• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.871-879
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors related to the awareness level of community water fluoridation program. Methods : 700 subjects were surveyed among the residents living in Incheon Metropolitan City. Data were collected on awareness of community water fluoridation program, general factors, oral health behavior, self-reported oral health and oral health interest. The factors related to the awareness level of community water fluoridation program were analyzed by t-test, a one way ANOVA and multiple linear regression analysis. Results : 1. Subjects' ages were 40~59 years, monthly average incomes were more than 3 million won and higher their educational levels had a higher awareness level of community water fluoridation program(p<0.01). 2. People who brushed their teeth more than three times a day, used oral hygiene devices, and had periodic oral examination and removed plaques were had higher awareness level of community water fluoridation program(p<0.01). Especially, the use of oral hygiene devices was the strongest factor in relation with the awareness level of community water fluoridation program(p<0.01). 3. People who had a fine self-reported oral health, highly interested in dental hygiene and made an effort to keep oral health were had higher awareness level of community water fluoridation program(p<0.001). Conclusions : The awareness level of community water fluoridation program was related to oral health behavior, self-reported oral health and oral health interest. So, in order to expand the areas for community water fluoridation program, it is important to educate to the right information about objectives, safety, dental caries preventing effect of the community water fluoridation program. And the education and publicity on general oral health will have an affirmative effect on expanding community water fluoridation program.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.214-222
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• 2014

본 연구는 취약계층 아동의 구강건강증진과 구강건강생활 실천 활성화를 위해 일부 지역사회의 보건소와 지역사회 내 치위생학과 및 지역아동센터를 바른 구강건강생활 실천 을 도모할 수 있는 협의체로 구성하여 운영한 계속구강건강관리 프로그램이 취약계층 아동들의 구강건강관련 행동에 미치는 영향을 파악하여 얻은 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 구강건강증진 프로그램 운영 전 고학년에 비해 저학년의 구강보건지식 수준이 낮은 것으로 나타났고(p<0.05), 이는 프로그램 운영 후에서 동일한 양상을 나타냈다(p<0.05). 또한 프로그램 운영 후 저학년과 고학년 구강보건지식 수준이 증가하였고, 이는 통계적으로 유의하였다(p<0.001). 2. 구강건강증진 프로그램 운영 전후 구강보건인식 변화를 비교한 결과, '내가 무엇을 하든지 치아우식증은 생길 것이다'에 대한 인식은 프로그램 운영 전후 모두 긍정적인 태도가 높았다(p<0.05). 3. 탄산음료 섭취 비율은 프로그램 운영 전 저학년과 고학년은 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었으며(p<0.05), 과자섭취 비율은 저학년의 경우 프로그램 운영 후 먹지 않는 비율이 높아졌고, 고학년의 경우 주 1~2회 먹는 비율이 다소 증가하였다(p<0.05). 4. PHP index의 변화는 프로그램 전에는 저학년에 비해 고학년이 치면세균막 관리 능력이 우수하였으나(p<0.05), 프로그램 운영 후에는 학년별의 차이가 없이 모든 학년에서 관리능력이 향상되었다(p<0.001). 이상의 결과로 볼 때 지역사회 협의체를 통한 구강건강증진 프로그램 운영 전후 구강보건지식, 인식, 행동의 변화가 긍정적으로 변화하였으므로 취약계층 아동의 구강건강생활을 실천을 도모할 수 있도록 지역사회 내 다양한 자원과 연계하여 지역사회 자원을 적극적으로 활용해야 할 것이며, 다양한 자원의 적극적인 지지가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.1083-1090
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the influence of community oral hygiene program on oral hygiene practice behavior in children. Methods: Oral hygiene promotion program was performed in 23 community child centers in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggido. The study analyzed the effect of community oral hygiene promotion programs on the oral hygiene practice behavior in children from September to December, 2014. The trained dental hygienists in 23 public health centers and dental hygiene students participated in the oral hygiene promotion program for oral health examination and education for the children. The contents of the program was standardized and instructed to the team members. The individual improvement in children oral hygiene practice was assessed using PHP(patient hygiene performance) index score. Data were analyzed using SPSS 12.0 program. Results: After the program, children who stopped eating confectioneries and those eating once a day increased to 32.12% and 14.24%, respectively. Those eating more than four times a day were still high(32.44%), but it was a lower rate than before the program (p<0.001). The rate of toothbrushing of more than 2 to 3 times a day was 82.75% and it was higher than before the education (p<0.001). The knowledge level of children increased from 18.83% to 66.30%. The oral hygiene practice performance in children was highly improved. Conclusions: The four months duration of oral hygiene program remarkably improved the oral hygiene practice in the children. So the community health centers and welfare centers must cooperate and improve the children oral health promotion by developing the oral health promotion program.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.202-208
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• 2017

Korea has been running the community oral health program for the elderly, including topical fluoride application and scaling. The aim of this study was to compare the subjective and objective oral health status of 345 participants according to the number of participants in the program and of 37 participants before and after the 5-year program. The survey consisted of an interview questionnaire and oral examinations. Analysis of variance was used to compare the variables of the 345 participants according to the numbers of participants. Paired t-test was used to compare the oral health statuses before and after the 5-year program in 37 subjects. There was no difference in subjective oral health status according to the number of participants in the oral health program in the elderly, including subjective health status, subjective oral health status, satisfaction with oral health, concern about oral health, need of dental treatment, oral pain, tooth sensitivity, subjective periodontal health, and subjective symptoms of periodontitis. The community periodontal index (CPI) of the 1 time participants was significantly higher than that of 3 times, 4 times or 5 times participants in the upper center, lower left, lower center, and lower right areas. There was a significant improvement in CPI from $2.59{\pm}1.14$ to $1.41{\pm}1.54$ (p<0.001) and positive oral behavioral change (daily tooth brushing frequency from $2.27{\pm}0.73$ to $2.54{\pm}0.90$) before and 5 years after the program. However, the program did not prevent tooth loss as the numbers of the remaining teeth significantly reduced from $23.77{\pm}1.84$ to $21.95{\pm}2.03$ over 5 years. We showed that running the community oral health program for the elderly for more than three years might have positive effects on the periodontal health of participants.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.146-157
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effects of short-term oral health care on children at community care centers, in order to allow them to maintain good oral health. Methods : The SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science), Window Version 18.0 was used to analyze the data for the children's present conditions of oral health; their ability to maintain good oral health; their general knowledge about oral health; changes in their oral health awareness; habit formations concerning oral health; and the satisfaction level of oral health education. Results : 1. While the average number of teeth before the program is 19.84(6.19), that of teeth after the program is 21.33(6.10). 2. Average test scores on oral health information of post-program are improved more than those of pre-program. 3. The 8th measurement of O'Leary plaque index is 3.27, which shows significant changes. 4. Satisfaction level with the program is 4.75(0.45), which shows that children are satisfied with the program. Conclusions : The paper shows that in order to maintain the oral health of children at community care centers, their habit formation and practice for the oral health is important. It also shows that cooperation among communities and public health centers is important to develop various oral health education programs like the program.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.163-171
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• 2011

지역아동센터 교사가 아동에게 일상적 구강보건교육을 실천할 수 있는 프로그램을 제공할 목적으로 일부 지역아동센터를 대상으로 전문가와 지역아동센터 교사가 협력하여 운영한 4주간의 구강건강증진 프로그램의 효과를 측정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 구강건강증진 프로그램 운영 전 후의 구강보건지식을 평가한 결과 교육 전 3.43점에서 교육 후 4.40점으로 상승하였고, 이는 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.001). 2. 구강보건인식의 점수를 분석한 결과는 구강건강증진 프로그램 운영 전에 16.3점에서 운영 후 18.7점으로 지역아동센터를 이용하는 아동의 구강보건인식이 긍정적인 방향으로 증가하였다(p<0.05). 3. 지역아동센터를 이용하는 아동의 구강건강증진 프로그램 전후 구강건강행동의 변화에서 간식자체를 먹지 않거나 2~3일에 1회 섭취한다는 빈도와 어제 칫솔질 여부는 소폭 증가하였다. 4. 반복적인 구강보건교육을 통해 아동들의 구강 내 치면세균막관리 점수는 개선되었다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과로 지역아동센터 아동의 구강건강을 증진시키기 위해 교사들의 지속적인 감독과 교육이 진행될 수 있도록 구강건강 프로그램의 내용 개발과 프로그램의 확대가 이루어져야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.351-360
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• 2023

Objectives: This study is based on a visiting oral health care intervention program in the community care. This qualitative study was conducted through in-depth interviews to identify awareness and attitudes regarding intervention program among older adults. Methods: The research team visited the homes of the target older adults and conducted in-depth interviews for approximately an hour using a semi-structured questionnaire. The collected voice recordings were transcribed using Clova Note, and AI program by Naver. Using the 'Word Cloud Generator 3.7' program, words of high importance and interest from interview answers were extracted, visualized, and analyzed. Results: Participating older adults acknowledged that their quality of life related to oral health could be improved by increasing the level of oral health awareness and oral health knowledge through the intervention program. In addition, the older adults indicated that their oral hygiene management ability improved compared to before the intervention through expert oral hygiene management and oral health education. Further, as the level of oral health knowledge increased, so too did satisfaction with the intervention program increase. Conclusions: The intervention program for visiting oral health care showed a positive effect on the awareness and attitude of older adults. Thus, it is suggested that education for continuous competency enhancement of dental hygienists and multidisciplinary education for the improvement of general health and quality of life of older adults should be promoted.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.231-240
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• 2014

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the oral health programs for children of the low income classes in order to prevent oral health problems and to provide the effective oral health programs in community children's centers. Methods : The subjects were 464 teachers in community children's centers in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi-do, Chungcheongbuk-do, and Jeollabuk-do. Results : There were differences between the regions(p<0.05) in oral health guidance among teachers in municipal and provincial community children's centers. The oral health education was considered as the most important thing in those who had more than 6 years career(71.8%), and followed by those having less than five years career(61.3%) and those having two years career(53.8%)(p<0.05). Although many children registered the program and newsletter was sent to the children's homes, but 70% of the children did not brush their teeth regularly(p<0.05). Regardless of region, gender, teaching career, and number of enrolled children, 90 percent or more people found that it necessary for community children's centers to collaborate with dental clinics. There were gender differences between the male and female(p<0.05). Male accounted for 42.4% response rate and female accounted for 36.4%. Approximately About 48.5% of male and 61.6% of female thought that the oral health program is the most important thing(p<0.05). Conclusions : The development of the customized oral health program is the most critical factor to the oral health behavior change in the children in the community children's centers and public dental clinics.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.759-771
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• 2011

Objectives : The aim of study is the comparison of effect in oral health education frequency and contents for elementary school students from a part of community child center to run and suggest a practical and effective oral health promotion program for local community child center. Methods : The program has been running for 4 trials in G district in Seoul and 2 trials has been conducted in S city in Gyung gi province. The comparison was done in independent samples test of awareness, knowledge and behavior of children of community child center in both G district and S City and paired t-test was conducted before and after oral health promotion program to find out those same 3 items. Results : As a result, after the comparison of plaque control score of Oral health promotion program frequency, significantly better result was show in 4 trial program with 55.3 score(p<0.05), No significant result of plaque control score was shown in 2 trail program(p>0.05). Conclusions : As a result of the Oral Health Promotion program which has been conducted in 2 different session type, knowledge, awareness and behaviour has been changed, however, There were no significant difference between Oral health education frequency of those two different program. Also with the result of Plaque control score of those two programs were not satisfying level. Therefore, in conclusion, the management and operation of the Oral Health Promotion program is needed and it must be based on health promotion which it would change the behavior and attitude of the children.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.83-90
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• 2019

Purpose: This study is a repetitive comparative analysis of a qualitative case study that carried out a home visiting oral health education program. Method: This study conducted an interview survey through medical examination by interview before and after the home visiting oral health education and measured some pathogenic microorganism counts in the denture. Results: There was a positive change in the self oral care ability of the elderly at home after home visiting oral health education, including the behavior of self management of dentures, and some pathogenic microorganism counts in the dentures. Conclusion: The home visiting oral health education of home care service centers can improve oral health care for the elderly at home.