 및 서비스 질 향상이라는 정책적 목표를 위하여 2005년부터 완화의료 전문기관에 지원된 운영비가 구체적으로 어떻게 사용되고 있는지 연도별, 지원 횟수별 그리고 종별로 현황을 파악하고, 지원사업의 효과성에 대해 평가하고자 하였다. 방법: 지원 대상 기관이 제출한 사업비 정산 보고서를 토대로 운영비의 비목별 사용 비율을 빈도분석 하였다. 연도별 추세를 파악하기 위해 선형회귀분석을 실시하였고, 지원받은 횟수별, 기관 종별에 따른 완화의료 전문 기관 운영비의 비목별 사용액에 차이가 있는지 알아보기 위해 추리통계방법인 Kruskal-Wallis Test와 Wilcoxon Rank-Sum Test를 이용하였다. 결과: 연도별 분석에서, 프로그램 운영비와 교육 훈련비 및 홍보비에 대한 지출 비율은 지속적으로 증가한 것으로 나타났다(P<0.001). 그러나 저소득층 지원비는 감소하는 추세를 보였다(P=0.024). 연도별 지원받은 횟수별 의료기관 종별에 관계없이 운영비의 절반가량을 인건비, 시설비, 장비비 등의 하드웨어 마련에 사용하고 있었다. 결론: 정부의 완화의료 활성화 지원사업은 장비와 시설 개선 그리고 서비스 질 향상을 위한 활동에 지원금이 꾸준히 사용되고 있음을 알 수 있다. 또한 당해 사업의 평가 기준이 기관의 운영비 사용 흐름에 영향을 주는 것으로 보이는데, 이에 따라 환자 가족을 위한 프로그램 운영과 전문가 교육 훈련에 대한 지출 비율이 늘어나고 있어 서비스 질 향상 위한 바람직한 변화로 보인다. 다만, 평가 기준 조정을 통해 감소하고 있는 저소득층 지원 비율을 향상시킬 필요가 있다고 판단된다.

방사선 치료를 받은 암환자의 삶의 질과 관련요인 (Quality of Life and Its Related Factors of Radiation Therapy Cancer Patients)

  • 신령미;정원석;오병천;조준영;김기철;최태규;이석구
    • 대한방사선치료학회지
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    • 제23권1호
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    • pp.21-29
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    • 2011
  • 목 적: 방사선 치료를 받은 암환자의 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 관련요인을 분석하여 암환자가 가지고 있는 신체적, 정신적 문제들에 대한 삶의 질 정보를 획득하고 향후 방사선 치료를 받은 암환자의 삶의 질을 개선하기 위한 기초 자료로 활용하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 2010년 7월 15일부터 8월 15일까지 대전광역시 내 대학병원에서 방사선 치료를 받은 경험이 있는 환자 107명을 대상으로 다양한 특성과 지지 형태에 대한 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 조사하고 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하였다. 결 과: 질환으로 인한 통증이 있는 경우가 65.61점, 질환으로 인한 통증이 없는 경우가 81.87점으로 통증이 없는 경우에서 삶의 질 점수가 높게 나타났고 체중이 감소할수록 삶의 질 점수가 낮아졌으며 경제적 특성에 따른 삶의 질 점수를 비교한 결과 치료기간을 제외한 모든 항목에서 유의한 차이를 나타내었다(P=0.000). 사회적지지, 가족지지, 의료인지지, 자아존중감의 점수가 낮은 경우 삶의 질 점수는 128점 만점에 각각 61.71, 68.77, 71.31, 69.39점으로 나타났으며 반면 지지유형의 점수가 높은 경우 삶의 질 점수는 각각 90.47, 83.29, 90.40, 90.36점으로 나타났다(P<0.05). 대상자의 사회적지지, 가족지지, 의료인지지, 자아존중감과 삶의 질 정도의 상관관계를 분석하여 본 결과 사회적지지 0.768, 가족지지 0.596, 의료인지지 0.434, 자아존중감 0.516으로 통계학적으로 유의한 양의 상관관계를 나타내었다(P<0.01). 삶의 질과 관련이 있는 요인으로는 결혼을 한 경우가 결혼을 하지 않은 경우보다 삶의 질이 증가하였고 직업을 가진 경우가 직업이 없는 경우보다 삶의 질이 증가하여 나타났다. 또한 통증이 있는 경우보다 통증이 없는 경우에서 삶의 질이 증가하였으며 월평균 수입이 증가할수록 삶의 질이 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). 사회적지지, 의료인지지가 높을수록 삶의 질은 0.979배, 0.508배 높게 나타났으며 자아존중감이 높을수록 1.667배 삶의 질이 증가하였다. 결 론: 방사선 치료를 받은 암환자의 삶의 질은 사회적지지, 의료인지지, 자아존중감과 유의한 관련이 있었음을 알 수 있었다. 자아존중감은 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 요인이므로 국가가 정책적으로 질병에 영향이 가지 않는 선의 업무를 부여하여 소득을 창출한다면 자아존중감을 극대화시키는 동시에 경제적 부담을 감소시킬 수 있는 유용한 방법이 될 것이다. 더불어 의료진의 관심과 암환자 가족을 위한 프로그램 등의 기초자료 개발은 암환자와 가족, 더 나아가 의료진 모두가 한마음이 되어 암환자의 삶의 질을 높일 수 있는 지표가 될 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

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A Consensus Plan for Action to Improve Access to Cancer Care in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Region

  • Woodward, Mark
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권19호
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    • pp.8521-8526
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    • 2014
  • In many countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), cancer is an increasing problem due to ageing and a transition to Western lifestyles. Governments have been slow to react to the health consequences of these socioeconomic changes, leading to the risk of a cancer epidemic overwhelming the region. A major limitation to motivating change is the paucity of high-quality data on cancer, and its socioeconomic repercussions, in ASEAN. Two initiatives have been launched to address these issues. First, a study of over 9000 new cancer patients in ASEAN - the ACTION study - which records information on financial difficulties, as well as clinical outcomes, subsequent to the diagnosis. Second, a series of roundtable meetings of key stakeholders and experts, with the broad aim of producing advice for governments in ASEAN to take appropriate account of issues relating to cancer, as well as to generate knowledge and interest through engagement with the media. An important product of these roundtables has been the Jakarta Call to Action on Cancer Control. The growth and ageing of populations is a global challenge for cancer services. In the less developed parts of Asia, and elsewhere, these problems are compounded by the epidemiological transition to Western lifestyles and lack of awareness of cancer at the government level. For many years, health services in less developed countries have concentrated on infectious diseases and mother-and-child health; despite a recent wake-up call (United Nations, 2010), these health services have so far failed to allow for the huge increase in cancer cases to come. It has been estimated that, in Asia, the number of new cancer cases per year will grow from 6.1 million in 2008 to 10.6 million in 2030 (Sankaranarayanan et al., 2014). In the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), corresponding figures are 770 thousand in 2012 (Figure 1), rising to 1.3 million in 2030 (Ferlay et al., 2012). ASEAN consists of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam. It, thus, includes low- and middle-income countries where the double whammy of infectious and chronic diseases will pose an enormous challenge in allocating limited resources to competing health issues. Cancer statistics, even at the sub-national level, only tell part of the story. Many individuals who contract cancer in poor countries have no medical insurance and no, or limited, expectation of public assistance. Whilst any person who has a family member with cancer can expect to bear some consequential burden of care or expense, in a poor family in a poor environment the burden will surely be greater. This additional burden from cancer is rarely considered, and even more rarely quantified, even in developed nations.

성인기와 노년기별 암 경험자의 유병기간이 우울감 변화에 미치는 영향 (Effects of disease duration on depression change in cancer survivors between the middle and old age groups)

  • 고경민;문성제;손민성;이솔;고든솔;윤석준
    • 한국병원경영학회지
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    • 제25권2호
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    • pp.1-13
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    • 2020
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of the disease duration on depression change in cancer survivors between the middle and old age groups. Methodology: To that end, we analyzed 275 patients using the Korea welfare panel survey from 2011 to 2016 jointly developed by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs and Seoul National University. The duration of the elapsed and the experienced was measured as a independent variable. CES-D was used as a dependent variable. Frequency, paired t-test, ANOVA, and logistic regression analysis were conducted using Stata 14.0 for statistical analysis. Findings: Studies have shown that as the duration of the elapsed and the experienced increases, people under 65 are 1.17 times and 1.84 times each more likely to be included in depression-increase group than in depression-reduction group. The group that has been maintaining economic activities continuously since 2011 was significantly less likely to belong to the depression-increase group than the group that did not have economic activities in 2016. For those aged 65 and older, there was no significant difference in the duration of the elapsed and the experienced. The higher the likelihood of low-income households being included in the family of depression was 2.58 times higher than for ordinary households. Practical Implications: It is suggested that close policy management of the employment and working environment of cancer survivors is necessary, as both cancer survivors of productive age as well as older cancer survivors are analyzed to be beneficial to depression management. In addition, a systematic management program related to the mental health of cancer survivors is believed to be necessary for normal social recovery in the future.

Feasibility Study of Case-Finding for Breast Cancer by Community Health Workers in Rural Bangladesh

  • Chowdhury, Touhidul Imran;Love, Richard Reed;Chowdhury, Mohammad Touhidul Imran;Artif, Abu Saeem;Ahsan, Hasib;Mamun, Anwarul;Khanam, Tahmina;Woods, James;Salim, Reza
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권17호
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    • pp.7853-7857
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    • 2015
  • Background: Mortality from breast cancer is high in low- and middle-income countries, in part because most patients have advanced stage disease when first diagnosed. Case-finding may be one approach to changing this situation. Materials and Methods: We conducted a pilot study to explore the feasibility of population-based case finding for breast cancer by community health workers (CHWs) using different data collection methods and approaches to management of women found to have breast abnormalities. After training 8 CHWs in breast problem recognition, manual paper data collection and operation of a cell-phone software platform for reporting demographic, history and physical finding information, these CHWs visited 3150 women >age 18 and over they could find-- from 2356 households in 8 villages in rural Bangladesh. By 4 random assignments of villages, data were collected manually (Group 1), or with the cell-phone program alone (Group 2) or with management algorithms (Groups 3 and 4), and women adjudged to have a serious breast problem were shown a motivational video (Group 3), or navigated/accompanied to a breast problem center for evaluation (Group 4). Results: Only three visited women refused evaluation. The manual data acquisition group (1) had missing data in 80% of cases, and took an average of 5 minutes longer to acquire, versus no missing data in the cell phone-reporting groups (2,3 and 4). One woman was identified with stage III breast cancer, and was appropriately treated. Conclusions: Among very poor rural Bangladeshi women, there was very limited reluctance to undergo breast evaluation. The estimated rarity of clinical breast cancer is supported by these population-based findings. The feasibility and efficient use of mobile technology in this setting is supported. Successor studies may most appropriately be trials focusing on improving the suggested benefits of motivation and navigation, on increasing the numbers of cases found, and on stage of disease at diagnosis as the primary endpoint.

만성 질환자 가족의 부담감에 관한 연구 (A Study of well-being in Caregivers Caring for Chronically Ill Family Members)

  • 서미혜;오가실
    • 대한간호학회지
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    • 제23권3호
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    • pp.467-486
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    • 1993
  • Today, more chronically ill and handicapped people are being cared for at home by a family member caregiver. The task of caring for a family momber may mean that the caregiver has less time and money and more work which may result in increased fatigue and symptoms of illness. This study was done to examine the well-being of family caregivers. Fifty three family caregivers were interviewed. Concepts were measured using existing tools and included : Burden(25 item 5 point scale), Social sup-port (21 item 7 point scale), Health status defined by a symptom checklist(48 item S point scale), and Well -being defined by a quality of life scale (14 item 7 point scale) and caregiving activities. Data collection was done by interview and Q-sort. Social support and well - being were positively correlated as were symptoms and burden. Symptoms and burden were negatively correlated with social support and well-being. Items on the quality of life scale had a mean score range from 3.09 to 4.96. Quality of life related to income was lowest (3.09) but the desire to use more money for the patient was rated 2.90 on the burden scale where the item means ranged from 0.73 to 3.55. The high mean of 3.55 was for obligation to give care and the low 0.73 was (or not feeling that this was helping the patient. Mean scores for symptoms ranged from 0.26 to 2.15 with the 2.15 being for “worry about all the things that have to be done.” Over half of the patients were dependent for help with some activities of daily living. The caregivers reported doing an average of 3.40 out of five patient care activities including bathing (77.4%), shampooing (67.9%), and washing face and hands (49.1%), and 3.74 out of seven home maintenance activities including laundry (98.1%), cooking (83.0%), and arranging bed-ding(75.5%). The caregivers reported their spouse as one of the main sources of social support, including in times of loneliness and anger The mean score for loneliness as burden was 2.15 and ranked fourth and 31 (58.5%) of the sample reported being lonely recently and not being satisfied with the support received. Similarly anger caused by the patient was given a mean score of 2.13, and anger was reported to have been present recently by 38 (71.7%) of the sample and satis-faction with the support given was low. Having someone to help deal with anger ranked twelfth out of 21 items on the social support scale and had a mean score of 3.98 (range 3.49 to 5.98). Spouses were reported as a major source of social support but the fact that 50% of the caregivers were caring for a spouse, may account for the quality of this source of social support having been affected. These caregivers faced the same problems as others at the same stage of life. but because of the situation, there was a strain on their resources, particularly financial and social. In conclusion it was found that burden is correlated negatively to quality of life and positively to symptoms, but in this sample, symptoms and bur-den were scored relatively low. Does this indicate that the caregivers accept caregiving as part of their destiny and accept the quality of their lives with burden and symptoms just being a part of caregiving\ulcorner Does the correlation between the bur-den and symptoms indicate they are a measure of the same phenomenon or that the sample was of a more mobile, less burdened group of caregivers\ulcorner Quality of life was the one variable that was significant in explaining the varience on burden. Further study is needed to validate the conclusions found in this study but they indicate a need for nurses to ap-proach these caregivers with a plan tailored to each individual situation and to give consideration to interventions directed at improving quality of life and expanding social support networks for those caring for spouses.

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대전시 시민의 치과의료서비스에 관한 만족도 조사연구 (A Study on the Dental Service Statifation of Cityizens in Deajeon)

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    • 한국치위생학회지
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    • 제8권4호
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    • pp.19-30
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    • 2008
  • This study reached the following conclusions as a result of carrying out the questionnaire survey of self-descriptions for the satisfaction after the citizens of Daejon uses the dental clinics, in order to identify the factors of satisfaction to the medical services of such dental clinics to be utilized in the patient management by dental hygienists, provide the basic data to provide the medical services desired by patients. 1. 43.9% men responded to the facilities and 56.1% women to the atmosphere for the standards of selection of dental clinics by general characteristic, and the college graduates or more to the kindness (38.2%), high-school graduates (43.2%) and middle-school graduates (25.9%) or less to the close distance for the level of educational attainment (p=0.009), which was meant to have a statistical significance. 2. The execution of reservation system for the dental clinics showed 54.7%, the reserved time was observed upon the execution of such reservation system, the dental clinics where they practice such system were 40.6%, and the confirmation methods was done through the telephone with 62.5%. 3. The experience of fear upon the dental treatment showed 74.6%. The type of fear showed the machine sound (48.7%) for men and cry of others for women (70.8%) at the highest. 70% of those under 30 at the age responded to the sharp instruments at the highest. 83.3% of Yousung-gu showed the highest by responding to the cry of others for the residential areas. The statistically significant difference was shown in both the age and residential area (p=0.000). 4. Women showed higher in the distribution of gender for the sterilization of instruments for the external satisfaction of dental clinics(p=0.000) and those under 30 at the age showed the highest with 2.98${\pm}$0.95(p=0.001). Seo-gu (3.48${\pm}$0.77) was the highest for the residential area (p=0.000), and there was statistically significant differences in the gender, age and residential area. 5. Men showed higher satisfaction than women in the clean state and the statistically significant differences were shown (p=0.000) at the age as the high satisfaction was shown for those under 30 at the age (2.35${\pm}$0.79), those having the income not less than 10 million won and not more than 20 million won (2.43${\pm}$0.78), and Seo-gu (2.63 ${\pm}$0.69) for the residential area. 6. For the internal satisfaction of dental clinic by users for the medical services in the dental clinics, 61.1% women responded to no in the ability of solving the inconvenience in the service process, and showed low ability of solving the inconvenience from 30 at the age (26.2%) and by responding to Dong-gu (22.1%) for the residential area, showing statically significant differences(p=0.000). For the re-use of dental clinics, 46.6% men (p=0.043) for the gender, 24.3% under 30 at the age and 22.9% of Dong-gu for the residential area responded to the re-use, showing statistically significant differences for the gender and residential area (p=0.000). 7. The dissatisfaction showed a high rate of 69.5% for the satisfaction to the medical services of dental clinics. 46.2% men responded to the pain and women to the feeling of foreign substance for the reason of dissatisfaction while those under 30 at the age showed 55.6% for others, those between 50 and 59 41.7% for the feeling of foreign substance. 86.3% carried out the education for cautions after the treatments and most people turned out that they do not carry out the continuous health management of mouth as 20.5% responded to that they carry out such health management.

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