A Study on the Oral Health Behavior of High School Students in Jeolla-bukdo

전북지역 일부 고등학생의 구강보건형태에 관한 연구

  • Yu, Mi-Sun (Department of Dental Hygiene, Chunnam techno College) ;
  • Goo, Kyong-Mi (Department of Dental Hygiene, Chunnam techno College) ;
  • Kim, Jeong-Suk (Department of Dental Hygiene, Byuksung College)
  • Received : 2009.03.24
  • Accepted : 2009.06.20
  • Published : 2009.06.30

Abstract

This study executed questionnaire 388 high school boy students in Jeolla-bukdo Namwon from June 9, 2008 to 20th prepares basic data about boy student's oral health behavior, and examines closely the connection factor and plans oral health promotion. Questionnaire distributed getting classroom teacher's cooperation and reclaimed through classroom teacher after make questionnaire by students. The collected data executed Chi-square test and descriptive statistics using SPSS program and the result is as following. 1. Response that responded that students of 61.1% are 2 times in toothbrushing number of times on 1 day, and appeared by thing which 69.1% does toothbrushing most much after way in the morning, and cleans up and down by toothbrushing method was the most by 36.6%. A student of only 8.5% was using auxiliary oral hygiene devices. 2. The oral medical examination and treatment engine use experience rate was 93.6%, and students of 82.9% do treatment as reason by last oral medical examination and treatment use purpose and did coming to help. The 1 year within use experience rate was 47.7%, and students of 77.1% were satisfied for medical examination and treatment. 3. Toothbrushing frequency of smoked students appeared low compared to students woo do not smoke, and students, who do drinking, was expose toothbrushing number by 3 limes compared to students who do not. 4. The activity limitation experience rate by oral disease was 16.0%, and the year absence experience rate was 5.2%, and the studies achievement hindrance experience rate appeared by 13. 1%. As a result, is considered to strengthen on-time oral medical examination and oral health education, and need prevention and policy of early treatment putting first.

본 연구는 남학생의 구강보건행태에 관한 기초자료를 마련하고, 그 연관요인을 규명하여 구강건강증진을 도모하고자 2008년 6월 9일부터 20일까지 전라북도 남원 소재의 고등학교 남학생 388명을 대상으로 하였다. 설문지는 담임교사의 협조를 얻어 배포 회수하였고 자기기입식에 의한 설문법을 실시하였다. 자료 분석 방법으로는 ${\chi}^2$(Chi-square)검증과 기술통계를 시행하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 1일 잇솔질 횟수로 61.1%의 학생들이 2회라고 응답하였고(p < 0.05), 69.1%가 아침식후에 가장 많이 잇솔질을 하는 것으로 나타났으며, 잇솔질 방법으로 위 아래로 닦는다는 응답이 36.6%로 가장 많았다. 보조 구강위생용품은 8.5%의 학생만이 사용하고 있었다(p < 0.01). 2. 구강진료기관 이용 경험률은 93.6%이었고, 마지막 구강진료 이용목적으로 82.9%의 학생들이 치료를 이유로 내원하였다. 1년 이내 이용 경험률은 47.7%이었고(p < 0.05), 77.1%의 학생들이 진료에 대해 만족하고 있었다(p < 0.05). 3. 흡연을 하는 학생들의 잇솔질 횟수는 흡연을 하지 않은 학생들에 비해 낮게 나타았고(p < 0.05), 음주를 하는 학생들은 하지 않은 학생들에 비해 잇솔질 횟수가 높게 나타났다(p < 0.05). 4. 구강질환으로 인한 활동제한 경험률은 16.0%이었고, 연간 결석 경험률은 5.2%이었으며, 학업수행 지장 경험률은 13.1%로 나타났다. 결과적으로 정기적인 구강검진 및 구강보건교육을 강화하고, 예방과 조기 치료 위주의 정책이 필요한 것으로 사료된다.

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