Kang Yu-min|Young-Sik Cho
Impact of Mother's Oral Health Literacy on Preschool Children's Oral Health Status and Behavior
Namseoul University|Namseoul University
purpose study examine oral health literacy mothers affect oral health status preschool childrenthe subjects 233 mothers preschool children 5 6 years oldthey selected according convenience sampling methodthe individual selfadministered questionnaire used mothers survey children interviewed using structured questionnaire examine oral health status behavioraccording study results number decayed primary teeth number decayed filled primary teeth statistically significant negative correlation oral health literacy mother childrens oral health knowledge attitude behavior cohkab mothers oral health management behaviorhierarchical multiple regression analysis performed including general characteristics variables cohkab mothers oral health management behaviormeanwhile mothers oral health literacy statistically influence childrens oral health statusthe higher mothers oral health literacy level lower number decayed filled primary teeth werethe findings suggest efforts improve oral health status preschool children consider mothers oral health literacy important factortherefore effective intervention education programs necessary enhance mothers oral health literacy