Social relations and breath odour.
Social relations and breath odour.
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DOI：
10.1034/j.1601-5037.2003.00056.x
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发表时间：
2003-11-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
McKeown, L
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作者：
McKeown, L
在这项回顾性定性研究中，研究人员回顾了 The Breath Odor Clinic 的 55 份客户记录。目的是确定个人是否出于医疗或社会原因前往专门治疗口腔异味的诊所。该研究的重点是心理社会和呼吸气味史。客户已同意将信息用于研究目的。社会使用气味作为定义世界并与世界互动的手段。嗅觉、嗅觉体验是亲密的、充满情感的，并将我们与世界联系起来。由此可见，口腔呼吸气味可以将一个人与其社会环境和亲密关系联系起来或断开。一个人如何体验自己的身体是非常个人和私密的，但也是非常公开的。呼吸气味是公共的，因为它发生在社会和文化背景下；也是个人的，因为它影响一个人的身体形象和自信心。身体形象、自我形象和社会关系相互啮合、相互作用和影响。呼吸气味是自我形象的一个动态和互动的方面。此外，呼吸气味可能被值编码为“坏”。在所审查的 75% 的案例中，自信心下降以及社交和亲密关系中的不安全感导致客户前往专门的口臭诊所寻求治疗。他们的医生、牙科保健员或牙医治疗过医疗和口腔疾病，但没有解决他们的口臭问题。当一个人察觉到持续的口臭问题时，她/他会使用防御技巧，并可能避免社交场合和社交关系。这会影响一个人的福祉。
In this retrospective qualitative study, the researcher reviewed 55 client records of The Breath Odour Clinic. The purpose was to determine if individuals attended a clinic specialised in treating oral malodour for medical or social reasons. The study focused on the psychosocial and breath odour history. Clients had agreed to the use of information for research purposes. Society uses odour as a means to define and interact with the world. The olfactory, smelling experience is intimate, emotionally charged and connects us with the world. It follows that the smell from mouth breath odour can connect or disconnect a person from their social environment and intimate relationships. How one experiences one's own body is very personal and private but also very public. Breath odour is public as it occurs within a social and cultural context and personal as it affects one's body image and self-confidence. Body image, self-image and social relations mesh, interact and impact upon each other. Breath odour is a dynamic and interactive aspect of the self-image. In addition, breath odour may be value-coded as 'bad'. In 75% of the cases reviewed, decreased self-confidence and insecurity in social and intimate relations led clients to seek treatment at the specialised breath odour clinic. Their doctor, dental hygienist or dentist had treated medical and oral conditions but not resolved their breath odour problem. When a person perceives a constant bad breath problem, she/he uses defence techniques, and may avoid social situations and social relations. This affects a person's well-being.