• 의료법학
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.143-169
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• 2017

아동학대범죄의 처벌 등에 대한 특례법은 아동학대에 '범죄'라는 개념을 도입하고 신고의무자를 정함으로서, 아동학대 신고를 활성화하고자 하는 의도로 제정되었다. 동법 제10조는 의료인을 아동학대 신고의무자로 정하는데, 학대 피해 아동의 발견율이 0.5% 남짓인 현실을 고려한다면, 특정한 의학적 소견으로 비교적 명확하게 아동학대의 사실을 알 수 있는 의료인에게 신고의무를 부과한 입법적 조치는 타당하다. 향후 의료인에 의한 신고가 활성화되도록 하기 위한 제도를 마련하기 위하여 본 논문에서는 크게 세가지 제안을 한다. 첫 번째, 예비의료인과 의료인에게 아동학대 신고의무에 관한 교육을 꾸준하게 실시하는 것이다. 신고의무의 구체적인 내용 및 절차와 더불어, 의료인이 판단하기에 아동학대가 확실한 경우 뿐 아니라 "의심"되는 경우에도 신고의무가 있음을 주지시켜 아동학대를 조기에 발견하고 신고할 수 있도록 하는 것이 바람직하다. 두 번째, 신고 의료인 및 의료기관에 대한 보호 장치를 마련하여 한다. 현행법이 신고자의 보호를 위하여 필요한 조항들을 포함하고 있기는 하지만, 여기서 한발 더 나아가 의료인의 상황에 맞게 신고인을 보호할 수 있는 구체적인 지침을 마련하고, 그러한 지침에 대한 교육을 실시하여야 한다. 신고의료인에 대한 철저한 보호장치를 마련하는 것이 미신고의료인에 대한 면허 박탈 등의 처벌 조치를 강화하는 것보다 더 효과적인 신고의 유인을 제공할 것이다. 세 번째, 의료인이 모든 영유아의 건강상태를 주기적으로 모니터링할 수 있는 영유아건강검진제도를 학대아동 발견의 기회로 활용할 수 있도록 협진 체계를 마련하고, 영유아건강검진을 실시하는 의료인에 대하여 아동학대에 대한 체계적인 교육을 실시하는 것이 바람직하다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.645-650
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• 2013

Objectives : The aim of this study is to investigate dental clinic fear and anxiety in high school students. Methods : The subjects were 311 high school students aged 19 years. They completed self-reported questionnaire including general characteristics, dental clinic experiences, dentist or dental hygienist confidence, and dental fear. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0. Results : Poor oral health status showed negative attitude towards dental clinic visit. Girl students tended to have more fear than boy students. Muscle tension was the most common experience and was closely related to anesthetic needles and drills. Dental anxiety was caused by lack of confidence to dentists and dental hygienists. Students were more afraid of dentists than dental hygienists. Higher score of dental anxiety seemed to be associated with infrequent visit to dental clinic. Conclusions : Frequent regular dental checkup may reduce dental fear and anxiety. Dental clinic staff should try to minimize dental anxiety in performing treatment.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.381-392
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• 2009

Due to the aging effect, older people have relatively weaker muscular performance, less range of motion in the joint articulation, and the lower sense of equilibrium than younger people. These factors attribute to their slow and clumsy ingress/egress motion. In order to analyze ingress/egress motion strategy of the elderly, healthy thirty 65 or more years old volunteers were recruited. The health condition of the each volunteer was verified by the medical checkup and also their physical capabilities were quantified by six fitness tests. Through the video analysis, older driver's ingress/egress motion strategies were classified and statistically investigated. For a comparison purpose, another thirty young volunteers also participated in the same test protocol and their ingress/egress motion strategies were also included in the statistical analysis.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.1173-1182
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the factors related to the dental caries and periodontal diseases of Korean elderly people in terms of demographic characteristics, oral health promotion behavior and systemic diseases in an effort to provide information on national policy setting and policy evaluation about the prevention of tooth loss resulting from severe oral diseases and the promotion of elderly people's oral health. Methods : The first-, second- and third-year raw data of the 4th National Health and Nutrition Survey were utilized, and the data of 3,882 elderly people who got a dental checkup were analyzed. The statistical package SPSS WIN 19.0 was employed to make a logistic regression analysis. Results : The senior citizens who did toothbrushing less frequently were more likely to have dental caries. As for periodontal diseases, the men were 1.34-fold more likely to have periodontal diseases than the women, and the respondents whose self-rated health state was worse were 1.40-fold more likely to have periodontal diseases than the others whose self-rated health state was better. The senior citizens who ever received treatment from unqualified people were 1.30-fold more likely to have peridontal diseases, and those who took neither vitamin compound nor minerals were 1.30-fold more likely to have periodontal diseases. Those who suffered from low High-density Lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL) were 1.35-fold more likely to have periodontal diseases than the others who didn't. Conclusions : Those whose self-rated health status is worse should especially be concerned about periodontal diseases. Specifically, it's needed to pay attention to the low-income classes, and the government should take measures to provide quality welfare services for elderly people not to receive treatment from unqualified people. Besides, research efforts should be made to determine the relationship between periodontal diseases and low HDL-cholesterolemia.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.887-894
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• 2014

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the oral health education and oral health care in the implant wearers. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was conducted by 253 patients in 14 different dental hospitals and clinics in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do from July 1 to September 30, 2012. The instrument was adapted from Kang and Lee, Yu and Shim, and Ko and Jang on the basis of the previous study. The questionnaire consisted of 12 questions including general characteristics of the subjects(4 questions), oral health education(3 questions), behavior and attitude of tooth brushing(3 questions), and use of auxiliary supplies(2 questions). Results: 1. 38.3% of the patients received the dental care education for the first time. The most common education method was demonstration by dental hygienists(28.9%). 26.2% of the patients wanted to know the right toothbrushing method. 2. The best toothbrushing methods were rolling method(28.9%) and Leonard's method(28.9%). 19.4% of the patients changed the toothbrushing method after education. 22.5 percent brushed their natural teeth and implant teeth by a different maneuver. 3. The interdental brush was the most commonly used product(35.8%) and most of the patients the interdental brush once a day(36.6%). 4. There was a significant difference between the frequency of toothbrushing and method(p<0.05). 5. There was a significant difference between the separate brushing of implant and natural teeth by the frequency of toothbrushing and method of education(p<0.05). 6. Use of interdental brush had an influenced on education method(p<0.05). Conclusions: Regular dental checkup and use of interdental brush can improve the oral care for the implant wearers. Regular use of interdental brush can prolong the life span of implant tooth and keep the patients' teeth in good condition.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.197-207
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• 2012

본 연구는 노인들의 구강건강상태와 관리실태가 자가건강평가수준(SRH)에 얼마나 영향을 미치는 지를 파악하기 위하여 부산광역시에 거주하는 65세노인 479명을 대상으로 구강검진과 1:1면접을 통한 설문조사를 실시하였다. 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 성별에서는 남자가 일반적 건강상태(p=0.033), 1년 전과 비교한 건강상태(p=0.029), 연령에서는 일반적 건강상태(p=0.004), 1년 전과 비교한 건강상태(p=0.011), 자가주택을 소유하고 있는 경우 일반적 건강상태(p<0.001), 1년 전과 비교한 건강상태(p<0.001), 신체적 건강상태(p<0.001), 정신적 건강상태(p<0.001)가 높았다. 2. 구강건강과 관련해서는 상실치아의 개수가 많을수록 일반적 건강상태(p=0.015), 치주염을 가지고 있는 경우 일반적 건강상태(p=0.020), 정신적 건강상태(p=0.032), 틀니가 상하모두 필요한 경우 일반적 건강상태(p=0.040)가 자가건강평가수준이 낮았다. 3. 건전치율이 65% 이상인 경우 일반적 건강상태(p=0.003), 1년 전과 비교한 건강상태(p=0.013), 신체적 건강상태(p=0.013), 기능치율이 89%이상인 경우 일반적 건강상태(p=0.012), 신체적 건강상태(p=0.004), 정신적 건강상태(p=0.017)에서 자가건강평가 수준이 높았다. 4. 전신질환의 수가 많을수록 자가건강평가수준이 낮았고, 구강증후증상의 수가 많을수록, 기능치율이 낮을수록 자가건강수준이 낮았다. 결과적으로, 전신질환의 수와 구강증후증상의 수는 부(-)의 영향, 기능치율은 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것을 알 수 있다. 결론적으로 노인들에게 있어 자가건강평가수준을 향상하기 위해서는 노인들의 건전치율과 기능치율을 높이기 위한 다양한 구강보건사업들이 체계적으로 이루어져야 하리라 사료된다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.181-187
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• 2018

Objectives: To identify factors responsible for potentially clinically unnecessary cervical cancer screenings in women with prior hysterectomy. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). This study targeted adult women and examined whether they received a both a Papanicolaou (Pap) test and undergone a hysterectomy in the last three years. We conducted multivariate analyses, including weighted proportions and odds ratios (ORs), based on the modified BRFSS weighting method (raking). The inclusion criteria were adult women (>18 years old) who reported having received a Pap test within the last 3 years. Results: Of all women (n=252 391), 72 366 had received a Pap test, and 32 935 of those women (45%, or 12.5 million, weighted) had a prior hysterectomy. We found that age, race/ethnicity, marital status, family income, health status, time since last routine checkup, and health insurance coverage were all significant predictors. Black, non-Hispanic women were 2.23 times more likely to receive Pap testing after a hysterectomy than white women (OR, 2.23; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.99 to 2.50). Similarly, the odds for Hispanic women were 2.34 times higher (OR, 2.34; 95% CI, 1.97 to 2.80). The odds were also higher for those who were married (OR, 1.17; 95% CI, 1.08 to 1.27), healthier (OR, 1.24; 95% CI, 1.14 to 1.35), and had health insurance (OR, 1.54; 95% CI, 1.28 to 1.84), after controlling for confounders. Conclusions: We conclude that women may potentially receive Pap tests even if they are not at risk for cervical cancer, and may not be adequately informed about the need for screenings. We recommend strategies to disseminate recommendations and information to patients, their families, and care providers.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.27-43
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• 2009

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to examine the oral health state of disabled people with mental retardation in an attempt to pave the way for oral health care planning geared toward the disabled. Subjects and Method : The subjects in this study were 46 mentally retarded people who attended rehabilitation centers for the disabled in the city of Wonju, Gangwon Province. After a survey was conducted, the collected data were analyzed with SPSS 13.0 program, and frequency analysis, percentage, ANOVA and t-test were utilized. Results : The findings of the study were as follows: 1. The simplified oral hygiene index of the mentally retarded people was 1.32, which was on the average. 2. The decayed teeth index and decayed teeth rate of the mentally retarded people were respectively 13.48 and 48.13 percent, which were above the average. 3. The decayed surface index and decayed surface rate of the mentally retarded people were respectively 27.17 and 17.39 percent. 4. The simplified debris index of the mentally retarded people significantly varied with gender(p<.01), and missing teeth index(p<.05) and missing surface index differed significantly with age. Filled surface index was significantly different according to the region. Conclusion : The findings of the study illustrated that their indexes related dental caries experience were high. In order to promote the oral health of the disabled with mental retardation, prolonged research should be implemented, and a dental checkup should be carried out on a regular basis by specialists. Preventive care and early treatment should be provided, and the development of customized oral health education programs tailored to different sorts of disabilities and oral health control methods is required.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.427-434
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• 2016

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the elements to affect the usage of individual oral hygiene devices in adults by the age group, to make the community inhabitants keep their healthy dental hygiene status, and to provide them with the educational materials for the dental hygiene and the basic data for the program development. The purpose of the study is to investigate the relation ot use of oral hygiene devices in the adults. Methods: The subjects were 9,073 adults from the sixth KNHANES from January, 2013 to December, 2014. The study consisted of questionnaire survey and direct physical examination. The questionnaire included genral characteristics of the subjects and oral health characteristics. The general characteristics consisted of subjective perception of health and chronic diseases. The oral health characteristics consisted of subjective oral health perception, dental caries, periodontal disease, annual oral examination, toothbrushing, prosthetics, implant surgery, and use of individual oral hygiene devices. Results: Those within 40 to 64 years old were the top users of oral hygiene devices. They perceived their dental hygiene was normal because they did not have periodontal disease but most of them had dental caries. They used oral hygiene devices three times a day and brushed teeth more than three times a day. They took annual dental checkup. Conclusions: It is necessary to promote the use of oral hygiene devices to prevent the dental caries and periodontal disease. The continuous training for the dental hygienists is very important because the dental hygienists is the first line of the prevention of dental caries and periodontal disease.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.741-749
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• 2010

본 연구의 목적은 건강검진에서 시력 실태와 시력검사 만족도를 조사하여 보다 질 높은 시력 관리가 되도록 제언하는 것이다. 우리나라 성인을 대상으로 2002-2007년의 건강검진 결과로부터 시력을 조사하였고, 시력검사의 만족도는 건강검진을 받은 173명을 대상으로 면접방식으로 조사하였다. 건강검진 결과 76.24%가 0.5-1.4 시력이며, 0.9 이하의 시력에서 여자가, 1.0 이상의 시력에서 남자가 보다 높은 빈도를 보였고, 나이에 따른 시력 변화는 40대 이후 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 건강검진 시력검사의 만족도 평가는 긍정적 중립으로 조사되었다. 만족도가 향상되도록 시력검사 결과에 대한 판정 기준과 사후 조치가 있어야 할 것이고, 또한 안검사 항목을 확대하고 검안장비 및 전문 인력을 활용할 필요성이 있다.