• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권11호
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• pp.5049-5055
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• 2011

본 논문은 10개월의 임신기간을 통해 새로운 생명 탄생을 준비하는 임산부의 육체적, 정신적 부분에서의 변화 중 신체에서의 구강은 태아의 건강까지 책임져야하는 영양분 섭취에서의 첫 관문이라는 의미에서 잘 관리되어져야 한다. 이에 임산부의 구강보건관리 실태와 구강보건 인지도를 조사한 결과, 잇몸 출혈 시 칫솔질 여부는 '이행' 54.4%였고, '불이행' 45.6%로 나타나고 있다. 임신 중 치과치료 경험유무는 전체적으로 '아니오'의 응답이 164명(91.1%)로 높게 나타났다. 보조구강위생용품 사용종류에 대한 다중응답으로 조사한 결과로 가장 많이 사용한 보조구강위생용품은 '이쑤시개' 43.2%였고, 다음으로 2순위는 '치실' 26.2%였으며, 3순위는 '구강양치액' 12.6% 순이었다. 구강보건교육에 대한 경험유무는 전체적으로 구강보건교육을 받은 경험은 대다수가 '없다(92.8%)'였다. 구강보건교육 필요성은 전체적으로 '필요하다'의 응답이 92.8%로 나타났다. 임산부의 구강건강에서 가장 고민되는 부분에 대해서 자유형 개방형으로 조사한 결과로 가장 많은 고민은 '입덧으로 인한 칫솔질의 어려움'이었고, 다음으로 '잇몸출혈', '치은염과 구취', '충치'의 순이었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.3723-3730
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• 2012

Delay in help-seeking behaviour which is potentially preventable has a major effect on the prognosis and survival of patients with breast cancer. The objective of this study was to explore reasons for delay in seeking help among patients with breast cancer from the East Coast of peninsular Malaysia. A qualitative study using face-to-face in-depth interview was carried out involving 12 breast cancer patients who had been histo-pathologically confirmed and were symptomatic on presentation. Respondents were selected purposely based on their history of delayed consultation, diagnosis or treatment. All were of Malay ethnicity and the age range was 26-67 years. Three were in stage ll, seven in stage lll and two in stage lV. At the time of interview, all except one respondent had accepted treatment. The range of consultation time was 0.2-72.2 months with a median of 1.7 months, diagnosis time was 1.4-95.8 months( median 5.4 months )and treatment time was 0-33.3 months (median 1.2 months). The themes derived from the study were poor knowledge or awareness of breast cancer, fear of cancer consequences, beliefs in complementary alternative medicine, sanction by others, other priorities, denial of disease, attitude of wait and see and health care system weakness. Help-seeking behaviour was influenced by a complex interaction of cognitive, environmental, beliefs, culture and psycho-social factors. Breast cancer awareness and psychological counselling are recommended for all patients with breast symptoms to prevent delay in seeking clinical help.