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KMID : 1157520110070030135
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International Journal of Clinical Preventive Dentistry
2011 Volume.7 No. 3 p.135 ~ p.140
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The Effect of Oral Health Belief Influence on the Preventive Oral Health Behaviors in College Students
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Hwang Hye-Rim
Cho Young-Sik
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Abstract
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of oral health belief on the personal oral health practice and preventive dental care in college students.
Methods: The total 319 individuals completed a self-reported questionnaire on oral health belief such as importance, seriousness, benefits and barriers, modifying factors and oral health behaviors.
Results: 1. The Female students showed a higher level of seriousness, importance, benefits (p＜0.05), and the respondents who were older than 21 years showed a higher level of seriousness (p＜0.05). 2. The group who didn't experience oral health educations showed a higher level of barriers scores (p＜0.05) and the group who perceived showed a lower level of perceived oral health status (p＜0.05). 3. 'Perceived oral health status' effects on seriousness according to gender, age, oral health education and perceived oral health status (B=0.174, p＜0.05). The factor effecting importance were age (B=?0.044) and perceived oral health status (B=0.074). The perceived oral health status effected on perceived barriers (B=0.191). 4. Using multiple regression analysis and logistic regression analysis, the study showed that importance (B=0.076, p＜0.05) and barriers (B=0.098, p＜0.05) affected on tooth brushing practice and importance (B=0.434, OR=1.543, p＜0.05) and oral health education (B=0.795, OR=2.214, p＜0.05) affected on regular scaling.
Conclusion: Factors affecting oral health behaviors were 'importance', 'barriers' in oral health belief and the oral health education experienece in cue to action.
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KEYWORD
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oral health belief, personal oral health practice, preventive dental care, preventive oral health behavior
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