노인 구강건강증진 활동에 대한 치과위생사의 학습경험과 수행경험에 따른 수행가능성 및 필요성 조사
A study on the performance and necessity of dental hygienists for oral health promotion activities for the elderly according to their learning experiences and performance experiences
송가인, 신선정, 신보미, 유상희, 배수명,
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송가인 ( Song Ga-In ) - Gangneung-Wonju National University College of Dentistry Department of Dental Hygiene
신선정 ( Shin Sun-Jung ) - Gangneung-Wonju National University College of Dentistry Department of Dental Hygiene
신보미 ( Shin Bo-Mi ) - Gangneung-Wonju National University College of Dentistry Department of Dental Hygiene
유상희 ( Yoo Sang-Hee ) - Gangneung-Wonju National University College of Dentistry Department of Dental Hygiene
배수명 ( Bae Soo-Myoung ) - Gangneung-Wonju National University College of Dentistry Department of Dental Hygiene
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the awareness of the performance and necessity of oral health promotion activities and seek ways to revitalize the professional role of dental hygienists in oral healthcare for the efficient oral care of the elderly.
Methods: Eighty?five dental hygienists in charge of oral health promotion projects at public health centers and 38 dental hygienists in network dental clinical trials were investigated for their learning experience, performance experience, feasibility, and necessity of dental hygienists for general and oral health service items for the elderly. The collected data were analyzed using frequency analysis, chi?square test, and Mann-Whitney U test.
Results: The degree of performance possibility according to the learning experience and performance experience of the dental hygienist for the whole body and oral health promotion activity items for the elderly showed that the degree of performance possibility was higher among those with experience compared to the non-experienced person, and it was statistically significantly higher (p<0.05).
Conclusions: The dental hygienist’s professional oral health service is a necessary system to improve practical knowledge and skills and to provide a wide range of professional oral health services for the elderly.
키워드
구강건강; 구강건강증진; 구강보건서비스; 노인; 치과위생사
Dental health service; Dental hygienist, Elderly; Oral health; Oral health promotion
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