• Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.124-129
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• 2018

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.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.479-484
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• 2014

Objectives : The aim of the study is to investigate the oral health knowledge, attitude and dental caries experience in Korean 12-year-old adolescents. Methods : The subjects were 2,196 adolescents living in Seosan, with an average age of 12.2 years. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire from April 10 through June 10, 2011. A trained investigator made an oral examination of them in natural light, using a mirror and an explorer to determine their DMFT index. Results : The prevalence rate of dental caries of adolescents was 59.1%. The DMFT index of the subjects was 1.98, which was lower than the national mean of 2.2 for the same age. The DMFT index was significantly higher in the female(2.25) than the male group(1.72). The attitude of oral health was positively related to DMFT index in this study(OR=1.25; CI=1.01-1.54). It appears that knowledge and attitude concerning oral health, among young Korean 12-year-old adolescents living in Seosan, are in need of improvement. Conclusions : Based on the findings, dental caries experience is associated with attitude of oral health. This result suggests that the implementation of oral health promotion should be considered for various factors related to attitude of oral health in adolescents.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.480-486
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• 2013

본 연구는 근로자들의 구강보건 지식, 태도, 행위와 구강 자각증상 및 구강건강관련 삶의 질(OHIP-14)을 조사하고 구강건강관련 삶의 질 향상에 영향을 미치는 요인과 영향관계를 파악함으로써, 근로자 구강건강증진사업을 위한 기초 자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 편의표본추출법을 적용하여 서울, 경기, 인천지역에서 근무하는 근로자 398명을 대상으로 2013년 3월 26일부터 4월 30일까지 자기기입식에 의한 설문조사를 실시하였다. 구강보건지식, 태도, 행위 및 구강자각증상이 구강건강관련 삶의 질의 수준에 미치는 영향력과 이들 변수의 영향관계를 분석하기 위하여 경로분석을 실시한 결과 OHIP-14에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 요인은 구강자각증상이었고, 구강보건행위는 간접효과가 있었다. 구강자각증상에 영향을 미치는 요인은 구강보건행위였고, 구강보건지식과 태도는 간접적인 영향이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 구강보건행위에 영향을 미치는 요인은 구강보건지식 및 태도였고, 구강보건지식은 태도에 영향을 미쳤다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때 근로자의 구강건강관련 삶의 질을 향상시키기 위해서는 우선적으로 구강자각증상을 줄이기 위한 방안을 마련해야 하며, 구강건강관련 삶의 질에 대해 간접효과가 확인된 구강보건행위를 향상시키기 위한 노력이 필요하다. 따라서 근로자의 구강자각증상을 줄이기 위한 구강검진 및 진료사업과 구강보건행위 향상을 위한 구강보건교육사업이 포함된 근로자 구강건강증진사업을 개발하여 적용할 필요가 있다고 생각된다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.533-546
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• 2011

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the oral health knowledge, attitude, behavior among 918 secondary students and their needs for oral health education in Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Choongbuk Province. Methods : The collected data were analyzed by the statistical package SPSS 18.0, and frequency analysis, correlation analysis, crosstabs, t-test and ANOVA were utilized. Results : The girls proceeded the boys in oral health knowledge, and the high school students were ahead of the middle schoolers in oral health knowledge, attitude and behavior. Those who ever received oral health education surpassed the others who didn't in oral health knowledge and behavior(p<0.01). The students hoped to be provided with oral health education by dental hygienists during regular classroom hours once per semester, 30 minutes to one hour at a once, and their favorite ways of oral health education were videotape watching and practice. As for needs for oral health education, the middle school students had higher needs for that than the high schoolers, and the former's needs scores were above the average(p<0.05). Conclusions : There were differences among the students in oral health knowledge, attitude and behavior according to their school system, gender and oral health education experiences, but oral health education was provided without taking their differences into account. It was recommended, efficient oral health education programs should be developed by focusing on how to take care of and prevent oral diseases, and videotape watching and practice that were preferred by the secondary students should be included in the programs.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.279-286
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to provide resources to develop oral health education programs to make schoolchildren be able to do oral care behaviors voluntarily by analyzing the factors affecting elementary school students's oral health behaviors. Methods : A self administered questionnaire based survey was conducted with 233 students (117 boys, 116 girls) of sixth graders at Gyeonggi Province from September 1st to October 2nd, 2012. Researchers explained to willing participants the purpose of this study and then, asked respondents to complete their own questionnaire. A total of 233 questionnaires were properly completed while 7 questionnaires had insincere sections and were thus excepted. Results : 1. Children's higher level of oral health-related knowledge have more positive oral health attitudes(p=0.000) and oral health behaviors(p=0.001). 2. The higher oral health behavior mothers have, the more students have oral health knowledge and better oral health attitude, the higher the oral health behavior children have(p<0.01). 3. Students' positive attitude towards oral health(${\beta}$=0.548, p=0.000) and Mother's more attention to Oral check after tooth-brushing(${\beta}$=-0.149, p=0.005) were associated with children's sound dental health behaviors. Conclusions : The findings of this study suggest that the oral health knowledge, attitude and behaviors are associated with students' oral health behavior. Thus, effective support in oral health education, is need to be enhanced among the elementary school students rather than only focus on conveying knowledge to them. Since, mother's oral health-related knowledge and attitudes on the tooth-brushing behaviour and dental health of their children influence on child's oral health, the development of Comprehensive oral health education program into the mother and child needs to be carried out.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.333-341
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• 2014

Objectives : The purpose of the study is to investigate the oral health knowledge and attitude toward the patients and to provide the right direction for oral health improvement in the dental hygienists. Methods : A self-reported questionnaire was filled out by the 297 adult patients who were taught by the oral health education by the dental hygienists in Seoul and Gyeonggi province from May-July 2013. Results : Among the patients, 34.7 percent replied that they had oral health education by the dental hygienists. The intention to revisit to dental clinic accounted for 60.6%. Those having the oral health education by the dental hygienists accounted for 67.7%. Conclusions : It is very important for the dental hygienists to educate the patients on the oral health knowledge that can influence the dental clinic revisit intention.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.193-205
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to use the result as basic resources for oral health project for elderly people. we found the needs of oral health project and perceived oral health status, oral health knowledge, attitude, behavior of elderly people. we conducted a study on 194 elderly more than 60 years living in several social welfare facility, asylum, or care centers in Jeolla province. Through self-filled questionnaires and direct interviews from December 2008 to January 2009. The obtained result were as follows. 1. In perceived oral health status, 57.7% of respondents said they have hypersensitivity and 42.8% of respondents needed denture. 2. In oral health promoting behavior, 67.0% of respondents said they didn't have any tooth brushing and 45.9% of respondents said they haven't visited to dentist for the last year. 3. In oral health knowledge, 94.8% of respondents gave correct answers on dental caries prevention but only 7.2% of respondents gave correct answers on dental caries cause. 4. In oral health attitude, 40.2% of respondents said they don't recognize the importance of oral hygiene devices. 46.9% of respondents the unnecessary to see a dentist even though they don't have toothache. 5. Needs of oral health project, 53.6% of respondents said they wanted to have a dentist come over their house. Therefore, oral health projects should have vehicles of dental treatment equipment. It is necessary to visit places where elderly people live and treat them in person. Also, it is vital to continue educate people about oral health knowledge in a systematic way to change their attitude toward oral health. Moreover, it is necessary to implement oral health promotion behavior more proactively.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.495-503
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to obtain data that can be utilized in the planning of oral health education plan, by surveying the correlation between oral health knowledge, attitude, and behavior among high grade students elementary school in some regions of the metropolitan. Methods: The subject of this study through the survey of the recognition of the oral health, a questionnaire survey was conducted for 548 male and female students who were in the 4th, 5th, 6th grade of elementary school in some regions of the metropolitan. Statistical analysis was conducted using the SPSS 12.0 with t-test, ANOVA, and correlation. Results: Knowledge of oral health was very high. Correct attitudes and positive behavior were indicated. There was a significant difference in oral health knowledge according to school year and parents' dental condition(P<.05). The student one recording oral health behavior degree where the oral health knowledge is high appears highly, considers statistically the difference which it was visible. Positive correlation was significantly observed among oral health knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. Especially, attitudes and toothbrush method were highly correlated(r=.853). Conclusion: Oral health program through the elementary school students and their parents for the development of proper oral health care education programs continue to be made should be considered.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.39-47
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• 2011

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to obtain data that can be utilized in the planning of oral health education, by surveying the correlation between oral health knowledge, attitudes, and behavior among elementary school students. Methods : A questionnaire was administered to 227 students in the 5th and 6th grades in Hongseong-gun. The obtained data were analyzed with the SPSS 14.0 program. Results : Knowledge of oral health was very high. Correct attitudes and positive behavior were indicated. There was a significant difference in oral health behavior according to school year(p<0.05). Positive correlation was significantly observed among oral health knowledge, attitudes, and behavior(p<0.01). Especially, attitudes and behavior were highly correlated(r=0.583). Conclusions : Children's knowledge, attitudes, and behavior toward oral health were mutually influenced. Thus, oral health education should be carried out with the goal of causing changes in the attitudes and behavior of students, as opposed to delivering simple knowledge. Through continuous oral health education, correct oral health knowledge and behavior can be developed. Thus oral health education was expected to promote healthy habit for oral health.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.403-414
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• 2009

Objectives : This research aimed at investigating middle school students' knowledge and behavior of oral hygiene according to the knowledge level of parents on this ground, provide basic data for establishing a more effective school and home oral hygiene education program for students. Methods : Students were selected from four secondary schools in J city by convenience sampling, which is non probability sampling; then, the final analysis was performed on 272 self-administered questionnaires. For statistical analysis, SPSS 10.0 for Windows was used to carry out frequency analysis and chi-square test at the 0.05 significance level in determining statistical significance. Results : 1. 50.0% had periodontal disease caused by 'weak periodontal', in the case of the father of academic ability was middle school graduated. 2. Showed lowly what is behavior prevention as regularly oral examination for the oral health, in the case of the parents's academic ability was low(in the case of the mother's academic ability was middle school graduated, 34.5% received regular oral examination every three months). 3. In the case of, the father and mother of academic ability was middle school graduated showed 50%, 44.8% about the teeth never important in the life. 4. In the case of, the father and mother of academic ability was middle school graduated showed 37.5%, 31.0% about time for the tooth brushing is under 1 minute per one time. Conclusions : It's very important for middle school student's oral health that the oral health education and oral hygiene attitude in their home. especially middle school student's attitude was controlled by parents' knowledge level. This like basic data will be useful in establishing program of school oral health and individual oral hygiene attitude in their home.