• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.857-863
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the awareness and activation towards dental medical tourism. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 195 dental hygienists in Seoul from January 30 to September 15, 2014. Data were analyzed by one way ANOVA, chi square and t test using SPSS 19.0 program. the questionnaire consisted of general characteristics of the subjects, awareness towards medical tourism, medical tourism related hospitals, activation of Korean medical tourism, fields of medical tourism, and improvement of medical tourism. The questionnaire was adapted and modified from Kim and Kim by Likert scale. Results: Dental hygienists gave the high perception and possibility towards medical tourism (94.1%). Those carrying out medical tourism accounted for 39.5 percent. The most difficult problem was communication with foreigners (80.5%). The performance of prosthesis and anesthesia was the most specialized area that supported the medical tourism (84.1%). In order to improve the medical tourism implementation, dental medical technology must be strengthened (39.8%). Conclusion: The desirable dental medical tourism must be carried out by proficient dental medical manpower, higher technology, active participation and financial support by the government. This dental medical tourism will provide job opening for the dental hygienists.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.715-722
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to suggest an effective future development direction of dental medical tourism in Korea by examining dental hygienists' perception of medical tourism and factors which are necessary to boost medical tourism. Methods : The subjects in this study were the dental hygienists who worked in Seoul. The study was conducted on 189 people who participated in refresher training, which was held in November 2010, by the Seoul Dental Hygienist Association. Self-administered questionnaire surveys were used. Results : 1. 106 people (56.1%) responded that medical tourism is "a tour to treat illness" and 73 (39.5%) responded that the introduction of medical tourism is "timely." 2. opposition against the introduction of medical tourism accounted for the highest proportion (61.6%) and the reason for it was "concern for mushrooming of untested types of medical treatment." 3. 131 people (71.6%) responded that they are willing to participate in medical treatment of medical tourism and 172 (93.0% of participants) cited "communication" as a most difficult issue. 4. Those who recognized medical tourism proved to have higher intentions to invest time and money to prepare for it (p<.002). Conclusions : In order to boost medical tourism, a unified treatment program for foreigners and training program for medical staff throughout the hospitals should be established.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.299-308
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• 2014

오늘날 치과의료관광은 자국에서의 비용-효과적인 측면과 치과진료의 질과 기술적인 측면 그리고 관광의 매력 때문에 보편적인 현상이 되어가고 있다. 우리나라는 인기 있는 의료관광지 중의 하나로 각광을 받고 있으며 인도네시아는 잠재적인 치과의료관광 시장으로서의 가치가 충분하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 한국과 인도네시아의 치과의료관광에 대한 지식, 태도, 그리고 경험을 비교하여 치과의료관광 발전의 기초자료를 제공하기 위해 시도되었다. 연구도구는 각국의 언어로 된 구조화된 설문지를 사용하였으며, 인도네시아는 2010년 4월부터 7월까지 33개 도시에서 총 923부를 조사하였고, 한국은 2010년 5월부터 8월까지 총 312부를 조사하였다. 연구 결과, 많은 응답자들이 치아의료관광에 대해 들어 본 경험이 없었고, 들어 본 사람들은 주로 인터넷을 통해 알고 있었다. 인도네시아의 경우 치과보험은 치과의료관광에 대한 지식에 유의한 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났고, 양국 모두 치과의료관광에 대한 태도는 자국의 치료가 더 안전하다고 느끼기 때문에 부정적인 측면이 강했다. 한국인 응답자 중에는 치과의료관광 경험자가 없는 반면, 인도네시아는 2.4%가 경험하였다. 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로 대상자들의 치과의료관광에 대한 지식과 태도, 경험을 높이기 위해서는 긍정적이고 포괄적인 정보의 제공이 효율적으로 생각되었다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제25권10호
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• pp.249-253
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• 2020

의료관광은 의료서비스와 관광을 동시에 제공받기 위해 해외로 방문하는 것을 의미한다. 즉, 의료서비스와 다양한 문화 활동, 레저, 쇼핑 등을 접목한 관광 활동이라고 할 수 있다. 이처럼 의료관광이란 단순한 의료서비스에 국한하지 않고 관광 서비스와 융합되어 새로운 수익을 창출하는 신 고부가가치 산업으로 많은 국가들이 해외 관광객 유치를 통해 자국의 관광산업을 육성하기 위하여 지속적인 노력을 기울이고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 우리나라의 의료관광산업 중 치과의료서비스에 있어서 경쟁력을 확보하기 위해서 치과의사의 진료, 병원의 시설, 치과의 스텝, 환자의 만족도 사이에 어떠한 연관성이 있는지를 살펴보고자 하였다. 그 결과 치과의사의 진료는 병원의 시설 치과의 스텝, 환자의 만족 모두에 긍정적인 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.193-202
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• 2019

Purpose : The study was conducted to analyze the differences in perceptions, attitudes, and knowledge of health tourism students' medical tourism industry as a basic data for improving the curriculum for human resource development that can be activated by the medical tourism industry. Methods : The questionnaires were directly distributed and retrieved from 394 university students attending 4 year college health department and tourism department of some regions (IRB approval number, KW-2017-05). The questionnaire used the Likert 5-point scale to analyze differences in perceptions, attitudes, and knowledge levels in the medical tourism industry. Independent sample t tests were conducted to examine the differences in perceptions, attitudes, and knowledge about the medical tourism industry between the two groups. Results : Results obtained from this study are as follows. 1. Differences in perceptions of the medical tourism industry were 3.44 points for health and 3.45 points for tourism (p<.05). 2. The difference in attitude level was 2.28 for health and 2.79 for tourism. And that tourism has a high perception and attitude. The knowledge of medical tourism industry was 5.93 in health department and 7.11 in sight tourism, and the tourism sector was significantly higher (p<.001). 3. As a result of analysis on attitudes, interest, direct and indirect experience, practical knowledge acquisition, and development possibility were all statistically significant. 4. 98.6 % of the health students and 97.8 % of the tourism students did not obtain the qualification for the qualification of the international medical tourism coordinator. However, in the future, respondents who answered that they have obtained the certificate of international medical tourism coordinator responded positively to 54.9 % of tourism department and 25.2 % of health department. Conclusion : A systematic education of the medical tourism industry will improve the level of human resource development in the medical tourism industry, including the acquisition of international medical tourism coordinator certification, as well as the level of medical tourism industry awareness, knowledge and attitude.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.1010-1019
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• 2014

본 연구는 객관적인 국가차원의 국민건강영양조사 원시자료를 활용하여 만 14세에서 만 19세까지의 청소년을 추출하고 식품군별로 조사된 섭취빈도조사의 내용을 바탕으로 구강검진 조사의 항목으로 실시된 우식영구치수, 영구치우식유병자여부, 우식경험영구치수, 영구치우식경험여부등의 4가지 항목의 영향력 관계를 조사하였다. 우식영구치수, 영구치우식유병자 여부, 우식경험영구치 수, 영구치우식경험 여부등은 쌀과 배추 김치를 주식으로 하는 우리나라 식생활 문화에 가장 영향을 많이 받았고 쌀과 잡곡, 배추등의 채소와 과일류 등은 치아우식을 낮추는 영향을 주는 인자로 조사되었다. 쌀의 섭취 빈도가 많을수록 치아우식은 감소하는 것으로 나타났으며, 고기 생선 난류의 식품군에서는 멸치의 섭취 빈도가 많을 수록 치아우식은 감소하였고, 돼지고기와 소고기 등의 육류의 섭취 역시 치아우식의 발생을 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 탄산음료와 패스트푸드 식품의 일종인 햄버거와 피자등의 섭취 빈도가 클수록 치아우식을 증가시키는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.233-239
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• 2016

본 연구는 국민건강영양조사 제6기 원시자료에서 검진조사로 실시된 구강검진 항목의 치아우식증과 건강 설문조사로 실시된 칫솔질 시기를 묻는 문항을 활용하여, 치아가 나기 시작해서 영구치가 완성되는 1-13세의 유아동을 대상으로 하루 중 칫솔질 시기와 치아우식증 상태를 비교 분석하였다. 연구결과로 우식경험영구치가 많을수록, 영구치우식경험을 한 경우일수록 칫솔질 시기 전반적으로 칫솔질 실천율이 높게 나타났고, 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 또한 점심식사 후 칫솔질 실천율이 낮은 집단에서 전반적으로 치아우식증이 높게 나타났다. 이는 과거의 우식경험으로 인한 경험적 산물로 칫솔질에 강한 동기부여를 준 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한치위생과학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.37-46
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• 2018

This study conducted a 'specialist tooth brushing' method against the severely disabled once every other week. The purpose of this study is to analyze and validate the effectiveness of maintaining healthy periodontal management when consistent oral hygiene lasts with minimum stimuli for 24 - months. The conclusions were as follows. Table 2 compares the difference between group 1 and 2 from the 1^st to 11th management and verifies the actual difference in measurement of each index. Group 1 used a professional tooth brush while Group 2 used a general brush. There were found many significant differences in dental index. As for PHP, Oral Malodor index and gingival bleeding, it was found that one or two times of dental care can make substantial differences in dental health condition. These results show that as the number of toothbrush method has been increased, gingival bleeding and periodontal index are significantly improved, not to mention the improvement of gingivitis and periodontal disease. This is because periodontal tissue is affected by brushing method, brushing time and consistency of dental care. During the 6-month period, 20 minutes of active periodontal care was intensively conducted, and for 18-months the effect of consistent care was verified by 10-minute periodontal care once every other week. As a result of the test, it was found that there was no complete regression in the basic periodontal treatment and the periodontal health condition had been maintained for 24 months. Also this test shows that, despite of inconsistent dental hygienic care, regular plague control can prevent dental diseases and maintain the dental health. This study proved that periodontal condition can be maintained by periodontal care once every other week as the tooth brushing properly stimulates the gums with positive effect. Therefore, professional dental healthcareworkers should be designated for each facility for the disabled, and dental health of the disabled should be professionally cared on a regular basis, and consistent and repetitive management by the dental care specialist are required.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제49권9호
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• pp.511-518
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• 2011

Policy of for-profit hospitals permission has provoked debate on how to enhance health care system and medical service industry. The government says that for-profit hospitals could help improve the quality of medical care and develop medical tourism. On the other hand, Medical care related NGO insist that for-profit hospitals will not fix the existing medical problems in Korea, only create new ones. Recently, a type of for-profit hospitals emerged in dentistry and caused much trouble. Accordingly, We try to carefully look at for-profit hospitals related policy and debate.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.413-425
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• 2011

Purpose: This study conducted a survey on the elderly with physical debilities, who are in a medically vulnerable social class, to examine closely their demo-sociological characteristics, unmet needs, dental states, and living qualities and satisfaction levels relating to oral health and social supports to them, and also to prepare the basis for effective public medical policies and health improvement programs aimed at improving the quality of life for the elderly with physical debilities. Methods: Twenty-two elderly care facilities within Jeju Special Self-Government Province participated in the survey. Between 11 January and 5 March 2010, a total of 250 elderly persons(65 and over) with physical debilities were interviewed and their dental health was checked. Results: The results of the survey are as follows. The need for social support for dental care of the elderly with physical debilities was high in the medical institution-supported service (49.6%). The unmet needs for physical care were high in bathing (49.6%) and using public transportation (71.6%). More than half of these surveyed had ten or fewer teeth. The survey found that 31.6% of the participants experienced problems eating, due to poor dental health. Concerning quality of life, 30.5% of those surveyed experienced physical pain. Conclusion: In summary, the ages of the survey participants directly relates to the degree of behavioral debility experienced. The more debility a participant exhibits, the greater is the need for social support and dental care. The dental health of a participant directly relates to a higher quality of life. Good dental health of a participant translate to better quality of life. In light of the fact that the elderly with physical debilities suffer from a lack of accessibility to medical care and worse oral health than do other elderly persons, it is essential to increase accessibility to medical institutions that can provide such services as door to door dental care. Current insurance policies, funding for denture insurance, and free denture and denture-upgrade programs desperately need to be expanded. Therefore, to improve effectively the quality of life for the elderly with physical debilities civil dental medical resources should be encouraged to provide inclusive and prevention-focused medical care. In the public domain, door to door dental care services and cooperation with civil dental care resources need to be improved to increase impartial accessibility to dental medical institutions.