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Oral Health Care Knowledge and Education of Out-patients in the Military Hospital  

Byun, Jin Young (Graduate School of Public Health and Social Welfare, Gachon University of Medicine and Science)
Lee, Myeng Hee (National Clinical Research Coordination Center, National Institute of Health)
Moon, Cheol Hyun (Graduate School of Public Health and Social Welfare, Gachon University of Medicine and Science)
Im, Jeong Soo (Graduate School of Public Health and Social Welfare, Gachon University of Medicine and Science)
Gang, Cheon-Guk (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, CHA University)
Seo, Hwa Jeong (Graduate School of Public Health and Social Welfare, Gachon University of Medicine and Science)
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Journal of dental hygiene science / v.10, no.6, 2010 , pp. 481-487 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted with 200 outpatients and inpatients of military hospitals around the northern region of Gyeonggi-Do. 182 questionnaires in 200 copies were returned, which meant that the return rate was 91%. 180 questionnaires were used for analysis because 2 questionnaires included untrustful responses. The questionnaires were filled by the subjects for 20 days from Dec. 1, 2008 to Dec. 20, 2008. First, in accordance with the examination on the awareness and knowledge on the dental caries, periodontal disease and oral health care, the awareness on the prevention of dental caries was 18.733 points in 25 full points. Second, for the examination on the oral health status according to the interest and education related to oral health care, the interest and oral health status showed the statistically significant relationship(P=0.0083). Third, in accordance with the analysis on the relationship between oral health status and awareness and knowledge on oral health care, for the awareness on the prevention of dental caries, the answer "Not healthy" was 19.188 points, the answer "Average" 18.210 points and the answer "Healthy" 18.971 points. In conclusion, the higher the interest on the education and oral health care was, the better the behavior for oral health care and oral health status were. As a result, the oral health care is essential for each individual to keep good health status. For keeping and deploying the best fighting power in the military and the country, the oral health program shall be pushed ahead as the key project to keep the good oral status of soldiers.
Keywords
Behavior; Dental caries; Knowledge; Oral health care; Periodontal disease;
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