Abstract
다문화가족 어린이와 일반가족 어린이의 구강건강상태를 비교하고 다문화가족 어머니와 일반가족 어머니의 자녀에게 행하는 구강건강행동을 비교하는 한편, 어머니의 사회적 특성, 구강건강행동과 자녀의 구강건강상태 사이의 관련성을 밝혀 다문화가족 어머니와 어린이의 구강건강증진을 위한 프로그램을 구축하는데 필요한 기초 자료를 제공하고자 전라북도 익산시 인근 시, 군 지역 다문화가족지원센터 한국사회적응교육에 참여한 다문화가족 어머니와 그 자녀 132쌍, 그리고 익산시내 2개소 유치원 원아와 어머니 131쌍을 대상으로 조사하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 다문화가족 어린이의 우식경험유치지수(dft index)는 4.17개로 일반가족 어린이의 2.69개보다 높았고, 다문화가족 어린이의 우식경험유치면지수(dfs index)는 6.67면으로 일반가족 어린이의 4.63면에 비해 높게 나타났다(<TEX>$p$</TEX> <0.05). 2. 다문화가족 어린이들의 하루 평균 칫솔질 횟수는 2.32회로 일반가족 어린이들의 2.73회에 비해 적었다(<TEX>$p$</TEX> <0.01). 다문화가족 어린이에서 하루 평균 칫솔질 횟수가 증가할수록 우식 발생이 감소하는 것으로 나타났다(<TEX>$p$</TEX> <0.01). 3. 다문화가족 어머니가 일반가족 어머니에 비해 자녀의 구강질병예방을 위해 어머니가 자녀에게 행하는 구강건강행동(칫솔질 지도, 구강건강 중요성 교육, 당분 섭취의 제한, 치과 방문)을 적게 실천했다(<TEX>$p$</TEX> <0.01). 자녀의 구강질병 예방을 위해 어머니가 자녀에게 행하는 구강건강행동은 어린이의 우식경험과 통계학적으로 유의한 관련성이 없었다(<TEX>$p$</TEX> >0.05). The objectives of this study were to evaluate oral health status of children in multicultural families and compare oral health behaviors of multicultural mothers with those of ordinary Korean families. The mothers' social characters, oral health behaviors and oral health status of children were investigated so that the data from this study can be utilized in developing programs for oral health care promotion especially designed for multicultural families. The subjects were 135 pairs of multicultural mothers and their children who participated in the community programs in suburban areas of Ik-san city and 168 pairs of ordinary Korean mothers and their children residing in Ik-san city. The results were as follows : 1. The dft index and dfs index of multicultural subjects were 4.17 and 6.67, respectively, while ordinary Korean subjects were found to have 2.69 and 4.63(<TEX>$p$</TEX> <0.05). 2. The frequency of tooth brushing per day of children from multicultural families was lower than that of children from ordinary Korean families(<TEX>$p$</TEX> <0.01). 3. The ratio of practice of oral health behaviors of mothers from multicultural families was lower than that of mothers from ordinary Korean families(<TEX>$p$</TEX> <0.01). Tooth brushing instructions were the most frequently carried out by multicultural mothers, which was followed by teaching the importance of oral health, restriction of carbohydrates, and dental check-ups. Significant correlations were not detected between mothers'oral health behaviors and children's dental caries experiences(<TEX>$p$</TEX> >0.05).
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