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김지현 ( Kim Ji-Hyun ) - 계명대학교 간호과학연구소
김혜영 ( Kim Hye-Young ) - 계명대학교 간호대학
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate effects of an oral self-care program on oral dryness and oral health related quality of life in the elderly.
Methods: The current research design isa nonequivalent control group protest- posttest design with two groups of elders from two different senior centers in D city. Tools for the research include paper of salivary absorption (WF41-1850, Whatman, Germany), 6 items for subjective oral dryness and OHIP-14 for oral health related to quality of life. The data were analyzed to test three hypotheses by using the SPSS 22.0 program.
Results: The three hypotheses were significantly accepted. The subjective oral dryness score was lower in the experimental group than in the control group (t=-2.45, p=.022). Salivary absorption was higher in the experimental group than in the control group (t=3.83, p<.001).Oral health related quality of life was better in the experimental group than in the control group (t=-2.11, p=.044).
Conclusion: The oral self-care program has appeared to be effective on oral dryness and an oral health related quality of life in the elderly. Therefore, it can be suggested that the oral self-care program is applicable as an intervention program motivating the elderly to maintain oral health.
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KeyWords
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노인, 삶의 질, 자가관리, 구강, 건강
Aged, Quality of life, , Self care, Mouth, Health
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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