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A study on the knowledge and awareness of care workers on the geriatric oral health

요양보호사의 노인 구강보건에 대한 지식과 인식도 연구

  • Kim, Gi-Ug (Dept. of dental Hygiene, Pohang College) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Hwa (Dept. of dental Hygiene, Pohang College)
  • Received : 2015.09.15
  • Accepted : 2015.12.20
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

The study aims to examine the knowledge and awareness of care workers on oral health knowledge at the geriatric care facilities in order to improve and develop oral health services. For the research method, the study carried out a questionnaire survey to 163 care workers working at the geriatric care facilities (10) in D Metropolitan City from May 1~31, 2015 and then the collected data were statistically analyzed. As a result, the oral health knowledge of care workers was 20.09 points out of total 26 points (77.2%). The highest knowledge was 'proper toothbrushing method' with 93.0% and the lowest one was 'knowledge on the use of oral supplementary goods' with 58.1%. Those with experience of oral health education had higher demand on oral health education (P<0.001), and those with higher experience of oral health education had significantly higher oral health knowledge (P<0.001), demand (P<0.01) and awareness (P<0.05). As for factors influencing care workers' oral health awareness, if they had higher oral health knowledge points (P<0.01), oral health education demand (P<0.01), they had higher oral health awareness level. Accordingly, it is required to provide efficient, sustainable and practical oral health education of care workers considering oral characteristics of the long-term hospitalized patients at the care hospital. And, the role of dental hygienist as the person in charge of oral health education is necessary. Therefore, institutional support from the government is required to assign professional personnel.

본 연구는 노인요양시설에 근무 중인 요양보호사의 구강보건지식정도와 인식도를 조사하여 구강보건의료서비스의 질적 향상과 발전 방안 연구를 목적으로 실시하였다. 연구방법은 D광역시 소재 노인요양시설(10개소)에 근무하는 요양보호사 중 연구 참여에 동의한 163명을 대상으로 2015년 5월 1일부터 5월 31일까지 설문조사한 자료를 SPSS Statistics 18. 프로그램을 이용하여 분석 하였다. 그 결과 요양보호사들의 구강보건지식은 총점 26점 만점에 20.09점(77.2%)로, 가장 높은 지식은 '올바른 칫솔질 방법' 93.0%, 가장 낮은 지식은 '구강보조용품사용 지식' 58.1%로 조사되었다. 구강보건교육경험이 있는 사람이 구강보건교육 요구도가 높았으며 (P<0.001), 구강보건교육경험횟수가 많은 사람이 구강보건지식(P<0.001), 요구도(P<0.01), 인지도(P<0.05)가 높아 유의하였다. 요양보호사들의 구강보건인식정도에 영향을 주는 것은 구강보건지식점수(P<0.01), 구강보건교육 요구도(P<0.01)가 높을수록 구강보건인식정도는 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 향후 요양병원 장기입원환자의 구강특성을 고려한 효율적, 지속적, 실질적인 요양보호사의 구강보건교육이 이루어 질 수 있도록 하여야 할 것이다. 또한 구강보건교육의 담당자로 치과위생사의 역할이 필요 할 것으로 전문 인력의 배치를 위한 국가의 제도적 지원도 함께 이루어져야 할 것이다.

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