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KMID : 1020220220220010011
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2022 Volume.22 No. 1 p.11 ~ p.19
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Effects of e-health literacy and oral health knowledge on oral health behavior in adults
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Kim Yi-Seul
Lim Soon-Ryun
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify new variables that can enhance adult oral health behaviors by confirming the degree of adult e-health literacy, oral health knowledge, and oral health behaviors and examining their relevance.
Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was filled out by 350 adults from June 22 to August 1, 2021. Data were analyzed using SPSS 23.0. independent t-test, one way ANOVA, the scheffe? post-hoc test and the pearson correlation coefficients were reviewed, A hierarchical regression analysis was conducted.
Results: Oral health behaviors according to general characteristics showed significant differences in gender, educational background, dental visit within 1 year, subjective oral health status, oral health interest, frequency of oral internet use, and reliability of internet oral health information. Also it was found that e-health literacy affects oral health behavior.
Conclusions: In this study, e-health literacy, oral health knowledge, and oral health behavior were correlated and it was confirmed that e-health literacy had an effect on oral health behavior. In the future, it is necessary to develop a tool that can measure e-oral health literacy and to find a way to improve the oral health behavior of adults by using e-oral health literacy.
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KEYWORD
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Adults, e-health literacy, Oral health behavior, Oral health knowledge
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