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KMID : 1023420070070020059
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2007 Volume.7 No. 2 p.59 ~ p.64
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A Study on Dental Hygiene Students Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior towards the Elderly in Gyeong-Ju
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Choi Sung-Suk
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Abstract
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As the number of elderly grows in today’s modern socity, dental hygienist’s role is more emphasized than ever before for hygiene management of the aged. It is also find out college students knowledge, attitude and behavior towards the elderly Form March and May 2007 three monthly during collected. This is study conducted through interview with college students who are majoring in dental hygiene of health care in Gyeong-Ju and will be in charge of oral hygiene According to the interview, this study obtains the following results: 1. The level of undergraduate students knowledge of elderly shows a total score of 8.39 ± 2.80. 2. The average score of undergraduate students attitude toward elderly is in a neutral range(50~70), recording 55.1 ± 8.66 on a scale of 100. 3. The average score of undergraduate students behavior toward elderly is in a neutral range(43~60), recording 28.7 ± 6.17on a scale of 85 and showing negative behavior. 4. Participating in volunteer job lead the significant differences in undergraduate students attitude toward elderly. 5. Participating in volunteer job lead the significant differences in undergraduate students behavior toward elderly, That is undergraduate students volunteer job with the show a positive behavior towards elderly.
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KEYWORD
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The elderly, Dental hygiene students, Knowledge, Attitude, Behavior
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