본 연구는 제7기 국민건강영양조사자료(2016-2017)를 활용하여 미충족 치과진료와 정신건강과의 관련성을 파악하고자 수행되었다.
본 연구는 미충족 치과진료와 정신건강과의 밀접한 관련성을 발견하였다. 그러므로 인지된 스트레스와 자살생각의 위험을 줄이기 위해서는 미충족 치과진료의 감소 방안이 고려되어야 함을 시사한다.
This study utilizes the data from the 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (data from 2016-2017) to understand the relationship between unmet dental care needs and mental health to suggest policies to reduce proportions of unmet dental care needs, stress, and suicide rates.
The analysis was conducted using data from 9,294 respondents from a total of 16,277 respondents. Unmet dental care needs were surveyed using a self-reported questionnaire on requiring, but failing to receive, dental care; the data were analyzed using a chi-square test and multiple logistic regression analysis of the survey.
There was a close relationship between unmet dental care needs and mental health. Therefore, to reduce perceived stress and risk of suicidal ideation, policy measures that reduce unmet dental care needs are necessary.