Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health

The Korean Academy of Preventive Dentistry and Oral Health (대한예방치과·구강보건학회)
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Effect of oral health-related factors on oral health knowledge, attitude, and practice of college students

일부 대학생의 구강건강관련요인이 구강보건지식, 태도, 실천에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Su Bin (Department of Biomedical Health Science, Graduate School, Dong-Eui Uniersity) ;
  • Yoon, Jeong Weon (Department of Biomedical Health Science, Graduate School, Dong-Eui Uniersity) ;
  • Seong, Mi Gyung (Department of Dental Hygiene, Masan University) ;
  • Lee, Min Kyung (Department of Biomedical Health Science, Graduate School, Dong-Eui Uniersity) ;
  • Kim, Ye Hwang (Department of Dental Hygiene, Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Lee, Jung Hwa (Department of Biomedical Health Science, Graduate School, Dong-Eui Uniersity)
  • 이수빈 (동의대학교 일반대학원 보건의과학과) ;
  • 윤정원 (동의대학교 일반대학원 보건의과학과) ;
  • 성미경 (마산대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 이민경 (동의대학교 일반대학원 보건의과학과) ;
  • 김예황 (동의대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 이정화 (동의대학교 일반대학원 보건의과학과)
  • Received : 2018.07.11
  • Accepted : 2018.10.15
  • Published : 2018.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of oral health-related factors on the oral health knowledge, attitude, and practice of students of the Department of Dental Hygiene major, Health-related major, General major, and to provide primary data to improve the oral care ability of university students. Methods: After institutional review board approval, the study was conducted from May 15 to December 1, 2017. All 363 university students in Busan completed a questionnaire. In total, 332 questionnaires were analyzed. Thirty-one cases were excluded due to unreasonable responses. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 24.0. Results: Analysis of the factors related to knowledge, attitude, and practice of oral health according to the major field of study of the respondents indicated that students in the Dental Hygiene major demonstrated significantly better results. Conclusions: It is necessary to determine a way to manage the oral health of university students. In addition, voluntary participation of universities to improve oral health of university students is desirable. It is also necessary to establish national health policies and a national health care education curriculum for university students.

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