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KMID : 1024820200080010030
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Journal of Korean Academy of Dental Administration
2020 Volume.8 No. 1 p.30 ~ p.36
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Relationship between depressive experience and unmet dental needs in the elderly
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Kim Sun-Mi
Jung Mi-Hee
Ahn Eun-Suk
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Abstract
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This study is conducted on 1,725 elderly people over 65 years of age using 2018 data obtained from the 7th National Health and Nutrition Survey (KNHANES) data. In this study, an analysis is performed considering the general characteristics of the elderly and their oral health status (authoring discomfort, speech problems, etc.) to confirm the relationship between the elderly’s unmet dental experience and depressive experience. The results of this study showed that depressive experiences by the elderly resulted in unmet dental medical experiences, and it was also found that the income level and the complaint of chewing discomfort had an effect. Based on these results, it is believed that oral health policies should be developed to improve the unmet dental medical experience by considering the socio-economic level of the elderly and depressive experiences. This policy development is expected to lead not only to the improvement of oral health for the elderly, but also to improve the quality of life for the elderly through health promotion.
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KEYWORD
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Depressive experience, Elderly, Unmet dental need
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