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KMID : 1023420140140040571
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2014 Volume.14 No. 4 p.571 ~ p.579
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The Factors Affecting Oral Health Recognition and Practices of Sixth Graders
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Ryu Hae-Gyum
Choi Sung-Suk
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Abstract
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This study was conducted to provide basic data for improvement of the oral health management ability and the factors affecting oral health recognition and practice of 6th graders. The research subjects total 259 numbers of 6th grade students in two schools located in Changwon, it was investigated and analyzed with structured questionnaires. The collected data is analyzed by using IBM SPSS Statistics 19.0. The average oral health recognition score investigated were 3.19±0.41, and 2.95±0.43 for oral health practices. The oral health recognition was statistically significant differences by father.s education (p＜0.01), perceived oral health status (p＜0.01), perceived grade (p＜0.01), intention to attend oral health education (p＜0.001). The oral health practices was statistically significant differences by father.s education (p＜0.01), perceived oral health status (p＜0.001), perceived grade (p＜0.05), parent.s interest in child.s toothbrushing (p＜0.01), experience of oral health education (p＜0.001), intention to attend oral health education (p＜0.05). The factors that may improve the oral health recognition are in order of oral health practices, intention to attend oral health education, and parent.s attention to child`s tooth brushing. The factors that may improve the oral health practice was found to be in order of oral health recognition, parent.s attention to child`s tooth brushing, and perceived oral health status. As a result, in order to improve oral health management ability of 6th grade students, the surrounding environment, the attitude on oral care, the interest of oral, and the current disease status of oral health are required to be identified, then the oral health education program should be provided.
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KEYWORD
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Dental health practices , Dental health recognition , Sixth graders
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