잇솔질 교육 프로그램이 학령전기 아동의 구강건강에 미치는 효과

• Published in: Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Vol. 38; no. 6; pp. 914 - 922
• Main Authors: 강복희, 박선남, 송경애, 문정순, Kang, Bok-Hee, Park, Sun-Nam, Sohng, Kyeong-Yae, Moon, Jung-Soon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 01.12.2008
• ISSN: 2005-3673; 2093-758X

Purpose: To examine the effect of tooth-brushing education on the oral health of preschoolers. Methods: A quasi-experimental design with a non-equivalent control group was used. Two kindergartens were selected and 39 preschoolers from one kindergarten were assigned to the experimental group with tooth-brushing education and 39 from the other kindergarten to the control group. The tooth-brushing education program included 1 session on oral health education, individual tooth-brushing instruction for 1 week and supervised tooth-brushing after lunch for 4 weeks. Oral health behavior including use of tooth paste, tooth-brushing time and method of tooth-brushing, plague, streptococcus mutans, lactobacillus and dental caries were measured before and after the education. Fisher's exact test, t-test and paired t-test with the Window SAS 9.1 program were used to analyze the data. Results: A significant increase in the use of tooth paste, tooth-brushing time and the practice of correct tooth-brushing and a decrease in plague and development of dental caries were observed in the experimental group. Conclusion: This tooth-brushing education was partially effective in improving oral health of preschoolers.