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영어

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.

한국어

본 연구는 구강보건교육경험에 따른 구강건강신념과 구강건강관련 삶의 질(OHIP-14) 관련성을 파악하고자 부 산, 울산, 경남 지역에 거주하고 있는 성인을 대상으로 설문 조사를 시행하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 25.0 프로그램을 통해 분석한 결과 구강보건교육 유경험자가 구강보건교육 무경험자보다 구강건강신념의 하위요인과 구강건강관련 삶의 질(OHIP-14)의 하위요인 점수가 각각 높게 나타나 유의한 결과가 나타났다. 구강보건교육경험, 구강건강신념과 구강건 강관련 삶의 질(OHIP_14)은 요인별로 관련성이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 생애주기별 구강보건 교육프로그램의 운영은 구강건강증진은 물론 삶의 질 향상을 통한 구강보건교육의 중요성 및 필요성 제고에 도움이 될 것이다.