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KMID : 1023420090090030345
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2009 Volume.9 No. 3 p.345 ~ p.351
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The Relationship Between Knowledge of Oral Health and Actual Condition on Oral Health Care of Diabetic patients
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Kim Ki-Eun
Han Ji-Hyoung
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Abstract
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The aim of this study is understanding the relationship between degree of knowledge and actual condition on oral health care to raise people’s attention on oral health care and to develop a oral health care program and respondents are 121 diabetes patients. The conclusion of this study is as follows; 1. In terms of degree of Knowledge, women have better knowledge on dental healthcare than men. People aged between 20 and 50 have relatively good knowledge and the longer patients fight against diabetes the more they know about oral healthcare. 2. In actual oral healthcare condition, only 21.5% of patients use rolling method. Patients who have good knowledge have relatively high frequency of dental treatment. Most patients see dentists for their oral healthcare consultation. 3. All the respondent group hesitate to have dental treatment because of expensive cost. Surprisingly, most patients with good knowledge answers that diabetes has nothing to do with dental disease. 4. In terms of degree of knowledge and having oral healthcare program, diabetes patients who are having programs has better knowledge. 5. Respondent group which has middle level of knowledge in oral healthcare give high marks on oral healthcare but does not show statistical significance.
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KEYWORD
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Diabetes mellitus patient, Oral healthcare, Oral health knowledge
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