일부 지역의 근로자가 지각하는 구강건강상태와 구강건강행위실천에 관한 연구

Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine about workers’oral health status and oral health behavior practice. Methods : Questionnaire survey was carried out targeting 331 workers within the industrial complex of Jeonju city in 2011. As a result of surveying and analyzing workers’oral health status, habit related to oral health,activity restriction, which is oral disease phase, and oral health practice level by using SPSSWIN 12.0Results : 1. Workers’experience of visiting dental hospital(clinic) for the past one year was indicated to be the highest with 64.9% in the working period with 10 years-under 20 years(p<0.001). Experience of scaling was indicated to be averagely 38.8%. 2. The oral health status perceived by workers was the highest with 40.5% in ‘having something abnormal.’A problem was the highest with 28.0% in‘ dental caries.’A cause was indicated to be 42.6% in‘ because of being naturally weak in tooth or the gum.’The biggest reason for having failed to receive the dental treatment at a proper time was indicated to be the highest with 24.8% in‘ because of feeling burdensome about dental expense.’3. 58.4% of male workers were smoking. The use of dental hygiene device was the highest with 40.6% in mouth-rinse. 4. Absence caused by oral disease was indicated to be the highest with 13.8%in the household income in more than 3,500,000won, thereby having shown the significant difference(p<0.05). Early leaving was indicated to be the highest 13.9% in more than 50s age, thereby having shown the significant difference(p<0.05). Also, as for factors of absence and early leaving, a pain was the highest with 64.7%. 5. Workers’oral health practice level was the highest with 2.85 points in‘ Brushing teeth before going to bed.’Conclusions : Synthesizing these findings, the oral management could be known to be made negligently in the workers with the older age, the lower academic background, and the lower income. The institutional foundation is considered to be necessary for which the oral health education can be efficiently performed in addition to a need of periodic oral examination for these classes.