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KMID : 1002520140080020221
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Korean Journal of Health Service Management
2014 Volume.8 No. 2 p.221 ~ p.232
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The Effect of Subjective Oral Health Knowledge and Oral Health Behavior on Personal Oral Hygiene Management Ability
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Choi Jung-Mi
Lee Eun-Ju
Kwon Su-Jin
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Abstract
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This research aims to improve oral health knowledge through oral health education by investigating and analyzing the effect of subjective oral health knowledge and oral health behavior on personal oral hygiene management ability targeted for adults who visited a dental hygiene laboratory at B University in Busan for comprehensive dental hygiene management and procedure from September 23, 2013 to December 12, 2013, and provide basic data to improve adults’ personal oral hygiene management ability by inducing behavior on oral health. Results derived from the research are as follows. Oral health education is a prerequisite to improve personal oral hygiene management ability through improvement in oral health knowledge and oral health behavior, which leads to improved personal oral health and furthermore promotion of national oral health through not just simply transmitting oral health knowledge, but desirable change in oral health behavior based on oral health knowledge.
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KEYWORD
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Oral Health Behavior, Oral Health Knowledge, Personal Oral Hygiene Management Ability
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