노인의 정신건강과 저작불편감의 관련성

• Published in: Han'guk Ch'iwisaeng Hakhoe chi Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 243 - 251
• Main Authors: 김민영, Min-young Kim, 장윤정, Yun-jung Jang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국치위생학회 30.06.2024
• Subjects: Chewing discomfort; Mental health; Older adults; 노인; 저작불편감; 정신건강; 치의학
• ISSN: 2287-1705; 2288-2294
• DOI: 10.13065/jksdh.20240305

Objectives: This study used secondary data from the 2021 Community Health Survey to identify the impact of dysphagia on mental health-related characteristics among older adults, selecting 73,970 individuals aged 65 years and older. Methods: Frequency analysis, χ2-test, and multiple logistic regression were conducted to identify risk factors affecting mental health-related characteristics among older adults. Results: Dysphagia was most common among individuals with the following demographic characteristics: female, aged 85 years and older, three-generation household and household income in the 1st quintile. Chewing discomfort according to mental health-related characteristics was higher in older adults with cognitive impairment and depression. Sex, age, education level, household income, and chewing discomfort were significant for cognitive impairment, whereas sex, age, household type, education level, household income, and chewing discomfort were significant for depression. Conclusions: The above results confirmed that chewing discomfort contributes to mental health issues such as cognitive impairment and depression. It is therefore necessary to recognize chewing discomfort as an important health problem affecting the mental health of older adults, and to develop a multifaceted dental hygiene approach to target community-dwelling older adults who suffer from chewing discomfort.