우리나라 일부 농촌지역 노인의 고독감과 주관적 저작불편감의 관련성
Relationship of loneliness and subjective chewing discomfort in the elderly
조혜경, 정윤숙, 허효진, 염유식, 송근배, 최연희,
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조혜경 ( Cho Hye-Kyong ) - Kyungpook National University School of Dentistry Department of Preventive Dentistry
정윤숙 ( Jung Yun-Sook ) - Kyungpook National University College of Science & Technology Department of Dental Hygiene
허효진 ( Heo Hyo-Jin ) - Kyungpook National University School of Dentistry Department of Preventive Dentistry
염유식 ( Youm Yoo-Sik ) - Yonsei University Department of Sociology
송근배 ( Song Keun-Bae ) - Kyungpook National University School of Dentistry Department of Preventive Dentistry
최연희 ( Choi Youn-Hee ) - Kyungpook National University School of Dentistry Department of Preventive Dentistry
Abstract
Objectives: Loneliness was associated with not only social status but also general health. Psychological conditions in older people have negative effects on general health and oral health. The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between loneliness and subjective chewingdiscomfort in the elderly.
Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed the Korean Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (KSHAP) for the questionnaire, UCLA loneliness scale data of 1,511 older adults living in a rural community. Logistic regression was conducted to identify the relevance of subjective chewing discomfort in the elderly according to the level of loneliness.
Results: According to the final model that after adjustment for other risk factors (age, gender, level of education, smoking, drinking, etc.), in the elderly who rarely feel loneliness group compared to the elderly who never feel loneliness was Odds ratio (OR) 1.256 (95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 0.99-1.60) and sometimes+often feel loneliness was OR 2.110 (95% CI: 1.39-3.21).
Conclusions: Loneliness is associated with subjective chewing discomfort in the elderly. Older people feeling loneliness are likely to have more subjective chewing discomfort.
키워드
Chewing discomfort; Loneliness; Oral health; Older people
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