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J Korean Dent Assoc. 2006;44(10):647-657. Published online October 31, 2006.
- 2005년 치과의사 흡연 실태와 금연교육에 대한 제언
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경희대학교 치과대학 예방치과학교실
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- Proposal for the smoking prevalence among dentists and smoking cessation in 2005
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Yong-Duk Park
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Department of Preventive Dentistry College of Dentistry Kyung Hee University
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- Abstract
- By organizing the results of study questioned 1,620 dentists working nationwide in 2005, we concluded the followings.
1. The smoking rate of dentist is 29.69%.
2. 60.9% of current dentist smokers responded that they started smoking at the age of 20-24, during their dental school ages.
3. 67.41% of respondents have no idea of cyber antismoking campaign launched by Korean Dental Association, and 94.07% of respondents didn t receive formal education about smoking cessation.
4. 59.01% of respondents want to educate patients about smoking cessation in dental clinics but couldn t help putting it off for practical reasons. The reasons include their busy office hour(36.30%), difficulties in collecting proper smoking cessation documents(25.10%), and lack of their own knowledge in renunciation of smoking. (18,83%)
5. As dental healthcare personnels, they agreed with their status and duty of leading role in national renunciation of smoking. (R>80%)
6. 83.34% of dentists agreed that if educational antismoking program is arranged by Korean Dental Association, they should receive the education.
Keywords :dentist;oral health;smoking cessation;
