• 보건행정학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.74-90
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• 2021

Background: It is getting important to improve the oral health status of the elderly because oral health status may affect their health status of the whole body. In this respect, we aimed to explore the association of oral health status and behavior factors with self-rated health status by sex. Methods: Using the data from the 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for health surveys and oral examinations (2016-2018), we analyzed a total of 3,070 people aged 65 or older (men: 1,329; women: 1,741). Our dependent variable, self-rated health status, was divided into two groups: not good (bad and very bad) and good (very good, good, and fair), whereas our independent variables of interest were oral health status and behavior factors. In addition to descriptive analysis and the Rao-Scott chi-square test, reflecting survey characteristics, we conducted hierarchical multivariable logistic regression analyses adjusted for socio-demographics and health status and behavior factors. All analyses were stratified by sex. Results: The proportion of people having 'not good' self-rated health was 36.5% in women but 24.5% in men. In a model adjusted for all covariates, the self-rated health status showed significant association with the self-rated oral health status. For example, in men, the risk of having 'not good' self-rated health was high in people having 'poor' (odds ratio [OR], 5.31; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.34-12.03) self-rated oral health status and in those having 'fair' (OR, 4.03; 95% CI, 1.68-9.70) in comparison with those having 'good' self-rated oral health status. Dental status regarding speaking difficulty seemed to be very important in influencing self-rated health status. For instance, in women, compared to people having 'no discomfort' speaking difficulty, the risk of having 'not good' self-rated health was high in people having 'not bad' (OR, 1.60; 95% CI, 1.14-2.24) and 'discomfort' (OR, 1.79; 95% CI, 1.30-2.47) speaking difficulty. The covariates significantly associated with the risk of having 'not good' self-rated health were: physical activity, chronic disease, stress, and body mass index in both sexes; health insurance type and drinking only in men; and economic activity only in women. Conclusion: Oral health status and behavioral factors were associated with self-rated health status among the elderly, differently by sex. This suggests that public health policies toward better health in the elderly should take their oral health status and oral health behaviors into account in a sex-specific way.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제14권8호
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• pp.305-314
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• 2020

본 연구는 질병관리청 주관으로 시행된 2019년 지역사회건강조사 자료를 이용하였으며, 수도권과 비수도권 노인의 행복감에 영향을 주는 요인을 분석하여 지역별 노인복지 정책 수립 및 노인 복지 프로그램 개발에 기초자료로 도움이 되고자 시행하였다. 연구 대상은 2019년 65세 이상 노인으로 수도권 17,423명, 비수도권 57,124명으로 총 74,547명이 선정되었으며, 자료는 SPSS 26.0을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구결과 수도권의 경우 행복수준에 75세 이상에서, 배우자가 있는 경우, 소득이 높을수록, 노인이 경제활동을 하는 경우 행복감이 높아졌으며, 비수도권 지역의 경우 75세 이상에서, 학력이 높을수록, 배우자가 있는 경우, 소득이 높을수록, 노인이 경제활동을 하는 경우 행복감이 높아지는 것으로 나타났다. 건강행태 및 주관적 건강수준은 수도권과 비수도권 모두 현재흡연을 하지 않는 경우, 주관적 스트레스가 없는 경우, 주관적 건강수준과 주관적 구강건강수준이 좋은 경우, 의료 미충족 경험이 없을 때 행복감을 느꼈다. 그러나 비수도권의 경우에는 중증도 신체활동을 하는 경우, BMI 수치가 낮을수록 행복감에 영향을 주는 요인으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과를 토대로 노인들이 보다 행복한 노년을 계획하고 맞이하기 위한 지역별 노인복지 정책 수립이 절실히 요구된다. 또한 고령자 특성에 맞춘 질 높은 일자리 창출을 위한 평생 교육의 기회를 확대하여 신체적 정서적인 행복감을 향상시키기 위한 지속적인 기회제공과 프로그램 개발을 위한 노력이 필요하다.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.27-40
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• 2013

Objectives: This study was conducted at a request for cooperation through an analysis of the effect of toothbrushing facilities at a public health center in Seongdong-gu. Also, with the aim of furnishing basic data to the proposal of a program for improving the ability of school aged children in managing oral cavities and developing a correct toothbrushing habit, the study conducted an investigation of how toothbrushing facilities affect change in the oral environment management ability and behavior of oral health care. Methods: From among elementary schools located in Seongdong-gu, Seoul the study selected A Elementary School where toothbrushing facilities were established and have been operated since 2008, B Elementary School in an adjacent region within the jurisdiction of Seongdong-gu where the demographic environment was similar among schools where toothbrushing facilities were newly established in 2012, and C Elementary School without toothbrushing facilities. Then the study was aimed at first grade students of the schools and an investigation was carried out from April to December 2012. Through a dental checkup, the study evaluated the teeth and periodontal health conditions, and a test of the oral environment management ability was undertaken three times. Regarding change of oral health care behavior, the study carried out a self-recording survey. Results: 1. Concerning decayed and filled tooth(dft) and decayed and filled surface (dfs), A Elementary School where toothbrushing facilities have been established and operated from the past showed a relatively lower decayed, missing, and filled teeth index than B Elementary School where toothbrushing facilities were established in 2012 or C Elementary School without toothbrushing facilities; however, there was no significant difference (p>0.05). For CPI, there was no significant difference by school; however, in looking into the difference between boy students and girl students, Code (0) was discovered higher in boy students whereas Code (1) was shown higher in girl students. 2. In the PHP index test in accordance with the existence of toothbrushing facilities before the installation of toothbrushing facilities, for A Elementary School where toothbrushing facilities have been established and operated from the past, the school recorded 4.28 points whereas B Elementary School where the facilities were established in 2012 recorded 3.51 points. Meanwhile C Elementary School without the facilities posted 4.30 points. Therefore there was a statistically significant difference according to the existence of toothbrushing facilities (p<0.05). 3. In a comparison of teeth health care behavior according to the existence of toothbrushing facilities, the number of answers that the respondent did not brush their teeth after lunch over the past one week was higher in B Elementary School and C Elementary School where there were no toothbrushing facilities. Regarding the average number of brushing after lunch for one week, it was discovered higher in A Elementary School (p<0.01). 4. In change of teeth health care behavior before and after the establishment of toothbrushing facilities, the case of answering that the respondents did not brush their teeth after lunch for one week increased more after establishment than before establishment. Also the average number of teeth brushings after lunch for one week decreased further after the establishment of toothbrushing facilities; however, it did not show a significant difference (p>0.05). One of the reasons that they do not brush their teeth, "the lack of a place", decreased significantly after establishment than before establishment (p<0.05), whereas the answer, "because their friends do not brush their tooth" increased greatly after establishment than before establishment; however, there was no significant difference (p>0.05). 5. In the comparison of the degree of knowledge about dental health according to the existence of toothbrushing facilities, the degree of knowledge about dental health was shown significantly higher in A Elementary School with toothbrushing facilities than in B Elementary School and C Elementary School where there were no toothbrushing facilities (p<0.01). Conclusions: Given the above results, it is difficult to attract change in behavior only with an environmental improvement; therefore, it is deemed necessary to develop an educational program that will help children to make a habit of oral health care not only through a school but also through a related policy and financial support of government organizations as well as the construction of the basis of a systematic and consistent cooperative system with relevant organizations.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.265-271
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• 2010

본 연구는 구강보건의료기관에서 방사선 촬영을 하고 있는 치과위생사를 대상으로 방사선 노출에 대한 인지도와 지식을 살펴보았다. 그리고 치과방사선 피폭 대상인 환자와 보호자에 대한 관리 실태 및 근무환경에서 받는 직무스트레스를 조사한 후, 상호 변수 간의 관련성을 파악하기 위해 이메일과 등기우편을 통한 자기기입식 설문법에 의한 256명의 우편 설문조사 결과를 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 치과방사선 안전관리 행태에서 최고점수 5점 만점에서 관련 지식은 3.11점, 인식 4.08점, 방사선안전관리 행위 3.43점으로 나타났다. 2. 치과위생사의 직무스트레스는 최고점수 5점 만점에서 2.63점으로 중등도 수준 이하로 나타났다. 3. 근무지별 방사선 피폭에 대한 인지도는 치과병원이 4.26점으로 가장 높았고, 보건(지)소가 3.95점으로 가장 낮았다(p=0.003). 4. 연령별 방사선 피폭에 대한 보호구 착용은 30-34세군만이 착용한다는 응답률이 66.7%로 높았다(p<0.001). 또한 근무지별로는 치과병원 근무자가 보호구 착용을 77.8%가 하고 있다고 응답하였고, 다른 집단은 착용하지 않는다는 응답률이 높았다(p<0.001). 5. 방사선 피폭에 대한 보호구 착용자가 방사선안전관리에 대한 지식, 인식, 자기 방어, 환자와 보호자에 대한 인식 및 보호 수준이 높았다(p<0.001). 6. 방사선 피폭에 대한 보호구 착용자가 비착용자에 비해 직무스트레스가 낮았다(p<0.001). 7. 연령별 직무스트레스는 25세 미만군이 3.10점으로 가장 높았고(p<0.001), 근무지별로는 대학병원 및 종합병원 근무자가 3.32점으로 가장 높았다(p<0.001). 8. 방사선 피폭에 대한 인식이 낮고(r=-0.133) 자기방어관리 수준은 높으며(r=-0.526), 환자와 보호자에 대한 인식 및 보호 수준이 높을수록(r=-0.403) 직무스트레스가 적었다. 이상의 결과에서 치과방사선 안전관리 행위가 적극적으로 시행될 때 직무스트레스는 감소할 수 있다고 여겨지며, 치과위생사의 건강증진을 위해 구강보건의료기관에서는 방사선보호장치 설치를 보다 강화하고 방사선 촬영 시 치과위생사는 갑상선 보호대 등 보호구 착용을 생활화할 수 있도록 교육 및 홍보를 활성화해야 한다고 제시된다.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.87-104
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• 2009

Objective: In this study, the dental health care knowledge, dental health behaviors and dental health status of elementary school students were compared and analyzed in the cases of their schools having dental health care center or not one. Methods: The target groups were 167 students of A school (experimental group) where pit-and-fissure sealants, fluoride mouthrinsing, and fluoride gel application were carried out with all grades of students by school dental health care center and 158 students of B school (control group) where fluoride mouthrinsing, for all grades students and pit-and-fissure sealants for the first grade students are carried out but have no the school dental health care center. Results: This study was carried out through the answer sheets and recordings of dental inspection. The findings of this study are as follows: 1. The dental health care knowledge was compared and the results showed that on average 14.2$\pm$2.1 in experimental group and 14.0$\pm$1.9 in the control group were no significantly different (p>0.05). 2. The dental health behaviors were compared and the results showed that the experimental group was significantly different(p<0.05) in terms of the number of times of dental brushing a day, the method of tooth brushing, the time of tooth brushing, the experience of tooth brushing with fluorine, the kinds of snacks and tooth brushing in school after lunch. But there was no significant difference(p>0.05) in the time of tooth brushing and the tooth brushing after eating snacks. 3. The DMF rate was compared and the results showed the significantly difference between the average experimental group and 53.8$\pm$5.0 in the control group(p<0.05). 4. The DMFT index was compared and the results showed the significantly difference between the average 0.6$\pm$2 in the experimental group and 1.4$\pm$1.6 in the control group(p<0.05). 5. The DMFI rate was compared and the results showed the significantly difference between the average 4.2$\pm$8.3 in the experimental group and 9.5$\pm$11.0 in the control group. (p<0.05). 6. The DT rate were compared and the results showed the significantly difference between the average 10.2$\pm$29.5 in the experimental group and 32.4$\pm$44.0 in the control group(p<0.05). 7. The FT rate were compared and the results showed the significantly difference between the average 88.5$\pm$31.0 in the experimental group and 67.5$\pm$44.0 in the control group(p<0.05). Conclusions: Based on the results, above there was no significant difference in dental health care knowledge between both the experimental and the control group. But we discovered that the experimental group is better than the other one in dental health care behaviors and dental health status. Therefore, we could conclude that the school dental health care center efficiently carried out the dental care and treatment. As school dental health care centers did not work out efficiently in terms of their educating on the dental health acre knowledge, the related programs to be developed and supported.