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KMID : 1022620090090010207
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Journal of Korean Academy of Dental Hygiene Education
2009 Volume.9 No. 1 p.207 ~ p.215
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Knowledge about hepatitis B among dental hygiene students in one college
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Park Ji-Hye
Kim Hye-Young
Kwun Hyeon-Sook
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate knowledge and differences about hepatitis B among dental hygiene students in Masan university. The study surveyed by means of self-administered questionnaire consisted 193 of them. The converted score of knowledge of hepatitis B among 1st and 2nd grade students was 61.3(±22.4) and 73.1(±18.3) point respectively if 100 point for all statements were correctly answered. They have a good understanding of knowledge of hepatitis B except air bone infection and transmission by fomites. There is no differences of knowledge about hepatitis B according to socio-economic factor like father’s education, mother’s education and income. In conclusion, dental hygiene students should be educated more about hepatitis B.
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KEYWORD
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dental hygiene students, hepatitis B, knowledge
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