COVID-19 팬데믹 전·중·후 시기별 구강건강행태에 미치는 영향

• 영문명: The Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic Periods on Oral Health Behaviors: Before, During, and After the Pandemic
• 발행기관: 한국구강보건과학회
• 저자명: 황두경(Doo-Kyeong Hwang)
• 간행물 정보: 『한국구강보건과학회지』제13권 제3호, 40~45쪽, 전체 6쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 기타의약학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2025.09.30

국문 초록

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on oral health behaviors among Korean adolescents and to identify disparities by sociodemographic factors. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using the Korean Youth Risk Behavior Survey (KYRBS) data from 2018 to 2023, comprising the responses of 331,869 middle and high school students. The pandemic was divided into three phases: pre-pandemic(2018~2019), peak-pandemic(2020~2021), and transition(2022~2023). Key variables were tooth brushing frequency, brushing after lunch, and sealant experience. A complex sample design and weights were applied ; logistic regression analyses were conducted using IBM SPSS 25.0. Results: Tooth brushing frequency and school-based oral health education significantly decreased during the peak-pandemic period and transition periods, indicating a weakening of school-based oral health practices that did not recover even in the transition period. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected adolescents’ oral health behaviors by weakening school-based preventive practices. Policies should prioritize restoring school oral health programs and ensuring equitable access to preventive services.

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adolescents COVID-19 oral health behavior health disparities pandemic