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KMID : 1020220140140050731
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2014 Volume.14 No. 5 p.731 ~ p.738
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Knowledge, practice, and awareness toward oral health in the special school teachers
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Kim Jung-Hee
Yoo Ja-Hea
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the knowledge, practice, and awareness toward oral health in the special school teachers.
Methods : A self-reported questionnaire was filled out by 133 teachers in special education schools in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Chungbuk, and Jeonbuk. Data were analyzed using the statistical package SPSS WIN 12.0 for frequency, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe test(post hoc test), and Pearson´s correlation coefficient.
Results : In oral health knowledge, the average score of female teachers was 8.31 in comparison to 7.75 in male teachers(p<.05). In oral health practice, the average score of female teachers was 3.71 and that of male teachers was 3.69. In oral health awareness, the average score of female teachers was 4.12 and male teachers had 3.93. The teachers in special schools had a close positive correlation between oral health awareness and practice(r=.448, p<.05).
Conclusions : The teachers tended to have better knowledge of oral health but they did not practice the oral health behavior. The teachers have the important role in oral health management for the disabled children by providing the right toothbrushing method.
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KEYWORD
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disabled children, awareness, knowledge, practice, special school teachers, oral health
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