국내 보건(지)소의 치주질환 프로그램 운영 현황에 관한 연구.

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the current status of periodontal disease programsimplemented by public health centers in the Republic of Korea. Methods: An explanatory survey was conducted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare from Octoberto November 2023. The survey focused on the periodontal programs and the implementation statusacross different stages. Distributed and collected via Google Forms, the survey targeted 196 oralhealth teams within public health centers in Korea. A total of 109 public health centers responded tothe study questionnaire, yielding a participation rate of 55.6%. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSSStatistics for Windows, version 26. Results: A majority of periodontal disease programs were implemented exclusively by oral healthteams, with a rate of 33.0%. The implementation rate of collaboration with home-visiting healthteams was 17.4% and with other teams was 10.1%. The implementation rates of periodontal man agement across stages were as follows: 11.9% for periodontal examination, 18.3% for periodontaltreatment, and 11.9% for sustainable periodontal care. Conclusions: Periodontal disease programs are predominantly conducted by oral health teams withlimited collaboration across other health teams. Additionally, periodontal management activities,such as examinations and treatments, remain insufficient. Integration between oral health teamsand other health teams within public health centers or private dental clinics should be improved.