• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.10 no.10
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• pp.59-66
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• 2019

This study was conducted to investigate correlation between oral health belief and oral health-related quality of life (OHIP-14) based on oral health education experience. A survey was conducted on adults living in Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam region. Collected data was analyzed using SPSS 25.0. As a result, adults with oral health education experience had significantly higher scores in subfactors of oral health belief and subfactors of oral health-related quality of life than adults without oral health education experience. There were correlations between factors in oral health education experience, oral health belief, and oral health-related quality of life. Therefore, operating oral health education program by life cycle will promote oral health as well as will help to enhance the importance and necessity of oral health education by improving quality of life.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.91-97
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• 2019

The aim of this study was to compare effects of oral health education on oral health behavior according to demographic and dental health-related characteristics in inpatient alcoholics. 62 alcoholic male patients were recruited to 32 patients at education group and 30 at non-education group. To search demographic and dental health-related characteristics, the self-administered structured questionnaires were used, and the survey was conducted before and after the oral health education. The oral health education program was consisted of 40 mins theoretical education and individual tooth brushing training once a week for 4 weeks. The oral health education for alcoholic patients had big effects on oral health behavior. And these results indicate that if oral health program was performed systematically in alcohol counseling centers or alcohol hospitals, more oral health promotion effects will appear.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.15 no.7
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• pp.322-329
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to examine the oral health knowledge of maritime police officers, whose job belonged to the cluster of special occupations, in an effort to provide some information on the development of oral health education programs. The subjects in this study were 499 maritime police officers. After a survey was conducted from March to September, 2013, it's found that just 104 respondents(22.8%) had experience of receiving oral health education. In terms of general knowledge, the respondents who received that education were different from the others who didn't in the level of knowledge on the items related to temporomandibular joint(p=0.026), and there were no differences between the two in knowledge of periodontal health. As for prevention-related knowledge, they had a good knowledge of fluorine. Concerning needs for oral health education, 67.1 percent considered oral health professional manpower to be necessary, and 77.9 percent of the respondents who received oral health education gave this reply(p=0.004). Regarding preference for educational content, the right toothbrushing method was most preferred, followed by oral counseling, the use of oral hygiene supplies, the selection of dentifrice, and nutrition/anti-smoking education. The findings of the study suggest that the development of oral health education programs geared toward the cluster of special occupations such as maritime police is required.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.99-108
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of oral health education practice and schoolteacher's self-efficacy on oral health attitude. The data of 217 dental hygienists was subjected to path analysis using AMOS 16.0. Oral health knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy and oral health education practice of schoolteacher were measurement variables of three path models. The goodness of fitness of Knowledge-Attitude-Practice model and Knowledge-Attitude-Self efficacy -Practice model were acceptable. The regression weights of two models were statistically significant. Oral health education practice of schoolteacher gave impact on oral health attitude by mediation of self-efficacy of schoolteacher. Self-efficacy of schoolteacher was a important determinant of oral health education practice. Oral health attitude and practice were supposed to be mutual determinants of health behavior models.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.9 no.12
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• pp.735-741
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• 2009

This study was conducted to examine the influence of the experience of childcare teachers about oral health education on oral health knowledge. Questionnaires to be self-filled up on the experience of oral health education were applied to 267 childcare teachers who are working in a nursery schools in Kyoungnam province. The data were analysed using the SPSS 12.0 program. The obtained result were as follows: The oral health knowledge was higher in the case with oral health education than without it. A public health center would provide the highest oral health knowledge to nursery teachers. The educations about peridontal disease, oral health effect of fluorine and Xylitol were the most demanding among the some items. When the education topics are related with peridontal disease and Xylitol, the most respondents are willing to participate in the education course. The high correlation (r=0.874) was shown in the necessity of the education and the necessity of attending the course. Also there was a low correlation (r=0.345) between the knowledge items of peridontal disease and the participation in the oral health education. The relationship of oral health knowledge with experience and recognizance of oral health education appeared. Therefore systematic and regular program for the oral health education would be required.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2017.07a
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• pp.233-234
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• 2017

정보통신 기술 발달과 세계에서 가장 빠른 네트워크 통신망을 자랑하는 우리나라에서 스마트폰 사용의 인구는 점점 증가하고 있으며, 사용 연령은 점점 낮아지고 있다. 스마트폰은 전화기의 통신 수단을 뛰어 넘어 교육에서도 많은 활용을 하고 있다. 국내 외적으로 구강보건교육 관련 자료 및 정보는 유투브나 블로그 등 무궁무진한 정보의 홍수에 있다. 여기서 정확하고 고등학생 대상이 직접 행동으로 할 수 있는 구강보건교육을 스마트폰 활용 을 통해서 전달하고자 한다. 그러기 위해 고등학교 여학생을 대상으로 구강보건 관련된 경험을 통해 구강보건교육 실행 계획을 실행하고자 한다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 스마트폰을 활용한 구강보건교육을 제시하고자 한다.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.71-77
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• 2009

The objective of this study is to find the improvement in the dental health care of the children through oral hygiene education and TBI. In Taebaek public health care center, an oral hygiene education, TBI and fluoride gel application was conducted 2 times for about 631 preschool children living in Taebaek City. The ages of preschool children were from 4 to 7. To examine the changes, a questionnaire was written and distributed for the collecting the results after the education of the second half for children, parents and teachers. As a result, the children showed better understanding of the caries through oral hygiene education and reduction of fright and fears for dental treatment. Many children learned how to brush and there was a significant increase in the number of brushing. Children learned to be able to classify good food and bad food for teeth and showed the change in eating habits although in small part through the oral hygiene education. Through this study, it is judged that the oral hygiene education of the preschool children has effectiveness and it is in need for the expansion of oral hygiene education in homes, kindergartens and dental offices.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.109-118
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• 2022

This study was conducted to emphasize the importance of oral health education by identifying the relationship between the oral health knowledge level, the oral health education request level, and Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index(GOHAI) of the elderly. The survey was conducted on 191 elderly people aged 65 and over living in Chungbuk from January 6, 2020 to February 7, 2020, and for data analysis, χ2-test, t-test, Pearson correlation analysis, logistic regression analysis were performed. As a result, it was found that the quality of life as measured by GOHAI increased when they had oral health education experience, had a high level of oral health knowledge and oral health education request level, and had regular oral examinations. Based on the above results, in order to improve the quality of life related to oral health of the elderly, it is necessary to prepare policies to increase the participation rate by developing and continuously expanding opportunities for oral health education in various ways.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.8 no.9
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• pp.151-159
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to investigate oral behavior and quality of life for soldiers. Because this study basis data for the oral health education for soldiers. A total of 400 soldiers in Seoul and Gyeonggi area were surveyed and 361 data were collected. The data were analyzed by the SPSS 19.0 program. Soldiers felt that there were oral health moderated, and oral hygiene behavior was not high. Also, soldiers answer that oral health education is necessary and there was a statistically significant correlation between self rated oral health status and the need for oral health education. As the physical health, mental and social health of soldiers is related to oral health, it seems that the oral health education of soldiers should be regularly and this study can be used basic data of oral health education of soldiers.

• Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.35-40
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• 1987

구강보건은 상병에 이환 되어 있지 않고, 정신 작용과 사회생활에 장애가 되지 않는 구강조직 및 장기의 상태이고, 이러한 구강건강을 보전 내지 증진시키려는 계속적인 노력과정이 구강보건이라고 정의할 수 있다. 한편 교육에 대한 정의는 시대나 사회에 따라 다르고, 보는 사람의 입장이나 가치관에 따라 다양하다. 그러나 대체적으로 교육은 인간의 행동을 계획적으로 바람직한 방향으로 변화시키고자하는 인간형성의 작용이라 말할 수 있겠다. 즉 목적 달성과정이라고 할 수 있는 것이다.