소방공무원의 업무요인에 따른 구강건강관련 삶의 질

• Published in: Han'guk Ch'iwisaeng Hakhoe chi Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 333 - 342
• Main Authors: 황세현, Se Hyun Hwang, 김성애, Sung Ae Kim, 이지영, Ji Young Lee, 고효진, Hyo Jin Ko, 박정현, Jung Hyun Park, 엄상화, Sang Hwa Urm, 유병철, Byeng Chul Yu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국치위생학회 30.04.2015
• Subjects: firefighters; job characteristics; oral health related quality of life; 구강건강관련 삶의 질; 소방공무원; 업무관련요인; 치의학
• ISSN: 2287-1705; 2288-2294
• DOI: 10.13065/jksdh.2015.15.02.333

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the oral health related quality of life according to work factors of firefighters in Korea. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 270 firefighters in Changwon, Gimhae, and Ulsan from June 27 to July 24, 2011 after receiving informed consent. The questionnaire consisted of 5 questions of general characteristics of the subjects, 6 questions of job-related characteristics, and 14 questions of oral health related quality of life(OHIP-14). Data analysis was performed with reliability test, descriptive analysis, t-test, analysis of variance(ANOVA) and multiple regression analysis using SAS(version 9.2) program. Results: The score of oral health related quality of life in firefighters was 10.1±8.0. The scores of subscale of the oral health quality of life were 2.4±1.5 in physical pain, 1.8±1.5 in psychological discomfort, 1.5±1.5 in physical disability, 1.4±1.5 in functional limitation, 1.3±1.4 psychological disability, 0.9±1.3 in handicap, and 0.7±1.3 in social disability. The related factors of oral health quality of life in firefighters were rank(p=0.016) and the frequency of daily mobilization(p=0.029). Conclusions: Oral health related quality of life in firefighters was relatively in good condition. For the better oral health related quality of life in firefighters, it is important to establish the continuing oral health promotion program for those who have irregular job characteristics and job intensity.