전라북도 일부 학부모, 교사 및 치의사의 수돗물불소농도조정사업에 관한 인식 (Perception among parents, teachers and dentists on adjusted water fluoridation program in Jeollabuk-do, Korea)

서지정보

· 발행기관 : 대한예방치과·구강보건학회
· 수록지 정보 : 대한구강보건학회지 / 32권 / 3호 / 309 ~ 321페이지
· 저자명 : 오효원, 송정록, 이흥수

초록

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine local community residents'perception on the adjusted water fluoridation program by grouping the residents into teachers, parents, and dentists, and to analyze the similarities and differences in the perceptions of these different population groups to provide the basic data for program development and policy planning.
Methods: 1,497 subjects were surveyed among the residents living of an area of Jeollabuk-do Province, Korea. Research subjects were as 872 parents, 470 teachers, and 137 dentists selected through convenience sampling. For parents and teachers, survey was conducted by self-administration method, and for dentists, a mail survey was executed. Survey questions included subjects'socio-demographic characteristics, their perception on the arguments against or for the water fluoridation program, and oral health behavior. The collected data was summarized in percentage and mean value, and stepwise multiple regression was performed in order to examine the causes of subjects'perception on the arguments against or for the water fluoridation program.
Results: One of the arguments against the adjusted water fluoridation program is that tooth brushing has a better effect on dental caries prevention than the water fluoridation program and the percentage of subjects who agree with this argument was highest in all three groups among parents, teachers, and dentists, indicating that the accurate education on the effects of the water fluoridation is urgent. Two popular arguments for the water fluoridation program are that the program is a public health program similar to vaccination and that it is beneficial to the poor class; and all three groups showed the high agreement rate, suggesting that these aspects should be positively utilized to promote the water fluoridation program. According to the findings of the analysis on the factors influencing on the subjects perception of the arguments against or for the water fluoridation program, the perception about social contribution of dentists has the strongest impact on the parents group, while the perception of the importance of students'dental health had the strongest effect among teachers. Regarding the opinions on the implementation of the water fluoridation program, the answer that a representative of local government should make a decision based on the relevant experts'opinions was found most in all three groups. 64% of parents and 68% of teachers favored the adjusted water fluoridation program.
Conclusions: All three groups of research subjects - parents, teachers, and dentists - show a higher degree of agreement with positive views on the water fluoridation program than negative views. We concluded that the adjusted water fluoridation program should be undertaken in the province of Jeollabuk-do.

영어초록

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine local community residents'perception on the adjusted water fluoridation program by grouping the residents into teachers, parents, and dentists, and to analyze the similarities and differences in the perceptions of these different population groups to provide the basic data for program development and policy planning.
Methods: 1,497 subjects were surveyed among the residents living of an area of Jeollabuk-do Province, Korea. Research subjects were as 872 parents, 470 teachers, and 137 dentists selected through convenience sampling. For parents and teachers, survey was conducted by self-administration method, and for dentists, a mail survey was executed. Survey questions included subjects'socio-demographic characteristics, their perception on the arguments against or for the water fluoridation program, and oral health behavior. The collected data was summarized in percentage and mean value, and stepwise multiple regression was performed in order to examine the causes of subjects'perception on the arguments against or for the water fluoridation program.
Results: One of the arguments against the adjusted water fluoridation program is that tooth brushing has a better effect on dental caries prevention than the water fluoridation program and the percentage of subjects who agree with this argument was highest in all three groups among parents, teachers, and dentists, indicating that the accurate education on the effects of the water fluoridation is urgent. Two popular arguments for the water fluoridation program are that the program is a public health program similar to vaccination and that it is beneficial to the poor class; and all three groups showed the high agreement rate, suggesting that these aspects should be positively utilized to promote the water fluoridation program. According to the findings of the analysis on the factors influencing on the subjects perception of the arguments against or for the water fluoridation program, the perception about social contribution of dentists has the strongest impact on the parents group, while the perception of the importance of students'dental health had the strongest effect among teachers. Regarding the opinions on the implementation of the water fluoridation program, the answer that a representative of local government should make a decision based on the relevant experts'opinions was found most in all three groups. 64% of parents and 68% of teachers favored the adjusted water fluoridation program.
Conclusions: All three groups of research subjects - parents, teachers, and dentists - show a higher degree of agreement with positive views on the water fluoridation program than negative views. We concluded that the adjusted water fluoridation program should be undertaken in the province of Jeollabuk-do.

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