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Oral health of Chinese students in Korea by behavior of oral care

국내 중국인 유학생의 구강건강관리행태에 따른 구강건강 삶의 질

  • Shim, Jae-Suk (Dept. of Dental Hygiene, Seonam University) ;
  • Lee, Mi-Ra (Dept. of Dental Hygiene, Baekseok Culture University) ;
  • Kang, Yoon-Mi (Dept. of Dental Hygiene, Seonam University)
  • 심재숙 (서남대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 이미라 (백석문화대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 강윤미 (서남대학교 치위생학과)
  • Received : 2015.11.13
  • Accepted : 2016.02.04
  • Published : 2016.02.29
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Abstract

To prepare a method for improving the oral health-related quality of life for Chinese foreign students by examining the oral health care behavior affecting the oral health-related quality of life, a self-administered survey was conducted with 236 Chinese foreign students at an university located in Jeonbuk during April 2 -May 5, 2013. The results showed that 65.3% had not visited the dentist within one year, 82.6% had not received scaling within one year, and 68.2% had not received oral health education. In regards to the OHIP-14 according to the general characteristics, there was a significant difference in the school year, health insurance enrollment status and overseas study life satisfaction (p<0.05). In regards to the OHIP-14 according to the oral health care behavior, there was a significant difference in the subjective oral health condition, the experience of having visited a dentist within one year and an experience of having received scaling (p<0.05). As for the influencing factors on the oral health-related quality of life, they were found to be the subjective oral health condition and the experience of having received scaling within one year (p<0.05). For the purpose of helping Chinese foreign students to conveniently use medical institutions when oral health-related problems arise, there is a need for a translated version of the guidebook in their native language, the availability of medical professional interpreters, the availability of a university level oral health service center, and practical oral health education to enhance oral health.

구강건강 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 구강건강관리행태를 파악하여 중국인 유학생의 구강건강 삶의 질을 향상시키기 위한 방안을 마련하고자 전북 소재 대학교 중국인 유학생 236명을 대상으로 2013년 4월 2일부터 5월 9일 동안 자기기입식 설문조사를 실시한 결과 65.3%가 1년 이내 치과내원 경험이 없었으며, 82.6%가 1년 이내 치석제거를 받지 않았고, 68.2%가 구강보건교육을 받은 적이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 일반적 특성에 따른 OHIP-14는 학년, 건강보험 가입여부, 유학생활 만족도에서 유의한 차이가 있었고(p<0.05), 구강건강관리행태에 따른 OHIP-14는 주관적인 구강건강상태, 1년 이내 치과내원 경험과 치석제거 경험에서 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.05). 구강건강 삶의 질에 영향을 주는 요인으로는 주관적인 구강건강 상태와 1년 이내 치석제거 경험으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 중국인 유학생들의 구강건강 문제 발생 시 의료기관의 편리한 이용을 위해 자국어 번역 안내서 및 의료 전문 통역자의 배치와 대학 차원에서 학교구강보건실의 운영 및 구강건강증진을 위해 실질적으로 도움이 되는 구강보건교육이 요구된다.

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