Journal of Korean Dental Hygiene Science (대한치위생과학회지)

The Korean Academy of Dental Hygiene & The Korean Society of Dental Hygiene Science (대한치과위생학회 & 한국치위생과학회)
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Factors Affecting Oral Examination in an Economically Active Population

경제활동 인구의 구강검진 수검에 영향을 미치는 요인

  • Jung, Mi-Hee (Department of Dental Hygiene, Suwon Science College) ;
  • An, So-Yeon (Wonkwang Bone Regeneration Research Institute) ;
  • Jung, Sung-Woo (Department of Dentistry, Graduate School, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Bum-Soo (Department of Dentistry, Graduate School, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Ahn, Eunsuk (Department of Dental Hygiene, Daejeon Institute of Science and Technology)
  • 정미희 (수원과학대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 안소연 (원광골재생연구소) ;
  • 정성우 (원광대학교 대학원 치의학과) ;
  • 김범수 (원광대학교 대학원 치의학과) ;
  • 안은숙 (대전과학기술대학교 치위생과)
  • Received : 2020.12.07
  • Accepted : 2020.12.22
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

Oral examination ensures early detection and treatment of oral diseases and improvement of quality of health-related life. This is imperative as it reduces individuals' dental medical expenses and social costs caused by diseases. However, as the low oral examination acceptance rate continues to be a problem, this study was conducted to identify the factors that influence the oral examination of an economically active population. In this study, 4,836 economically active individuals between the ages of 20 and 65 years were studied using data from the 7th National Health and Nutrition Survey in 2018. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the factors influencing demographic and sociological characteristics on oral examination after adjusting for complaints of mastication and speech discomfort. As a result of confirming the factors influencing the oral examination, increase in age tended to be inversely proportional to the oral examination. Income level, type of job, and job position were identified as factors that influenced oral examinations. Compared to the group with a high socioeconomic status, which is represented by a group with a high income level or a stable job type or job position, the group with low economic status was found to have a negative effect on oral examination. Oral management of vulnerable groups, who might not be considered while devising oral health management policies, should be promoted through the development and provision of oral health management policies that consider employment status and environment.

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