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A survey on the oral recognition and oral functional rehabilitation exercise program demand among elderly day and night care center worker

노인 주·야간보호기관 종사자의 구강관련 인식 및 구강기능재활운동 프로그램 수요도 조사

  • Yong-Keum Choi (Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Health Science and Genome-based BioIT Convergence Institute, Sunmoon University) ;
  • Ji-Hye Yun (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
  • Eun-Kyung Cha (Department of Preventive and Social Dentistry, Graduate School, KyungHee University) ;
  • Hyun-Sun Jeon (Department of Dental Hygiene, Yeoju Institute of Technology) ;
  • Hyang-Ah Park (Department of Preventive and Social Dentistry, Graduate School, KyungHee University)
  • 최용금 (선문대학교 건강보건대학 치위생학과 및 유전체 기반 바이오 IT융합연구소) ;
  • 윤지혜 (아주대학교 대학원 의학과 건강노화의과학전공) ;
  • 차은경 (경희대학교 대학원 치의학과 예방사회치과학전공 ) ;
  • 전현선 (여주대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 박향아 (경희대학교 대학원 치의학과 예방사회치과학전공 )
  • Received : 2023.04.05
  • Accepted : 2023.05.15
  • Published : 2023.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to identify the operation status of dementia and oral care programs in day and night care centers across the country, degree of awareness of care workers, and demand for oral functional rehabilitation exercise (OFRE) programs. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted targeting day and night care center workers regarding their general characteristics, awareness of dementia, the oral cavity, necessity of OFRE, and awareness of program utilization. Results: The perceptions of dementia and oral health among workers and the demand for OFRE education were confirmed. Conclusions: Developing and applying continuous worker education and OFRE programs to improve the oral health of the older adults in day and night care centers.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea in 2022 (2022R1F1A1063262).

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