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영어

This study was conducted to identify the oral function problems of workers according to Korean Standard Classification of Occupations (KSCO) and to provide evidentiary material to promote them to revise the Occupational Safety and Health Act so that workers can benefit from the collective oral healthcare project. For the research materials, it was used the 7th raw data (1st and 2nd) of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. It was examined the problems of chewing and speaking for the workers over 19 years old by KSCO. The connection between the types of workers and the problems of chewing and speaking has been confirmed (p<0.05). In order to improve the workers’ oral healthcare, the collective oral healthcare project should be implemented. Therefore, the Occupational Safety and Health Act should be revised to hire professional health care manager with expertise, who will be host of the collective oral healthcare project.

한국어

본 연구는 한국 표준직업분류에 따른 근로자의 구강기능문제를 파악하고 근로자들이 집단구강건강관리사업의 혜택을 받을 수 있도록 산업안전보건법의 개정을 촉구하기 위한 근거자료로 제공하고자 시행하였다. 국민건강영양조사 제7기 원시자료(1차,2차)를 이용하여 만 19세 이상 한국 표준직업분류에 따른 근로자를 대상으로 씹기문제와 말하기문 제를 조사한 결과 한국 표준직업분류에 따른 근로자의 유형과 씹기문제, 말하기문제의 연관성이 확인되었다(p<0.05). 이에 근로자의 구강건강을 향상시키기 위해서는 집단구강건강관리사업이 실행되어야 하며 집단구강건강관리사업의 주 최가 될 전문성을 갖춘 전문보건의료관리자를 채용할 수 있도록 산업안전보건법이 개정되어야 할 것이다.