|
KMID : 1020220130130061023
|
|
Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2013 Volume.13 No. 6 p.1023 ~ p.1030
|
|
|
The relationship of snack habits, oral health behavior and oral health status in psychiatric patients
|
|
Lee Eun-Gyeong
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between variables associated with oral health status in psychiatric patients and to provide basic information on oral health education program development for the psychiatric patients.
Methods: Subjects were 151 psychiatric patients who filled out the structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed for independent t-test, one-way ANOVA and hierarchical multiple regression by using SPSS Win Program 18.0 version.
Results: Higher DMFT index was shown in the older age(p<0.001) and low perceived oral health group(p<0.001). Higher DMFT index included no tooth brushing after breakfast(p=0.045), wrong tooth brushing method(p<0.001). Chewing discomfort(p=0.027) and denture(p=0.027) were closely related to higher DMFT index. Bread(p=0.033) and snack(p<0.001) increased DMFT index. Factors affecting oral health status were age, denture, snack and bread. The explanation power of the final model was 29.4%.
Conclusions: Dietary control for the psychiatric patients is very important to prevent dental caries. Tooth brushing and use of oral hygiene devices can improve good oral health care. Furthermore, this result can improve the oral health care for the disabled people.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
oral health behavior, oral health status, psychiatric patients, snack habits
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
|
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
|