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A study on the relationship of oral health education experience to oral health awareness among workrs

사업장 근로자의 구강보건교육 유무에 따른 구강보건인식 조사

  • Park, Sung-Suk (Department of Dental Hygiene, DaeGu Science University) ;
  • Jang, Gye-Won (Department of Dental Hygiene, Jinju Health College) ;
  • Lee, Yeong-Ae (Department of Dental Hygiene, DaeGu Health University)
  • 박성숙 (대구과학대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 장계원 (진주보건대학 치위생과) ;
  • 이영애 (대구보건대학교 치위생과)
  • Received : 2012.10.30
  • Accepted : 2012.12.25
  • Published : 2012.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives : TThe purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the oral health education experience of workers and their oral health awareness in an attempt to provide some information on corporate oral health education plans. Methods : The, subjects in this study were 230 workers in Busan and South Gyeongsang Province, on whom a self-administered survey was conducted from August, 2010, to June 18, 2011. A frequency analysis was carried out to grasp the general characteristics of the 205 respondents, and x2-test(p). Results : 1. As for the relationship of the oral health education experience of the workers and their awareness of toothbrush involving optimum toothbrush size, 47.4 percent of those without educational experience thought that a toothbrush should be large enough to cover about two teeth(p<.018). 2. Regarding the relationship between the oral health education experience of the workers and their awareness of fluoride, 59.1 percent of the respondents with educational experience perceived that dentifrice contained fluoride(p<.05). 3. Concerning the relationship between the oral health education experience of the workers and their awareness of periodontal diseases including the cause of the diseases, 43.6 percent of the respondents with educational experience(p<.021). 4. As to the relationship between the oral health education experience of the workers and their awareness of scaling, 50.2 percent of the respondents with educational experience and gingival diseases(p<.037). 5. In terms of the relationship between the oral health education experience of the workers and their awareness of toothbrushing involving toothbrushing frequency, 36.8 percent of those without it considered it necessary to do toothbrushing three times a day(p<.045). Conclusions : The above-mentioned findings illustrated that there were differences among the workers in oral health awareness according to their oral health education experience. Therefore the development of systematic oral health education programs is required to promote the oral health of workers.

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Supported by : 대구과학대학교

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