Dental health care support to improve the QOL of earthquake disaster victims

(1)我们调查了日本47个县和47个牙科协会在灾害期间对牙科保健反应的准备状况。提供的互惠组织协作系统有限，只有27.3%的县和48.4%的牙科协会制定了解决灾害期间牙科保健需求的计划。因此，编写手册不仅是为了在紧急情况下提供护理，而且也是为了帮助灾民恢复正常生活，这仍然是一个问题。(2)灾区早期口腔保健干预是预防呼吸道感染的关键。牙科保健支持也可以帮助受害者恢复正常的感觉。在重大灾难发生后的混乱中，为了帮助受害者获得必要的牙科治疗，应该确定宣传牙科治疗信息的方法。(3)考虑灾区灾民的咀嚼和吞咽功能对改善其饮食习惯至关重要。受害者倾向于根据他们的吞咽功能状态储存不同类型的食物。(4)在灾区，除了遭受伤害外，许多压力重新产生了牙齿保健需求。我们把预防口腔灾害的措施看作是针对当地的牙科治疗用品和牙科保健活动。牙科卫生教育的目的是通过应用在培训课程中学习的牙科卫生技术，促进对灾害后牙科保健的积极态度和认识，同时注意灾民的心理。

(1) We investigated the state of preparedness of the 47 Japanese prefectures and 47 dental associations regarding the dental health care response during disasters. Provision of systems of reciprocal organizational collaboration was limited, and only 27.3% of prefectures and 48.4% of dental associations had established plans for addressing dental health care needs during disasters. Thus, the preparation of manuals not only for care during emergency situations but also for aiding disaster victims to regain a sense of normalcy remains an issue.(2) Early oral care intervention in disaster areas is essential in order to prevent respiratory infections. Dental health care support may also help victims regain a sense of normalcy. In the midst of the confusion following a major disaster, methods for publicizing information regarding dental treatment should be identified in order to help victims obtain the necessary dental treatment.(3) Consideration of chewing and swallowing function in victims living in disaster areas is essential for improving their eating habits. The victims tend to store different types of food depending on their swallowing function status.(4) In disaster areas, besides suffer from injuries, a lot of stress arise dental care demands afresh. We regard the dental disaster prevention measures as for dental treatment supplies and dental health activities there. The aim of dental hygiene education is to promote positive attitudes toward and awareness of dental health care following disasters through the application of dental hygiene techniques learned during training courses, while at the same time being sensitive to the psychology of disaster victims.