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Perception and attitude for the expansion of the adjusted water fluoridation program in Gimhae, Korea

  • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
  • Abbr : J Korean Soc Dent Hyg
  • 2010, 10(3), pp.483~493
  • Publisher : Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Dentistry

Jung-Hwa Lee 1 조점자 2 조미숙 2 배광학 3 Dong-Hun Han ORD ID 4 김진범 ORD ID 4

1춘해보건대학
2김해시보건소
3서울대학교
4부산대학교

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ABSTRACT

Objective: The purpose of this study was to obtain the information for the improvement of the support in oder to expand the adjusted water fluoridation program to Myeong-dong water treatment plant in Gimhae city, Korea. Methods: Questionnaires were distributed to the parents of elementary schoolchildren and their responses were collected. All collected data were analyzed using the SPSS program. Results: The percentage of respondents using the tap water was 47.0% for drinking and 54.4% for cooking, respectively. The percentage of respondents using the water purified the tap water with the home water purifier was 45.1% for drinking and 36.2% for cooking, respectively. Respondents who knew the adjusted water fluoridation program was 48.3%. Respondents who knew the implementation of the adjusted water fluoridation program at the moment in Gimhae was 27.0%. 90.2% of residents agreed on the expansion of the adjusted water fluoridation program to Myeong-dong water treatment plant, Significant variables in the approval rates of the adjusted water fluoridation program were age, residence period, occupation, recognition of the program. Conclusion: It is desirable to expand the adjusted water fluoridation program to Myeong-dong water treatment plant in Gimhae as the percentage of respondents who agreed on the introduction of the program was high.

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