Knowledge and Attitude about Adjusted Water Fluoridation among Parents in Kimje, Korea

전라북도 김제시 일부 학부모들의 수돗물불소농도조정사업에 관한 의식

  • Park, Sun-Hwa (Department of preventive and public health Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang university) ;
  • Lee, Heung-Soo (Department of preventive and public health Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang university)
  • 박선화 (원광대학교 치과대학 예방치학교실) ;
  • 이흥수 (원광대학교 치과대학 예방치학교실)
  • Received : 2010.05.07
  • Accepted : 2010.06.09
  • Published : 2010.06.30

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to survey the knowledge of parents, to prepare basic data for the development of adjusted water fluoridation program. The survey with self-administrated questionnaire was carried out to n 1,418 parents of school-children in Kimje city and then analyzed obtained the results. The data were analysed using the chisquare test. Over all, 58.4 percent of parents has heard about adjusted water fluoridation. 50.1% respondents knew very well the object of water fluoridation program which is implemented to prevent dental caries. The recognition rate of water fluoridation were different according to respondent's education level(p=.000) and income(p=.019). The approval rate of water fluoridation were different according to respondent's education level age level and income(p<.001). The parents had the affirmative opinion for the adjusted water fluoridation was 4.5 times more than the negative opinion. Respondents approving and opposing for the implementation of water fluoridation were 82.3% and 17.7%, respectively. The recognition rate and approval rate of water fluoridation had the affirmative opinion for the adjusted water fluoridation was more than the negative opinion. Respondents approving and opposing for the implementation of water fluoridation were 85.5% and 14.2%, respectively. The parents of school children had affirmative opinion to the adjusted water fluoridation. So for implementation of the water fluoridation, it is required to reinforce education for inhabitants through delivery of right information and various publicity activities.

수불사업의 의식에 관한 자료를 마련하여 사업 시행을 위한 자료를 수집할 목적으로 전라북도 김제시에 소재하는 초등학교 및 중학교 학생의 학부모 1,418명을 대상으로 개별자기기입법에 의한 설문조사를 시행하였다. 본 연구의 결론은 다음과 같다. 1. 수돗물불소농도조정사업에 대해 알고 있다고 응답한 학부모는 58.4%이었으며, 수돗물불 소농도조정사업에 대한 목적을 알고 있는 학부모의 비율은 50.1%이었다. 2. 수돗물불소농도조정사업에 대한 인지에서 학력(p=.000)과 세대별 소득(p=.019)에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었는데, 학력이 높을수록, 세대별 소득이 많을수록 수돗물불소농도조정 사업에 대한 인지율이 높았다. 3. 수돗물불소농도조정사업의 목적에 대한 인지에서 연령, 학력 그리고 세대별 소득에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었는데(p<.001), 젊은 층일수록, 학력이 높을수록 그리고 세대별 소득 이 높을수록 수불사업 목적에 대한 인지율이 높았다. 4. 학부모의 수돗물불소농도조정사업 실시에 대한 찬반 의견은 찬성 한다가 82.3%, 반대 한다가 17.7%로 '찬성' 비율이 '반대' 비율보다 약 4.5배 이상 높았다. 5. 수돗물불소농도조정사업 인지 여부에 따른 수돗물불소농도조정사업 실시 찬성 여부에는 유의한 차이가 있었고(p<.001), 대체적으로 '찬성'이 '반대'보다 많았다. 이상의 결과를 종합할 때, 초등학생 및 중학생 학부모는 수불사업에 대한 인지도와 호응도가 높은 집단임이 확인되었다. 그러므로 이들의 의견이 지역사회의 여론 형성에 반영이 되도록 지역주민에 대한 활발한 교육 및 신문, 텔레비전과 인터넷 등 매스컴을 이용한 정보제공을 비롯한 다양한 활동이 공중보건 영역에서 이루어져야 한다고 생각되었다.

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