Journal of dental hygiene science (치위생과학회지)

The Korean Society of Dental Hygiene Science (한국치위생과학회)
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Oral Health Behavior Changes Based on Oral Health Education of Mental Disabilities

정신지체 장애인의 구강보건 교육에 따른 구강보건 행태 변화

  • Choi, Ju-Hyun (Graduate School of Public Health and Social Welfare, Gachon University) ;
  • Lee, Myeng-Hee (National Emergency Medical Center in the National Medical Center) ;
  • Seo, Hwa-Jeong (Department of Global Health Care Services, College of Business and Economics, Gachon University)
  • 최주현 (가천대학교 보건복지대학원) ;
  • 이명희 (국립중앙의료원 중앙응급의료센터) ;
  • 서화정 (가천대학교 경상대학 글로벌헬스케어경영학과)
  • Published : 2012.08.31
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Abstract

The main object of this study is to render a better dental education to mental disabilities, teachers, and their parents. By providing a better dental education to them, mental disabilities would understand the importance of their oral hygiene. The study was held in Seoul at two different locations, named H and E mental welfare facilities. Ninety Three mental disabilities were studied by observing their oral behavior, simple oral hygiene index and plaque index prior and post to dental education. At the end of education, following result were gathered from two mental facilities. First, the level of oral behavior in Class 1,2, and 3 mental disabilities were observed prior and post to the dental education. Overall, there was no significant difference among Class 1 mental disabilities with the dental education. Second, in simple oral hygiene index, the severity of mental illness has affected on their oral behavior (F=6.322, p<.001). Third, in simple oral hygiene index, the frequency of dental education, regardless of severity of mental illness has affected on their oral hygiene (F=5.961, p<.01). Fourth, the plaque index also illustrated that the frequency of dental education, regardless of severity of dental illness has affected on their oral hygiene (F=5.126, p<.05). Finally, the general characteristics of mental disabilities according to changes in oral health awareness to gender, age, disability type, educational level do not statistically significant in all variables. Their simple oral hygiene index and plaque index advanced, although after a while they started to lose focus, which brought back their old habits. Nevertheless, in conclusion I believe that helping mental disabilities more frequently to constant reminder, will not only keep them entertained, but help them realize how important oral hygiene practice is, hopefully increasing and benefiting those with mental disabilities for future reference.

본 연구는 장애인의 구강건강을 위해 특수교사 및 보호자의 구강건강 중요성을 인식하게 하고, 장애인 스스로 올바른 구강용품 사용과 행위로 구강청결도를 높이기 위한 목적으로 수행되었다. 서울 지역 H 장애인 복지시설과 E 장애인 종합복지관을 이용하는 정신지체 장애인 총 93명을 대상으로 보호자 및 특수교사로부터의 설문지 응답과, 장애인들을 대상으로 잇솔질 교육, 식이조절, 구강보조용품 사용 등의 구강보건 교육과 간이구강위생지수, 치면세균막 지수, 개량 구강위생상태를 확인하는 구강검진을 실시하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 첫째, 정신지체 1급과 2급, 3급의 잇솔질 교육 후 실천도를 조사한 결과, 정신지체 1급의 경우, 아침식사 전에는 변함이 없었다. 아침식사 후는 2차 교육 이후에는 약간의 증가를 보였지만 3차 교육 후에는 다시 교육 전과 같았다. 둘째, 장애유형과 교육 횟수에 따른 간이구강환경지수의 변화에는 상호작용 효과가 없었으나 장애유형에 따른 주효과는 있는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 교육 횟수와 간이구강환경지수의 차이가 있는지 반복측정 분산분석 결과, 간이구강환경지수는 시간에 의한 차이는 통계적으로 유의하였다(F=5.961, p<.01). 넷째, 장애유형별 치면 세균막 상태의 변화는 시간에 의한 차이가 통계적으로 유의하였으며, 사후검증결과 1차와 4차간에 유의한 차이가 나타났다(F=5.126, p<.05). 마지막으로 연구대상자의 일반적 특성에 따른 구강보건 인식도 변화는 성별, 연령, 장애유형, 교육기관, 학력 정도 등 모든 변인에서 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다. 본 연구의 결과, 장애인의 잇솔질은 2차교육 때까지 잇솔질 횟수의 증가를 보였으나 그 이후 잇솔질 횟수의 감소경향이 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 잇솔질 교육을 받은 후, 처음에는 흥미를 갖고 잘 실천하다가 시간이 지나면서 흥미를 잃어 원래의 생활 패턴으로 돌아가기 때문인 것으로 보인다. 그러나 간이구강환경지수나 치면 세균막 지수 등의 결과로 볼 때 올바른 잇솔질 방법으로 구강청결도는 증가함을 보였다. 장애인의 구강보건 교육은 잇솔질 교육을 장기간 하는 것보다는 주기적으로 흥미를 유발하면서 진행하는 것이 장애인의 구강건강 향상을 증진시키는 것이라 생각한다.

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