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KMID : 1020220120120010047
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2012 Volume.12 No. 1 p.47 ~ p.55
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Factors of influencing subject oral health perception for the elderly in an urban area
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Lim Hyun-Ju
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to examine relations among the subjective oral symptoms, general characteristics and subject oral health perception of aged people residing in some regions of a large city, ultimately providing basic information needed to develop and implement programs oral health project and oral health education programs for the oral health promotion of those people.
Methods: For the above purpose, this researcher conducted a questionnaire survey of people aged 65 or over
from July 10th to 28th, 2011. Among the copies of the questionnaire distributed to the subjects, 318 were recollected. Out the recollected forms, 18 which were deemed as inappropriately filled in were excluded, and the remaining 300 were finally analyzed.
Results: The results are as follows. Subjective oral symptoms have correlation(p<0.001) with aged people’s subject oral health perception. Factors of influencing subject oral health perception were indicated to be age(p=0.021) and trouble chewing(p<0.001).
Conclusion: A sustainable oral health management system that aims to improve the oral health of aged people
should be developed and implemented. This study may have some limitations to be generalized because it was conducted by focusing on aged people of some regions only.
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KEYWORD
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elder, subject oral health perception, subjective oral symptoms
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