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KMID : 1143520220100020047
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Journal of Korean Society of Oral Health Science
2022 Volume.10 No. 2 p.47 ~ p.55
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Effects of COVID-19 Stress and Depression on Oral Health Impact Profile in Hospital Facility-dispatched Workers
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Hong Min-Hee
Lee Jung-Min
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study examines the effects of COVID-19 stress, depression and oral symptoms on the oral health quality of life of workers dispatched to hospital facilities.
Methods: The research period was from September 1 to November 30, 2021 and the participants were 409 workers dispatched to hospitals in the Seoul metropolitan area. As a research tool, items related to COVID-19 stress, depression, oral symptoms, and oral health quality of life were investigated. Research analysis was performed using SPSS 21.
Results: After controlling for exogenous variables, COVID-19 stress, depression and oral symptoms all had significant effects on oral health quality of life, and oral symptoms were most strongly influenced.
Conclusions: Workers has the oral health of greatest impact on productivity work and individual oral health quality of life. We therefore suggest a gradual expansion of welfare improvement and oral health education to workers' oral health quality of life.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19 stress, Depression, Hospital facility dispatched workers, Oral health impact profile, Oral symptoms
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