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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2016.7.1.097

Convergent relationship between oral health knowledge and oral health behavior of health-related and health-unrelated majors university students in some areas  

Yoon, Sung-Uk (Dept. of Dental hygiene, Gimcheon University)
Jang, Seon-Ju (Dept. of Dental hygiene, Gimcheon University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.7, no.1, 2016 , pp. 97-104 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was to examine relation of oral health knowledge and oral health behavior, targeting university students who major in health-related majors 198 students and health-unrelated majors 203 students. Oral health behavior by general characteristics appears most highest junior and senior sophomore, health-related major, regular dental check-up, dental education experience. 'It is effective in preventing bad breath brushing the tongue when brushing' of oral health knowledge reached 94.5% most highest. The health-related is high 'fluoride helps to prevent cavities.' 'Brushing tongue' of oral health behavior is most highest average 4.20. The health-related is high 'I know the brushing method that's right for me, and enforcement' and 'I am regular scaling for periodontal disease prevention'. To identify influence that general characteristics and oral health knowledge to oral health behavior, regression analysis result Y(oral health behavior)=2.692+0.377(regular dental check-up)+0.145(rental education experience)+ 0.215(method of oral health education)+0.045(oral health knowledge) was come out. Therefore, university students need to improve their oral health, structuring environment where information about oral health is reached out easily.
Keywords
Oral health knowledge; Oral health behavior; Convergent; Health-Related Majors; Health-Unrelated Majors;
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