STUDY ON CHILDREN'S PREFERENCE TOWARD ATTIRE OF DENTIST AND DENTAL HYGIENIST

어린이가 선호하는 치과 의료진의 복장에 대한 연구

  • Nam, Jeong-Ran (Chosun University Dental Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Nan-Young (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Ho (Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Chosun University)
  • 남정란 (조선대학교 치과병원) ;
  • 이난영 (조선대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실) ;
  • 이상호 (조선대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실)
  • Published : 2009.05.30

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find a method for improving children's preferences during dental treatment in relation to dentist's attire. For this study, 650 children asked to participate in a survey about the attire of the dentists. The results of the survey were as follows: 1. The survey found that gowns were preferred to ordinary clothes for both male and female dentists, 67.7 to 87.6% for male and 59.2 to 75.9% for female dentists. 2. For male dentists, the typical long white gown was the most preferred style, followed by a long gown, and a short jacket type, and then a short operating gown. 3. For female dentist, the typical long white gown was also most preferred, followed by a long gown, a short jacket type, and then a short operating gown. 4. For dental hygienists, the most preferred attire style was a two-piece wear with pants, followed by one-piece, skirt suit, shirts with cartoon characters, and apron. However, the difference among these attires was insignificant 5. White was the preferred color for gown. 6. Children prefer gown with no-pattern.

어린이 치과 진료 시 진료에 도움을 얻고자 연구한 설문지조사 시 진료진들의 복장에 대한 선호도에 응한 650명의 어린이에 치과 진료진들에 대한 선호도에서 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 남 여 치과의사의 복장으로 정장가운과 일상복 중 전반적으로 정장가운을 대상자의 특정별로 남자 67.7$\sim$87.6% 여자 59.2$\sim$75.9% 선호하였다. 2. 남자 치과의사의 정장가운 중 전형적인 흰색 긴가운을 가장 선호하였으며 일반 긴가운, 짧은 자켓이나, 짧은 수술복 순으로 선호하였다. 3. 여자 치과의사의 가운 중 전형적인 흰색 긴가운을 가장 선호하였으며 일반 긴가운, 짧은 자켓가운, 짧은 수술복 순으로 선호하였다. 4. 치과위생사의 가운에 대한 선호도에서는 투피스 바지에 대한 선호도가 높았으나, 원피스, 투피스 치마, 만화 캐릭터, 에이프런 가운에 대한 선호도의 차이는 크지 않았다. 5. 가운의 색에 대한 선호도에서는 흰색에 대한 선호도가 높았다. 6. 가운의 무늬에 대한 선호도에서는 전형적인 형태의 민무늬에 대한 선호도가 높았다.

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