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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2020.18.12.153

A Study on the Elderly Oral Health and Elderly Health Attitudes of Dental Hygiene Student  

Kim, Seo-Yeon (Department of Dental Hygiene, Songwon University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.18, no.12, 2020 , pp. 153-157 More about this Journal
Abstract
This Study is to survey the factors affecting the knowledge and attitudes of dental hygiene students toward the elderly The subjects were 258 dental hygienists student who attended from May 13 to May 31, 2019. The statistics program was SPSS win 22.o. The overall average of knowledge about the elderly was 10.62 out of 25 points. The overall average of attitude toward the elderly was 3.15 point. The factor affecting the attitude toward the elderly was the interest in oral health problems for the elderly. The factor affecting the attitude toward the elderly was the elderly volunteer experience. Therefore, education and programs on the knowledge and attitudes of the dental hygiene students toward the elderly are considered necessary.
Keywords
The elderly; Oral health; Behavior; Attitudes; Dental hygiene student;
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