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The purpose of this study was to examine the correlations of oral myofunction and oral environment for the elderly with systemic diseases and to suggest need to improve oral health for the elderly. Data were collected from 64 elderly over the age of 65, from April to June 2019. Data were surveyed on general characteristics, oral myofunction, oral health-related quality of life, oral bacteria. Analysis was performed using PASW Statistics ver 18.0. The subjects were 43.8% systemic diseases, among them 40.6 percent of the people with more than two. The number of functional teeth was 18.6. Age was negatively correlated with functional teeth(r=-.384, p <.01) and tongue pressure (r=-).104, p <.001). Tongue pressure was a positive correlation with lip force(r=.279, p <.05). Age and total number of bacteria was negative correlation(r=-.336, p <.01). The functional teeth and total number of bacteria was positive correlation(r=.551, p <.001). The number of systemic diseases and total number of bacteria was positive correlation(r=.327, p <.01) the analysis of oral myofunction and oral bacteria in older patients with systemic diseases It was meaningful in suggesting a plan to improve oral health for the elderly. A practical policy plan was required to improve the quality of oral health life in a super-aged society.

한국어

본 연구는 전신질환 노인을 대상으로 구강근기능과 구강환경을 조사하고 노인 구강건강 증진안을 제언하고자 하였다. 2019년 4-6월 동안 65세 이상 전신질환 노인 64명을 대상으로 구강근력, 구강건강관련 삶의 질, 구강세균에 대해 조사하고, PASW Statistics ver 18.0을 이용하여 분석하였다. 전신질환 유병은 1개 43.8%, 2개 40.6%, 기능치아 수는 18.6개였다. 나이는 기능치아수(r=-.384, p <.01), 혀근력(r=-.104, p <.001)과 부적 상관관계가 있었고, 혀근력과 구순근력은(r=.279, p <.05)과 정적 상관관계가 있었으며, 연령과 총세균수는(r=-.336, p <.01) 부적 상관관계, 기능치아 수와 총세균수는(r=.551, p <.001) 정적 상관관계 그리고 전신질환 수와 총세균수는(r=.327, p <.01) 정적 상관관계로 나타났다. 노인 전신질환자의 구강근기능과 구강환경의 문제점을 토대로 노인 구강건강 증진안을 제언하는데 의미가 있었고 초고령 시대를 앞두고 있는 지금 구강건강 관련 삶의 질을 증진시키기 위한 실제적인 정책안이 요구되었다.