초등학교 교사의 학교구강보건실 운영에 대한 요구도 분석

Demand on the Opinion of Operating on School Dental Clinic among Elementary School Teachers

In this study, the opinions of the teachers who were in charge of the school-based oral health clinic for continuous oral health care were investigated. The teachers 376 of the 208 school-based oral health clinics underwent surveys between September 1, 2014 and September 30, 2014. As a result of analyzing the frequency of the general characteristics of the teachers, and of their opinions on managing the school-based oral health clinic, the following conclusions were obtained. 1. The levels of the satisfaction on the school-based oral health clinic (84.1%), the necessity of treatment (90.2%), and the necessity of ongoing operation of the clinic (89.7%) were high. 2. In terms of the effects of the school-based oral health clinic, the students experienced enhancements in oral health (92%), prevention of oral diseases (64.9%), and oral health knowledge (19.2%). 3. For efficient operation of the clinic, continuous oral health care (30.2%) and oral health education (18.0%) were required. In addition to the school-based oral health clinic (60.4%), tooth brushing facilities (22.1%) were also required. Therefore, the school-based oral health clinic or tooth brushing facility is absolutely required, and professional human resources for oral health education and prevention must be secured at the state level.