일부 노인의 구강 내 불편감에 영향을 미치는 요인
Factors influencing oral discomfort in elderly people
김주연, 김영삼, 이해진, 홍진실, 장기완,
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김주연 ( Kim Ju-Yoen ) - 전북대학교 치의학전문대학원 예방치학교실 및 구강생체과학연구소
김영삼 ( Kim Young-Sam ) - 전북대학교 치의학전문대학원 예방치학교실 및 구강생체과학연구소
이해진 ( Lee Hae-Jin ) - 전북대학교 치의학전문대학원 예방치학교실 및 구강생체과학연구소
홍진실 ( Hong Jin-Sil ) - 전북대학교 치의학전문대학원 예방치학교실 및 구강생체과학연구소
장기완 ( Chang Kee-Wan ) - 전북대학교 치의학전문대학원 예방치학교실 및 구강생체과학연구소
KMID : 0355420160400010049
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate oral discomfort factors in the elderly and to analyze the sociodemographic and health-related characteristics influencing their oral discomfort using multiple regression analysis.
Methods: Facilities were selected based on the 2014 Elderly Welfare Facilities Status. Data was col-lected through the interview of 176 participants aged ≥65 years. The oral discomfort factors (10 items) were investigated using a 5-point Likert scale. The total oral discomfort scores were added for each of the 10 items investigated using the 5-point Likert scale. SPSS 12.0 program was used to analyze the descriptive statistics and perform a t-test and a stepwise multiple regression analysis.
Results: The oral discomfort factor with the highest score was g oral discomfort factorThe total oral discomfort score for women was significantly higher than that for men. ‘men. gnificantly higher thangen-derg were, respectively, the health-related and sociodemographic characteristics that most significantly influenced the total oral discomfort scores. Perceived oral health accounted for 30.4% of the total oral discomfort score, while gender accounted for 2%.
Conclusions: Health-related characteristics were more significantly associated with oral discomfort than sociodemographic characteristics. Since sociodemographic characteristics are not easily changed, gov-ernment and healthcare providers should strive to improve the health of the elderly population.
키워드
Elderly people; Elderly welfare facilities; Oral discomfort; Xerostomia
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