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http://dx.doi.org/10.5392/JKCA.2017.17.10.102

Change in Perception on Dental Fear for Health and Non-Health Sciences University Students after Oral Health Education  

Nam, Seoul-Hee (강원대학교 보건과학대학 치위생학과)
Kim, Min-Jin (강원대학교 보건과학대학 치위생학과)
Kim, Seo-Hui (강원대학교 보건과학대학 치위생학과)
Byun, Hyo-Eun (강원대학교 보건과학대학 치위생학과)
Baek, Seung-Hun (강원대학교 보건과학대학 치위생학과)
Lee, Hae-Rim (강원대학교 보건과학대학 치위생학과)
Jeong, Eun-Seol (강원대학교 보건과학대학 치위생학과)
Hong, So-Yeon (강원대학교 보건과학대학 치위생학과)
Jeong, Mi-Ae (강원대학교 보건과학대학 치위생학과)
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The Journal of the Korea Contents Association / v.17, no.10, 2017 , pp. 102-109 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is to seek a method to alleviate fear of dental treatment among college students. Research objects are students in public health department and those in other departments on. B University located in area A from April 5, 2017 to April 12, 2017. They were provided with education, and given two surveys before and after the education. The survey data were analyzed with the SPSS 19.0 program using T-test. The findings of the analysis are as follows. After the education, fear of dental treatment was reduced more among students in the public Health Department than among those in other departments. After education on dental treatment, there were greater changes in oral health among students in non-public health departments than those in the Public Health Department. There were grater changes in oral health among students in the Public Health Department than those in other departments. It is necessary to cultivate dental technicians through efficient and professional education, and those dental technicians should serve to reduce fear of dental care among the people, and change consciousness on such treatments. Accordingly, it is necessary to develop efficient education programs to reduce fear and increase the consciousness of dental health among people, and make people not afraid of coming to dental clinic.
Keywords
University Students; Oral Health Education; Dental Fear; Perception Change;
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