Journal of dental hygiene science (치위생과학회지)

The Korean Society of Dental Hygiene Science (한국치위생과학회)
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A Study on Knowledge of and Attitude to the Elderly among Some Dental Hygienist

일부 치과위생사의 노인에 대한 지식과 태도 연구

  • Sim, Su-Hyun (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shinsung University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Soo (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shinsung University)
  • Received : 2010.02.01
  • Accepted : 2010.04.09
  • Published : 2010.04.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the knowledge of dental hygienists about the elderly and their attitude toward them as dental hygienists played vital roles in oral health care for elderly patients. It's ultimately meant to help improve their right understanding of the elderly to provide quality oral health care service to the elderly population in preparation for an aging society. The subjects in this study were 241 dental hygienists, on whom a self-administered survey was implemented. After the collected data were analyzed, the following findings were given: They got a mean of $12.40{\pm}2.99$ out of possible 22 points on knowledge of the elderly. Their general characteristics and characteristics related to the elderly made no statistically significant differences to their knowledge. As for attitude toward the elderly, they got a mean of $3.13{\pm}0.28$. Concerning links between their general characteristics and attitude toward the elderly, the better-educated dental hygienists took a more favorable attitude to the elderly.

본 연구에서는 치과위생사들을 대상으로 노인에 대한 지식과 태도를 알아봄으로써 고령화 사회에 대비하고, 노인에 대한 신체적, 사회적, 정신적인 특성과 지식을 올바르게 이해하고치과의료 제공 시 긍정적인 태도를 형성하여 노인인구에 대한 구강보건의료의 질을 향상시키기 위한 기초자료로 제공되고자 시행되었으며, 치과병(의)원에 근무하는 치과위생사 241명의 설문을 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 노인에 대한 지식은 최소 4점, 최대 22점 범위에서 $12.40{\pm}2.99$로 나타났으며, 노인에 대한 지식도의 문항별 정답률을 살펴보면 신체적 생리적 영역의 문항의 정답률이 높았고, 가족 사회적 영역, 심리적영역에서는 상대적으로 낮게 나타났다. 2. 일반적 특성과 노인에 대한 지식점수에서 연령은 36세 이상에서, 학력은 전문대학 졸업자 보다 대학교 졸업자, 근무지는 경상도, 영유아 환자군을 선호하는 치과위생사가 노인에 대한 지식이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 3. 노인에 대한 전체 태도는 평균 3.13(${\pm}.28$)로 나타났으며, 영역별 점수를 살펴보면 은퇴 및 경제, 노인복지, 노인의 신체특성에 대한 태도가 높게 나타났으며, 노인의 성격특성과 지적특성에 대한 태도점수에서 낮게 나타났다. 4. 일반적 특성과 노인에 대한 태도점수를 살펴보면 연령이 36세 이상이고, 학력은 전문대학에 비해 대학교 졸업자의 노인에 대한 태도점수가 높았고, 근무지는 전라도, 선호하는 환자군은 아동을 선호하는 치과 위생사의 노인에 대한 태도 점수가 높은 것으로 조사되었다. 이 중 학력이 높을수록 노인에 대해 더 긍정적인 태도를 보였으며, 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다(P<0.05). 이상의 결과로 보아 앞으로는 고령화시대의 대두와 더불어 임상현장에서 근무하는 치과위생사들이 노인에 대한 올바른 이해와 긍정적인 태도를 형성할 수 있는 다양한 방안을 모색하여야 하며 더불어 치위생과 교과목에도 노인에 대한 교육이 강화될 필요성이 있다고 판단되었다.

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