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KMID : 1023420090090050579
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2009 Volume.9 No. 5 p.579 ~ p.586
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Factors Influencing on Intention of Dental Care Utilization after Annual Dental Examination for Workers in Daegu, Korea
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Jang Bun-Ja
Choi Youn-Hee
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Abstract
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Prior to the start of the general oral examination, this study was performed using the theory of planned behavior to provide data that would help not only increase intention of industrial workers’ dental care utilization after their dental examination, but develop the follow-up oral health programs. As the first research group, 608 workers were selected from the 1016 workers while excluding both 53 workers who were currently undergoing dental treatment and 355 workers who had an opportunity to visit the dental clinic over the previous six months. Among the general characteristics that would influence the 608 workers’ intention to utilize the dental clinic within one (1) month, their financial state showed that the higher their financial abundance level, the stronger their intention to visit the dental clinic (p<0.01). It was shown that the attitude toward the dental care utilization related behavior and subjective norm except the perceived behavioral control among the TPB variables had a significant effect on their intention(p<0.01). Among TPB variables, attitude toward the dental care utilization and subjective norm except the perceived behavioral control, were significant correlation with behavioral intention(p<0.01). The structure model’s R-square of the attitude toward the behavior, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control having an effect on the intention accounted for 21%. In order to encourage the workers to have positive thoughts about the attitude toward their dental care utilization and subjective norm, therefore, it is required to perform the continued oral health programs, in addition to oral health experts’ regular education.
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KEYWORD
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Dental care utilization, Intention, Theory of planned behavior, Workers
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