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个牙科协会在灾难期间的牙科保健反应的准备状态。提供的互惠组织协作制度有限，只有27.3%的县和48.4%的牙科协会制定了计划，以解决灾害期间的牙科保健需求。因此，编写手册不仅是为了在紧急情况下护理，而且是为了帮助灾民恢复正常的感觉，这仍然是一个问题。(2)灾区的早期口腔护理干预对于预防呼吸道感染至关重要。牙科保健支持也可能帮助受害者恢复正常感觉。在重大灾难后的混乱中，应确定宣传牙科治疗信息的方法，以帮助受害者获得必要的牙科治疗。(3)考虑灾区受害者的咀嚼和吞咽功能对于改善他们的饮食习惯至关重要。灾民往往会根据吞咽功能状态而储存不同种类的食物。(4)在灾区，除了遭受伤害外，很多压力都重新引发了对牙科护理的需求。我们将牙科灾害预防措施视为那里的牙科治疗用品和牙科保健活动。口腔卫生教育的目的是通过应用在培训课程中学到的口腔卫生技术，促进对灾害发生后牙齿保健的积极态度和意识，同时对灾害受害者的心理敏感。

(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.