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Relationship between toothbrushing and hand washing according to health education experience in middle school students

일부 중학생의 보건교육경험에 따른 칫솔질과 손 씻기 실천의 연관성

  • Yoo, Ja-Hea (Department of Dental Hygiene, Youngdong University) ;
  • Nam, Yong-Ok (Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonkwang Health Science University)
  • 유자혜 (영동대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 남용옥 (원광보건대학교 치위생과)
  • Received : 2014.12.28
  • Accepted : 2015.02.23
  • Published : 2015.02.28
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between toothbrushing and hand washing according to health education experience in middle school students. Methods: The subjects were 480 students of four middle schools in Y region. This is a cross sectional study and the study instrument was adapted from the knowledge, attitude and practice of hand washing and toothbrushing in elementary school students by Jung. Cronbach's alpha was 0.87 in the study. The questionnaire consisted of 5 questions of the general characteristics of the subjects, 5 questions of hand washing knowledge, 3 questions of hand washing behavior, 3 questions of health education experience. Toothbrushing questionnaire consisted of 10 questions of knowledge, 5 questions of behavior, 5 questions of health education experience, and 5 questions of dental health care facilities within schools. Data were analyzed by PASW 20.0 program. Results: Toothbrushing more than three times a day accounted for 76.8%. Those who receiving health education in elementary school accounted for 41.5% and those who had not accounted for 58.5%. Health education experience(75.8%) led to toothbrushing after meal(p<0.05). Those who receiving health education in elementary schools had 1.76 times of toothbrushing after meal than those who had not(p<0.01). Conclusions: Middle school students receiving health education had a tendency to do toothbrushing and hand washing frequently.

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