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KMID : 1002520160100030135
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Korean Journal of Health Service Management
2016 Volume.10 No. 3 p.135 ~ p.146
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The Relevance of Oral Health Related Quality of Life of the Oral-Cavity for Removable Denture Satisfaction of Senior Citizens Over 65 Years of Age
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Heo Seong-Eun
Ji Jae-Hoon
Yi Sun-Chan
Heo Jong-Hun
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study explored ways to improve the quality of life related to oral health and the oral health of senior citizens by identifying the relevance of oral health-related quality of life issues, and satisfaction with dentures in elderly 65 years of age or older.
Methods : This study surveyed 220 senior citizens who are currently using dentures and 65 years of age or older living in Busan. As a result, 200 questionnaires were returned. All of these questionnaires were used in the final analysis. The method of analysis was descriptive statistics using SPSS VER. 19.0, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and regression analysis.
Results : First, when verifying the difference in the quality of the health-related life of the oral cavity in accordance with the general characteristics, only average monthly income showed a significant difference. Second, the results of the analysis for factors that affect the quality of the health -related life of the oral cavity, fixation satisfaction, and mastication satisfaction, in that order, affected the general satisfaction of the elderly.
Conclusions : Dentures satisfaction and the quality of the health-related life of the oral cavity show a high correlation and causality.
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KEYWORD
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Senior Citizen , Removable Denture Satisfaction, Quality of Health-Related Life of the Oral Cavity
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