Journal of dental hygiene science (치위생과학회지)

The Korean Society of Dental Hygiene Science (한국치위생과학회)
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Potential Factors Associated with the Quality of Life in South Korean Senior People: Based on Oral Health

한국 노인의 삶의 질에 관련된 요인: 구강건강을 중심으로

  • Nam, Young-Shin (Department of Dental Hygiene, Songho College) ;
  • Jang, Jae-Yeon (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Ajou University School of Medicine)
  • 남영신 (송호대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 장재연 (아주대학교 예방의학교실)
  • Published : 2013.09.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out potential factors associated with the quality of life in South Korean senior people, on the basis of their oral health, so that it may provide basic reference materials in developing and assessing national policies for improving the quality of life in senior people. The data of 3,882 senior citizens who were at the Western age of 65 and up and got a dental checkup were selected from the first-, second- and third-year raw data of the 4th National Health and Nutrition Survey that were conducted from July 2007 to December 2009. And the statistical package SPSS 19.0 was employed to analyze the selected data. The findings of the study were as follows: The senior citizens whose remaining tooth was larger in number and who didn't need partial or full denture lead a better quality of life. Therefore, dental loss without any prosthetic appliance has significant negative effects on the quality of life in senior people, so it is urgently demanded to try to increase the number of remaining teeth and apply dental prosthesis to senior people for recovery of their oral health.

본 연구는 구강건강을 중심으로 노인의 삶의 질에 관련된 요인을 찾아내어 향후 노인의 삶의 질을 향상시키기 위한 국가 정책 수립 평가에 기초자료로 제시하고자 한다. 연구 분석 자료는 2007년 7월부터 2009년 12월에 실시한 국민건강영양조사 4기 원시자료로부터 구강검진을 받은 만65세 이상 노인 3,882명의 자료를 활용하였으며 IBM SPSS Statistics 19.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구 결과는 잔존치아 수가 많을수록, 국소의치 및 총의치를 필요로 하지 않는 경우 삶의 질이 높았다. 따라서 보철물이 없는 치아 상실이 삶의 질에 크게 작용하므로 잔존치아 수를 증가시키는 노력과 함께 노인에게 치과 보철물 장착을 하여 구강건강을 회복시키는 것이 시급한 과제라고 생각된다.

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