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A study on Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and life satisfaction of the state of oral health project of the elderly in Jeonbuk Korea

전북 일부 지역 노인구강보건사업 실태와 노인구강건강평가지수 및 삶의 만족도에 관한 연구

  • Park, Chung-Soon (Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonkwang Health Science University) ;
  • Han, Ye-Seul (Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonkwang Health Science University)
  • 박정순 (원광보건대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 한예슬 (원광보건대학교 치위생과)
  • Received : 2017.05.12
  • Accepted : 2017.07.16
  • Published : 2017.08.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the oral health assessment and satisfaction according to recognition and beneficiary oral health projects for oral health promotion of the elderly. Methods: The subjects were elderly over 65 years old in Jeonbuk province. The study instrument was structured questionnaire including general characteristics, oral care condition, recognition of project, satisfaction of project, geriatric oral health assessment index, life satisfaction. For data analysis, the study used independent t-test, one way ANOVA and Pearson correlation analysis. Results: The subjects of this study were well aware of the perceived health status of oral health projects. Satisfaction scaling project was the highest in the satisfaction of the received projects. People who recognized the oral health project had a high oral health assessment index. People who benefit from oral health project showed higher satisfaction in life. Conclusions: As for the elderly's perception on oral health care, they showed higher oral health assessment index and life satisfaction.

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