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@article{ART002124583},
author={Hyun-Kyung Kim and HieJin Noh and Im-Hee Jung and Yoon Lee and So- Jung Mun and 전현선 and Sun-Young Han and 최은희 and Junsung Ki and 구민지 and 정주희 and WON GYUN CHUNG},
title={Development of test for Korean functional health literacy in dentistry},
journal={Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene},
issn={2287-1705},
year={2016},
volume={16},
number={3},
pages={355-362},
doi={}

TY - JOUR
AU - Hyun-Kyung Kim
AU - HieJin Noh
AU - Im-Hee Jung
AU - Yoon Lee
AU - So- Jung Mun
AU - 전현선
AU - Sun-Young Han
AU - 최은희
AU - Junsung Ki
AU - 구민지
AU - 정주희
AU - WON GYUN CHUNG
TI - Development of test for Korean functional health literacy in dentistry
JO - Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
PY - 2016
VL - 16
IS - 3
PB - Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
SP - 355
EP - 362
SN - 2287-1705
AB - Objectives: This study aimed to develop a tool for assessing foreigners’ understanding of oral health information in Korea called the Test of Korean Functional Health Literacy in Dentistry(TOKFHLiD) and examined validity and reliability of the tool. The TOKFHLiD consists of two literacy assessment parts: Dental Information Sentence(DIS) aims to assess one’s literacy of sentences containing oral health information. Dental Information Document(DID) aims to assess one’s numeracy and literacy of documents containing oral health information. Methods: Twenty eight preliminary questions were developed based on various medical care literature such as the agreement to diagnosis and treatment and the treatment precautions. DID using 14 preliminary questions was developed based on the appointment card, the treatment schedule, and labels on oral care products. The 42 preliminary questions in the DIS and the DID were subsequently put through four separate expert reviews, in which questions with content validity score of less than 0.8(13/15 points) were corrected and modified by five dental experts and then were corrected for language errors by two Korean language experts. The preliminary assessment tool was tested on 153 Koreans, and χ2 test was performed on the ratio of respondents who comprehended each question, the ratio of respondents who chose the correct answer for each question with a significance level of 0.05. Results: Of the 42 preliminary questions, 1 question in DIS and 1 question in DID, for which the ratio of Korean respondents who chose the correct answers did not exceed the acceptable level of 80%, were excluded and a final assessment tool was completed with 40 questions. Conclusions: Following the development and application of the tool, examination of the TOKHLiD for validity and reliability revealed that this assessment tool is adequate for assessing oral health information literacy of foreigners who are using oral hygiene medical services in Korea.
KW - dental information document;dental information sentence;foreigners in Korea;functional health literacy in dentistry;oral health literacy;tool development
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Hyun-Kyung Kim, HieJin Noh, Im-Hee Jung, Yoon Lee, So- Jung Mun, 전현선, Sun-Young Han, 최은희, Junsung Ki, 구민지, 정주희 and WON GYUN CHUNG. (2016). Development of test for Korean functional health literacy in dentistry. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 16(3), 355-362.

Hyun-Kyung Kim, HieJin Noh, Im-Hee Jung, Yoon Lee, So- Jung Mun, 전현선, Sun-Young Han, 최은희, Junsung Ki, 구민지, 정주희 and WON GYUN CHUNG. 2016, "Development of test for Korean functional health literacy in dentistry", Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, vol.16, no.3 pp.355-362. Available from: doi:

Hyun-Kyung Kim, HieJin Noh, Im-Hee Jung, Yoon Lee, So- Jung Mun, 전현선, Sun-Young Han, 최은희, Junsung Ki, 구민지, 정주희, WON GYUN CHUNG "Development of test for Korean functional health literacy in dentistry" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 16.3 pp.355-362 (2016) : 355.

Hyun-Kyung Kim, HieJin Noh, Im-Hee Jung, Yoon Lee, So- Jung Mun, 전현선, Sun-Young Han, 최은희, Junsung Ki, 구민지, 정주희, WON GYUN CHUNG. Development of test for Korean functional health literacy in dentistry. 2016; 16(3), 355-362. Available from: doi:

Hyun-Kyung Kim, HieJin Noh, Im-Hee Jung, Yoon Lee, So- Jung Mun, 전현선, Sun-Young Han, 최은희, Junsung Ki, 구민지, 정주희 and WON GYUN CHUNG. "Development of test for Korean functional health literacy in dentistry" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 16, no.3 (2016) : 355-362.doi:

Hyun-Kyung Kim; HieJin Noh; Im-Hee Jung; Yoon Lee; So- Jung Mun; 전현선; Sun-Young Han; 최은희; Junsung Ki; 구민지; 정주희; WON GYUN CHUNG. Development of test for Korean functional health literacy in dentistry. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 16(3), 355-362. doi:

Hyun-Kyung Kim; HieJin Noh; Im-Hee Jung; Yoon Lee; So- Jung Mun; 전현선; Sun-Young Han; 최은희; Junsung Ki; 구민지; 정주희; WON GYUN CHUNG. Development of test for Korean functional health literacy in dentistry. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene. 2016; 16(3) 355-362. doi:

Hyun-Kyung Kim, HieJin Noh, Im-Hee Jung, Yoon Lee, So- Jung Mun, 전현선, Sun-Young Han, 최은희, Junsung Ki, 구민지, 정주희, WON GYUN CHUNG. Development of test for Korean functional health literacy in dentistry. 2016; 16(3), 355-362. Available from: doi:

Hyun-Kyung Kim, HieJin Noh, Im-Hee Jung, Yoon Lee, So- Jung Mun, 전현선, Sun-Young Han, 최은희, Junsung Ki, 구민지, 정주희 and WON GYUN CHUNG. "Development of test for Korean functional health literacy in dentistry" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 16, no.3 (2016) : 355-362.doi: