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KMID : 1023420160160010077
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2016 Volume.16 No. 1 p.77 ~ p.83
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Effects of Oral Health Education for Occupational Health Nurses
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Lee Hyo-Jin
Paik Dai-Il
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate effects of oral health education for occupational health nurses. The subjects were 300 occupational healthnurses which participated in continuing education of Korean Association of Occupational Health Nurses. Oral health education contents consistedof basic knowledge about oral health, prevention of periodontal disease, oral health care for workers, and oral health program for workers. In orderto evaluate the effects of oral health education, we performed questionnaire surveys before and after the education regarding their perceived oralhealth status and concern for oral health, knowledge about prevention of periodontal disease, attitude about oral health promotion, and needs forimplementation of oral health promotion program. The data were analyzed by paired t-test to compare the change of knowledge and attitudeaccording to the education. Linear regression analysis was carried out to assess the factors related to the improvement of their knowledge andattitude. The findings indicated that oral health knowledge and attitude of occupational health nurses were significantly improved by oral healtheducation. A factor of the improvement of knowledge and attitude was concern for oral health. And they would like to be provided primarily oralhealth education for occupational health nurses. Finally, this study suggested that oral health education for occupational health nurses hadsignificantly effects on improving oral health knowledge and attitude.
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KEYWORD
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Occupational dentistry, Occupational health, Oral health education, Workers
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