• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.375-385
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of attitude of mothers on the dental health and behavior of dental health management on children on the dental caries of their children, and the questionnaire survey was implemented and analyzed for 202 children in fifth and sixth grades of two elementary schools in Ulsan City along with their mothers with the following outcome. 1. 80 students from entire subject students(39.6%) are subjects of dental caries with the average DT index shown to be $1.78{\pm}1.04$ and tended to have higher in the upper level of grade. 2. In the attitude of dental health management for mother, 95 students(47.0%) visited the dental clinic within 6 months with the main purpose of treatment, rather than preventive work, for 141 students(69.8%), and hey have high level of interests on the teeth condition of their children but they rarely take a close look at the dental condition for their children. 3. The efforts of mothers on preventing the dental caries by mothers showed in the sequence of regular instructions for brushing, limiting the sugar intake, fluorine coating, sealant, regular examination and the like and DT rate will be decreased by these kinds(p<0.05). 4. The number of dental caries of children with the attitude of mother in dental health showed noticeable differences statistically with respect to the brushing method, use of dental sanitation goods, scaling, visit to dental office and others(p<0.05). With the above conclusion, the attitude and behavior of mothers on dental care influences greatly on the dental health of children. Therefore, in order to improve the dental health of children, it would be important to recognize the importance of attitude and behavior of dental health for mothers for positive dental care with the support in policies.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.279-286
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to provide resources to develop oral health education programs to make schoolchildren be able to do oral care behaviors voluntarily by analyzing the factors affecting elementary school students's oral health behaviors. Methods : A self administered questionnaire based survey was conducted with 233 students (117 boys, 116 girls) of sixth graders at Gyeonggi Province from September 1st to October 2nd, 2012. Researchers explained to willing participants the purpose of this study and then, asked respondents to complete their own questionnaire. A total of 233 questionnaires were properly completed while 7 questionnaires had insincere sections and were thus excepted. Results : 1. Children's higher level of oral health-related knowledge have more positive oral health attitudes(p=0.000) and oral health behaviors(p=0.001). 2. The higher oral health behavior mothers have, the more students have oral health knowledge and better oral health attitude, the higher the oral health behavior children have(p<0.01). 3. Students' positive attitude towards oral health(${\beta}$=0.548, p=0.000) and Mother's more attention to Oral check after tooth-brushing(${\beta}$=-0.149, p=0.005) were associated with children's sound dental health behaviors. Conclusions : The findings of this study suggest that the oral health knowledge, attitude and behaviors are associated with students' oral health behavior. Thus, effective support in oral health education, is need to be enhanced among the elementary school students rather than only focus on conveying knowledge to them. Since, mother's oral health-related knowledge and attitudes on the tooth-brushing behaviour and dental health of their children influence on child's oral health, the development of Comprehensive oral health education program into the mother and child needs to be carried out.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.403-414
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• 2009

Objectives : This research aimed at investigating middle school students' knowledge and behavior of oral hygiene according to the knowledge level of parents on this ground, provide basic data for establishing a more effective school and home oral hygiene education program for students. Methods : Students were selected from four secondary schools in J city by convenience sampling, which is non probability sampling; then, the final analysis was performed on 272 self-administered questionnaires. For statistical analysis, SPSS 10.0 for Windows was used to carry out frequency analysis and chi-square test at the 0.05 significance level in determining statistical significance. Results : 1. 50.0% had periodontal disease caused by 'weak periodontal', in the case of the father of academic ability was middle school graduated. 2. Showed lowly what is behavior prevention as regularly oral examination for the oral health, in the case of the parents's academic ability was low(in the case of the mother's academic ability was middle school graduated, 34.5% received regular oral examination every three months). 3. In the case of, the father and mother of academic ability was middle school graduated showed 50%, 44.8% about the teeth never important in the life. 4. In the case of, the father and mother of academic ability was middle school graduated showed 37.5%, 31.0% about time for the tooth brushing is under 1 minute per one time. Conclusions : It's very important for middle school student's oral health that the oral health education and oral hygiene attitude in their home. especially middle school student's attitude was controlled by parents' knowledge level. This like basic data will be useful in establishing program of school oral health and individual oral hygiene attitude in their home.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.52-62
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• 2021

Background: This study aims to provide basic data for development of the level-based oral health care program depending on the mother's oral health literacy by finding out how mother's oral health literacy can effect on the preschool children's oral health and behavior. Methods: The survey was conducted on 192 mothers who have preschool children and the data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, multiple regression analysis to identify differences in verbal and functional oral health literacy. Results: The study showed statistical significance (p<0.05) in educational level depending on differences in verbal and functional oral health literacy by sociodemographic factor. In differences in verbal and functional literacy depending on experience of education for oral health behavior and oral health, statistical significance (p<0.05) was showed highly on verbal and functional literacy in the case that subjects have an experience of education for oral health and their children have not been experienced of oral illness. And when it comes to the case that subjects have experience of education for oral health within one to two years, statistical significance was showed highly on verbal literacy. It showed that verbal and functional oral health literacy effects to oral health care behavior of children judging from results that the higher level of mother's verbal oral health literacy, the higher score of children's oral health knowledge, attitude and behavior. Conclusion: It is necessary to develop the systematic program which is appropriate for characteristics of each oral period in childhood depending on level of primary caregiver's oral health literacy, and systematic education should be preceded to enhance the literacy of the caregiver. It is considered necessary to improve the oral health care of children by developing a manual for oral health care education to enhance primary caregiver's oral health literacy.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제34권8호
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• pp.1460-1467
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• 2004

Purpose. This study examined the predictive factors enabling access to children's oral health care at the level of financial barriers, beliefs, and the provider. Methods. In-depth interviews were conducted with 320 immigrant mothers of low-income families regarding their use of oral health services for children aged four to eight years old. Access to oral health care was measured with frequency of planned dental visits, continuity of care, and age at first visit to dentist. Results. The mother took her child to the dentist at a younger age if she received referrals to a dentist from pediatrician. Regular dental visits were significantly related to household income, provider availability on week-ends, and insurance coverage. The extended clinic hours in the evenings, and the belief in the importance of the child's regular dentist visits increased the likelihood of continuing care. The mothers perceiving a cost burden for the child's dental care were also less likely to return to the dentist. Conclusion. The available care delivery system, coordinated medical care, and health beliefs were among important predictors of the health service use. The study findings suggest need for culturally competent dental health interventions to enhance access to oral health care among particularly vulnerable populations such as low-income children in Korean communities.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.63-75
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to examine mothers' perception of dental health and their relevant behaviors. The subjects in this study were 878 mothers who had five-year-old children in the city of Seongnam. After a survey was conducted to find out their dental health awareness and behavior, the following findings were acquired; 1. 44.9 percent of the mothers investigated ever paid a visit to dental institutes over the last year, and 23.3 percent visited them to prevent any possible dental diseases. 56.1 percent ever received oral health education, and 30.0 percent, the largest group, received that in their school days. 69.0 percent ever had their teeth scaled. 2. As for their oral health knowledge, the right answer rate was 6.95 out of 10. Concerning what they knew the best about, 91.7 percent knew that sweet food including sugar caused dental caries, and regarding the most incorrect idea, 31.6 percent believed that aging made tooth come out. 3. In regard to oral health attitude, the right answer rate was 7.33 out of 10. As to the best attitude, 87.1 percent felt that it made them unpleasant to go to bed without doing toothbrushing, and concerning the worst case, 24.0 percent believed that teeth could be clean without using toothpaste. 4. As to oral health behavior, the right answer rate was 5.37 out of 10. Regarding the most common oral health behavior, 89.9 percent brushed their teeth before going to bed, and the least common one, 15.8 percent made a regular visit to dental institutes to examine their teeth. 5. Concerning self-evaluation of oral health, the right answer rate was 6.77 out of 10. 90.0 percent found themselves not to have a toothache, and regarding the worst case, 38.1 percent considered their oral health to be better than that of others of the same age group.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.26-36
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• 2016

이번 연구는 어머니의 구강건강정보이해력이 유아 자녀의 구강건강상태 및 행동에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 파악하여 모자 구강건강 증진에 기여하고자 편의표본추출법에 의해 선정된 경기도 평택시 소재 유치원 및 어린이집 8곳에 다니는 만 5, 6세 아동과 어머니 233명을 대상으로 조사연구를 시행하여 다음과 같은 주요 결과를 얻었다. 어머니의 구강건강정보이해력, 구강건강관리행동, 유아의 구강보건지식 태도 행동을 상 하위 25% 집단으로 나누어 구강건강정보이해력에 따른 유아자녀의 구강건강상태 차이를 비교한 결과, 어머니의 구강건강정보이해력은 우식유치수(dt), 우식유치수 및 충전유치수(dft)와 모두 유의한 차이를 보였고 상위집단일 경우 dt, dft가 더 적게 나타났다. 구강건강관리행동과 유아의 구강보건지식 태도 행동에 따른 유아의 구강건강상태는 dt에서만 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였고, 상위 집단일 경우 dt가 적게 나타났다. 구강건강정보이해력은 유아 자녀의 dt, dft와 부의 상관관계가 있었다. 또한, 유아의 구강보건지식 태도 행동, 구강건강관리행동과는 양의 상관관계를 보였다. 어머니의 구강건강정보이해력이 유아 자녀의 구강보건 지식 태도 행동에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위한 위계적 다중 회귀분석 결과, 어머니의 구강건강관리행동이 가장 큰 영향을 미쳤고, 이어 언어적 구강건강정보이해력, 유아 성별, 어머니 연령, 그리고 자녀수 순으로 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 어머니의 구강건강정보이해력이 유아 자녀의 구강건강 상태에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 일반적 특성, 구강건강관리행동, 유아의 구강보건지식 태도 행동을 통제한 상태로 다중 회귀분석을 시행한 결과, 언어적 구강건강정보이해력이 dt에 가장 큰 영향을 미쳤고, 기능적 구강건강정보이해력은 영향력이 없었다. 그러나 dft에는 다른 변수들을 통제하였을 때 두 개의 구강건강정보이해력 모두 독립적으로 가장 큰 영향력을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 종합할 때, 유아 자녀의 구강건강증진을 위하여 어머니의 구강건강정보이해력을 항상 고려해야 하며, 이를 반영한 구강보건교육이 시행되어야 할 것이다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.220-234
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• 1997

The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge and attitude of a group of mothers who had infants about baby bottle tooth decay(BBTD) and dental caries prevention. The sample consisted of 261 mothers who had infants from 6 to 36 months from certain areas of Dae-jeon city. The mothers were asked to answer a questionnaire which included a series of questions regarding general information cencerning the infant and his mother, knowledge about BBTD and methods of prevention using fluoride, knowledge about behavioral risk factors contributing to caries of the infant, attitude toward oral health care of the infant, opinions regarding the effectiveness of methods to prevent dental caries and sources of oral health information. he results of this study were as follow. 1. 85.4% of the respondents thought that prolonged bottle feeding would harm the teeth of the infant, but 77% of the respondents had never heard of baby bottle tooth decay. 2. Levels of knowledge about methods of prevention using fluoride were relatively low and there were significant relationships between the levels of this knowledge and the educational level of the respondents(P<0.05). 3. Only 7.3% of the respondents thought that prolonged breast feeding would harm the teeth of the infant. 4. Overall oral health care of the infants was relatively insufficient. 5. Only 28.7% of the respondents selected either when the first tooth erupt or deciduous dentition complete as the time a infant should first be seen by a dentist. 6. 64.6% of the respondents thought that toothbrushing should be instituted once the first tooth appears. 7. Among the six methods of preventing caries in infants, respondents ranked the effective of fluoride lower than making regular dental visits and reducing intake of sugared foods. 8. Most frequently cited sources of information about dental health were newspapers, magazines and books(65%), followed by friends, neighborhoods and families (55%).

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.21-24
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• 2002

임신기 구강관리와 영아의 구강관리에 대한 지식은 구강병을 예방하기 위하여 가장 기본이 되는 것이며, 구강관리는 습관화 되는 과정이라는 점을 감안할 때 이 시기의 관리가 무엇보다도 중요하다고 할 수 있다. 그러므로 연구자들은 임부들의 영아구강관리에 대한 지식을 살펴보고, 영유아기 우식증에 대한 인식정도를 파악하며, 임부들의 구강관리지식에 대한 잘못된 내용 포함정도를 살펴보기 위해 서울시 보건소와 유관업체에서 주관하는 임산부 건강교실에 참가한 임부 330명을 무작위 표본추출하여 개별면접방식으로 진행한 연구를 통해 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 임부들이 구강병을 중대한 문제로 생각하고 있는 비율은 82% 이었고, 잇솔질의 중요성을 인식하고 있는 비율은 94% 이었다. 2. 영유아기 우식증을 인지하고 있는 비율은 42% 이었고, 임신경험별로 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 인정되었다(p<0.05). 3. 영유아기 우식증 원인 중 잘못된 수유습관을 인지하고 있는 비율은 58% 이었고, 잘못된 모유습관에 의한 우식발생 가능성에 대한 인지율은 43% 이었으며, 임신경험별로 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 인정되었다(p<0.05). 4. 임신 중 태아는 모체의 치아로부터 칼슘을 빼앗아 간다고 인지하는 비율이 82% 이었다. 5. 임신 중 치과치료를 금하는 것이 안전하다고 인지하는 비율은 71% 이었다. 영아구강관리 및 임신기 구강관리에 대한 정확한 지식을 습득하고 있는 비율이 상대적으로 낮았고, 임신기 구강건강증진을 위한 프로그램의 개발과 정확한 구강관리 정보를 체계적으로 제공해 줄 수 있는 기회의 마련이 시급하다고 검토되었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권18호
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• pp.8473-8477
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• 2016

Background: High risk human papilloma virus (HPV) types 16 and 18 have been proven as central causes of cervical cancer and safety and immunogenicity of HPV vaccines are sufficiently established. Knowledge and practices of HPV vaccination among medical and paramedical students is vital as these may strongly determine intention to recommend vaccination to others in the future. The present study was therefore undertaken to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination among medical and paramedical students and to analyze factors influencing them. Materials and Methods: The present cross sectional study, conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital in south India, included undergraduate students aged 18 years and above, belonging to medical, dental and nursing streams, after informed written consent. Results: Out of 957 participants, only 430 (44.9%) displayed good knowledge and only 65 (6.8%) had received HPV vaccination. Among the unvaccinated, 433 (48.54%), were not willing to take the vaccine. Concerns regarding the efficacy (30.5%), safety (26.1%) and cost of the vaccine (21.7%) were responsible for this. Age, gender, family history of malignancy and mother's education had no influence on knowledge. Compared to medical students, nursing students had better knowledge (OR-1.49, 95% CI 0.96 to 2.3, p = 0.072) and students of dentistry had poor knowledge (OR-0.50 95% CI 0.36 to 0.70, p<0.001). Conclusions: The knowledge and uptake of HPV vaccination among medical and paramedical students in India is poor. Targeted health education interventions may have huge positive impact not only on the acceptance of vaccination among them, but also on their intention to recommend the vaccine in future.