코로나바이러스감염증-19가 치과방문 이행에 미치는 영향
Effect of Coronavirus Disease (COVID)-19 on Visiting Dental Institutions
이완기, 조재훈, 유소민, 황지현, 김현지, 윤하영, 이양지, 최문영, 홍수민, 정은하,
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이완기 ( Lee Wan-Ki ) - Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine Department of Dental Hygiene
조재훈 ( Cho Jae-Hoon ) - Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine Department of Dental Hygiene
유소민 ( Yoo So-Min ) - Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine Department of Dental Hygiene
황지현 ( Hwang Ji-Hyun ) - Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine Department of Dental Hygiene
김현지 ( Kim Hyeon-Ji ) - Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine Department of Dental Hygiene
윤하영 ( Yoon Ha-Young ) - Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine Department of Dental Hygiene
이양지 ( Lee Yang-Ji ) - Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine Department of Dental Hygiene
최문영 ( Choi Mun-Young ) - Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine Department of Dental Hygiene
홍수민 ( Hong Su-Min ) - Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine Department of Dental Hygiene
정은하 ( Jung Eun-Ha ) - Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine Department of Dental Hygiene
Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to suggest solutions to increase the visiting rate of patients by analyzing the effect of COVID-19 on visits to dental institutions.
Methods: The survey used Google’s online system and was issued to 564 adults aged 18 years and older. The survey had three, six, and eight items on general characteristics, dental visit trends, and dental infection control factors, respectively. The data were analyzed using frequency analysis, chi-square test, and multiple response analysis by SPSS version 26.0.
Results: In the last five months, 196 participants (49.0 %) did not visit dental institutions despite thinking they needed to; 34.7% of the 196 participants postponed visits to the dentist due to concerns over COVID-19 infection. Additionally, 43.0% of 107 dental patients were hesitant to visit dental institutions because they were likely to be vulnerable to COVID-19. Those who exhibited changes in dental infection control behavior (56.2%) during dental visits due to COVID-19 showed a high interest in the disinfection of dental equipment (54.7%).
Conclusions: COVID-19 affects the dental visits of patients. Appropriate dental infection control will be useful in increasing dental visiting rates and the oral health status of the public.
키워드
교차감염; 바이러스 질환; 치과 감염 관리; 치과방문; 코로나바이러스감염증-19
COVID-19; Cross infection; Dental care; Dental infection control; Virus disease
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