일부 지역 노인의 주관적 구강건조감과 인지기능장애평가의 관련성

Relationship between Subjective Dry Mouth Feeling and Cognitive Dysfunction Assessment in Elderly in Some Areas

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the relevance of cognitive impairment assessment due to subjective oral dry symptoms in older adults. Methods: After a three-month survey of patients visiting some dental hospitals in Busan from December 2019, the final 111 people were analyzed using the SPSS 26.0 program. Results: Groups with high subjective mouth dryness showed higher levels of cognitive dysfunction than those with lower subjective mouth dryness(<.001), and subjective mouth dryness showed a static correlation with the evaluation of cognitive dysfunction(r=.338, p<.01). Conclusions: Therefore, this study is considered to be a meaningful study that approaches the elderly s health problems in the aged society from various angles, and it is intended to be used as a basic data for the development of elderly health prevention programs as well as the prevention of geriatric diseases.