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KMID : 0355420090330040597
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Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
2009 Volume.33 No. 4 p.597 ~ p.607
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Knowledge, attitude and behavior of preschool teachers on oral health education in Daejeon Metropolitan City, Korea
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Jung Kyung-Hee
Lee Heung-Soo
Jeon Jae-Gyu
Chang Kee-Wan
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Abstract
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Objective: The aim of this study is to survey the knowledge, attitude and behaviors of preschool teachers about the oral health education.
Method: The questionnaire were performed to 248 teachers of 37 preschools, kindergarten and nursery school, located at Daejeon Metropolitan City in Korea. The sampling method was convenient sampling method.
Result: In the questions of the oral health knowledge, the correct answer rate was less than half. This meant that teachers in the preschools had a poor knowledge about the oral health. Twenty four percent of teachers would like to take part in oral health education program by professional oral health educator. The teachers preferred ‘the cause and process of caries’, ‘the diet guidance’, ‘the relation between tooth brushing and caries’ as the contents of education. The teachers answered it the most effective provoking media by puppet drama and story telling. Most teachers taught children tooth brushing. As a teaching method of tooth brushing, three quaters of teachers thought it the best method to demonstrating tooth brushing by them. Eighty four percent of teachers were agreed with the use of the fluoride mouth rinsing program.
Conclusion: The oral health education to the teachers in preschools should be intensified for thepromotion of children’s oral health status.
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KEYWORD
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behavior, children, oral health, oral health education, teacher
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