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KMID : 1020220140140020231
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2014 Volume.14 No. 2 p.231 ~ p.240
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Analysis of the current status of oral health guidance in community children’s centers
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Kim Young-Sook
Jun Soo-Gyeong
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the oral health programs for children of the low income classes in order to prevent oral health problems and to provide the effective oral health programs in community children’s centers.
Methods : The subjects were 464 teachers in community children’s centers in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi-do, Chungcheongbuk-do, and Jeollabuk-do.
Results : There were differences between the regions(p<0.05) in oral health guidance among teachers in municipal and provincial community children’s centers. The oral health education was considered as the most important thing in those who had more than 6 years career(71.8%), and followed by those having less than five years career(61.3%) and those having two years career(53.8%)(p<0.05). Although many children registered the program and newsletter was sent to the children’s homes, but 70% of the children did not brush their teeth regularly(p<0.05). Regardless of region, gender, teaching career, and number of enrolled children, 90 percent or more people found that it necessary for community children’s centers to collaborate with dental clinics. There were gender differences between the male and female(p<0.05). Male accounted for 42.4% response rate and female accounted for 36.4%. Approximately About 48.5% of male and 61.6% of female thought that the oral health program is the most important thing(p<0.05).
Conclusions : The development of the customized oral health program is the most critical factor to the oral health behavior change in the children in the community children’s centers and public dental clinics.
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KEYWORD
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community children’s centers, oral health education, teacher
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