• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.107-117
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• 2008

Purpose: To investigate the utilization of medical care benefits of school personnel on duty in Seoul. Method: The subjects were 551 workers under Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education(male 301, female 250) who got medical care benefits from March 2000 to February 2005. To analyze the data, frequency, chi-square test, and t-test by SAS package 9.12 were used. Result: The results show that elementary school personnel got the highest ranking, 314(57.0%). Among subjects, 57.2% personnel got accident when they were working on their own duty, 21% during school events and 13.5% were during commutes. They got medical care from orthopedics 75.9%, neurosurgery 7.6%, dental 4%, and 8 male and 2 female died during these days. The most frequent diseases of males and female were fracture and joints related disease. The reason of most health problem was due to injury(92.3%). Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that the continuous health care services like regular health check for school personnel, or social safety network to prevent injury are needed.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.137-143
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• 2014

Dental professionals are repeatedly exposed to many microorganisms present in both blood and saliva. Thus, dental professionals are at a greater risk of acquiring and spreading infections, and the implementation of infections control guidelines is necessary. Cellular phones have become a necessary device for communicating in hospitals. Cellular phones contaminated with bacteria may serve as a fomite in the transmission of pathogens by the hands of medical personnel. Nevertheless, studies about rate and levels of bacterial contamination of cellular phones have been extremely limited with regards to dental personnel. The purpose of this study was to identify bacterial flora on the cellular phones of dentists by a molecular biological method using the 16S rRNA cloning and sequencing method. We acquired total 200 clones from dentists' cell phones and identified the bacterial species. Pseudomonas (34.6%), Lactobacillus (18.5%), Azomonas (11.5%), and Janthinobacterium (6%) were the dominant genera on dentists' cell phones. The oral bacteria identified were Anaerococcus lactolyticus, Gibbsiella dentisursi, Lactobacills leiae, Streptococcus mitis, Streptococcus oligofermentans, and Streptococcus sanguinis. Pathogenic bacteria and opportunistic pathogens such as Carnobacterium funditum, Raoultella planticola, Shigella flexneri, Lactobacillus iners, Staphylococcus aureus, and Staphylococcus epidermidis were also identified.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.155-168
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• 2017

Objectives: The purpose of this research is to examine oral pathogen distribution among elderly with dementia in a care facility to understand the importance of preventively managing oral diseases in terms of preventively managing senile diseases. Methods: From 11th August 2015 to 11th October 2015, gingival crevicular fluid was collected from 130 subjects consisting of demented/non-demented elderly people aged above 65 in care facilities located in the regions of Busan/Gyeonggnam. Based on collected data, real-time PCR analysis on oral pathogen was conducted. Results: The demented elderly group consisting of female patients aged from 0 to 79 indicated higher ratios of T. denticola in comparison to the non-demented elderly group, and the demented elderly group consisting of female patients aged above 80 indicated a high ratio of S. mutans. It was confirmed that P. gingivalis and T. forsythensis categorized under the red complex are correlated, and that bacterial species categorized under the orange complex and bacterial species categorized under the red complex are correlated. Conclusions: Because eldery people with demntia are exposed to periodontal disease and dental caries, their oral environments are more vulnerable. In order to improve such environments, it is necessary to provide care facility personnel with an opportunity to receive education to become aware of the importance of oral health, and it is also necessary to compulsorily assign dental hygienists to care facilities so that they can serve as personnel specializing in oral health management.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.239-242
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• 2004

This study examined the detection rate of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in serum and saliva samples, respectively, from 120 dental patients who were unaware if they have or had either hepatitis or tuberculosis. The frequencies of HBsAg and anti-HBs were determined using an immunochromatic assay. Mtb positivity was determined by the PCR method. Of the 120 patients, 7 (5.8％) were HBV positive and 30 (25.0％) were Mtb positive. This highlights the fact that dental health care workers (DHCWs) can be exposed to the risk of infection from blood- or saliva-borne pathogens as a consequence of their work. Therefore, it is very important to prevent cross infection between patients and dental personnel. Accordingly, laboratory tests prior to surgical treatment are needed to determine the infectious state of dental patients in order to prevent the transmission of infectious diseases in dental clinics.

• 대한치과의료관리학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2023

This study aims to analyze the research trends of the Journal of Korean Academy of Dental Administration and identify the characteristics of the journal. The research was based on 10 academic journals from 2013 to 2022 and related documents. The type of paper, research method, statistical analysis, topic classification, and research subject of 65 papers were extracted and categorized. As a result, the distribution of paper types was as follows: research articles accounted for 83.2%, review articles for 12.3%. In terms of research methods, questionnaire surveys were used in 46.2% of the papers, literature reviews in 23.1%, and national data analysis in 7.7%. Research topics included dental manpower at 20.0%, infection control at 7.7%, dental information at 6.2%, patient safety at 6.2%, and oral health care quality at 6.2%. 72.3% of the papers were quantitative studies, and the majority of research subjects were dental hygienists or dental hygiene students, accounting for 26.2% of the total. The Journal of Korean Academy of Dental Administration covers topics such as dental healthcare marketing, dental healthcare organization and management, dental healthcare information, dental healthcare policy, dental healthcare insurance, dental healthcare quality management, patient safety, medical disputes, and infection control. The authors are also contributed by a variety of dental personnel, including dentists, dental hygienists, and dental technicians.

• 대한치위생과학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2019

This study aims to identify the status of oral care of professional soldiers and analyze the relationship between oral care needs and oral health symptoms based on oral health recognition, thus providing an opportunity to create a system for improving oral health of professional soldiers. The study was conducted on a total of 232 military personnel aged 19 or older who were employed in the military. The questionnaire for this study was commissioned to respond by explaining the purpose of the study and how to respond to the survey by telephone with the selected sub-employer. The content included in the questionnaire consisted of general characteristics, oral care status, and awareness of dental hygienists. When the subjective oral health condition was poor, normal, or good, it was all shown that the toothbrush was done more than three times a day, and the oral examination was all examined. In particular, 68.1 percent of the respondents said they were in good subjective health. Preventive treatment was the highest in the group with good subjective oral health. Of the total respondents, 83.6 percent said "yes" to the question of knowing dental hygienists, while 65.5 percent said "yes" to the question of whether they know the work of dental hygienists, recognizing that most of the respondents were aware of dental hygienists and their work. Both the group that said they knew the dental hygienist and the group that said they did not know answered 43.5% as an assistant. In conclusion, oral health projects will have to be carried out in line with military situations in order to maintain a healthy oral state of professional soldiers, and long-term planning for active oral health care, especially as an important role of personnel in charge of health care in the military is needed.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.127-140
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• 2012

This study involved an investigation of perception of dental hygienists based on a self-reported survey of a sample of 230health care personnel working at long-term care hospitals located in Gyeonggi Province, Korea. The primary objective was to provide basic data for establishing various policies related to building up a positive image of dental hygienists as a profession. The results were as follows. 79.1% of the respondents recognized dental hygienists as a profession. Among the titles for a dental hygienist, "teacher" was the most common with 47.4% of all. Female respondents and respondents who were able to discern between dental hygienists and nursing assistants were more likely to perceive dental hygienists positively than male respondents and ones who were not, respectively. Among social perceptions of dental hygienists was there a negative finding, that is, there was no appropriate title to address dental hygienists. This negative finding indicates that there is a vital need to enhance the perception of who are dental hygienists as a professionals level at the individual as well as institutional level.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.583-589
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• 2020

이번 연구의 목적은 치과 관련계열 학생들을 대상으로 치과위생사에 대한 인식과 의료인화에 대한 견해를 조사하고자 하였다. 연구대상은 치의학과, 치위생학과, 치기공과, 간호학과 학생들로 나누어 각 25명씩 조사하였으며, 설문지를 이용하였다. 설문항목으로는 일반적인 정보, 치과위생사의 의료인화에 관한 찬반과 그 이유, 치과위생사의 법적 업무 범위 및 의료행위 업무, 치과위생사 업무의 전문성에 대한 생각으로 구성되어 있었으며, 빈도분석과 𝑥²-test를 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구 결과, 치과위생사의 의료인화에 대한 찬반 의견으로는 찬성이 56.2%로 반대 40%보다 많은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 전공에 따라 치과위생사 의료인화에 대한 의견은 유의하게 차이가 나타났는데, 찬성의 경우 치위생학과에서 90%로 가장 높고 간호학과에서 25%로 가장 낮게 나타났다. 치과위생사의 법적인 업무에 대한 인식과 업무 중 의료행위라고 인식하는 비율은 학과에 따라 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로, 치과위생사의 의료인화를 위한 지지와 참여를 얻기 위해서는 치과위생사에 대해 정확하게 인지하고 있을 때 가능할 것이며, 이러한 교육은 학생때부터 이루어진다면 더욱 확고한 지지를 얻을 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘텐츠학회 2019년도 춘계종합학술대회
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• pp.279-280
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• 2019

비보건계열 대학생들을 대상으로 치과위생사 의료인화 정책에 대한 찬반의견을 조사하였다. 비보건계열 대학생들은 의료인, 의료기사의 구분에 대한 인식 수준, 치과위생사 업무에 대한 인식 수준이 낮았고, 40%의 응답자가 치과위생사 의료인화 정책에 찬성하였다. 치과위생사를 단순히 의료인으로 편입시키는 정책보다는 치과의료와 관련된 법률을 제정한다거나 치과위생사 직업의 단독법을 제정하는 등 국민구강건강을 향상시키는 데 바람직한 체계가 무엇인지 다양한 시각으로 모색할 필요가 있다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.815-824
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• 2015

이번 연구는 임상에 근무하고 있는 치과의사와 보험청구 담당자들의 건강보험관련 교육의 참여 실태를 파악하고, 교육경험이 그들의 요양급여비용의 산정기준에 대한 지식과 건강보험 실무 적용수준에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 전국에 소재한 치과 병 의원에 근무하는 치과의사와 보험청구 담당자를 대상으로 설문 후 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 요양급여비용 산정기준에 관한 지식수준은 보험청구 담당자가 치과의사보다 높은 것으로 나타났다(p<0.01). 교육참여 횟수가 많을수록 보험청구 담당자의 요양급여비용 산정기준 지식수준이 통계적으로도 유의하게 높은 것으로 나타났고(p<0.001), 평균교육시간이 3시간 미만인 경우보다 3시간 이상인 경우 요양급여비용 산정기준에 대한 지식수준이 높게 나타났고, 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 보험청구 담당자가 치과의사보다 건강보험 실무적용수준이 높은 것으로 나타났고, 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.001). 치과의사는 보험청구 경력이 많을수록 건강보험 실무 적용수준이 높은 것으로 나타났고(p<0.01), 보험청구 담당자는 연령이 적을수록, 교육 참여 횟수가 많을수록, 평균교육 시간이 길수록 건강보험 실무 적용수준이 높은 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05) 최근 3년간 건강보험관련 교육의 참여경험이 보험청구 담당자의 요양급여비용 산정기준 지식수준에 유의한 영향을 미치는 요인으로 나타났고(p<0.001), 보험청구 경력과 요양급여비용 산정기준 지식수준은 그들의 건강보험 실무 적용수준에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다(p<0.01) 이러한 결과로 미루어볼 때 치과의사 및 보험청구 담당자의 건강보험에 관한 지식수준과 건강보험 실무적용 수준을 유지하기 위해서는 관련된 교육 관련된 교육을 지속적으로 받는 것이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.