Medico-Legal Update

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Background/Objectives: Although smart phone is known for its convenient functions and portability, it is also causing smart phone addiction which is becoming a serious social issue. The objective of this study was to determine the degree of smartphone dependence in university students majoring in radiology and analyze the influence of smartphone addition on their interpersonal relationships.

Method/Statistical Analysis: : A questionnaire was used to survey 431 university students about the use of smartphone. The questionnaire had 26 questions. Each question was evaluated with a 5-point Likert scale. Its Cronbach’s α value was 0.893. Students’ satisfaction for interpersonal relationship was determined according to their situation. Three additional socio-demographic characteristics (economic level, addiction, and gender) were also determined. Questions and answers were provided face-to-face.

Findings: Overreliance on smartphones was the highest in living standards with income at the “middle” level with 240 (55.64%) and female students at 184 (42.6%) in gender, higher than 247 (57.3%) for male students. In terms of interpersonal satisfaction, 247 (57.3%) male students showed high levels of satisfaction with each other’s relationships, while in terms of smartphone overreliance, the group of people who are not satisfied (3.545±0.34) showed high levels. Correlation analysis showed a static correlation between sex and smartphone over-dependence (r = .217, p<.001), and there was a negative correlation between smartphone and interpersonal satisfaction (r = -.236, p<.001).

Improvements/Applications: Based on results of this study, a program should be developed to prevent smartphone dependence of students and raise interpersonal satisfaction. Results of this study could be used as basic data necessary for education on smartphone dependence prevention in university students.

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Background/Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the oral health cognition and behavior of 83 children’s parents. The results of this study were as follow. First, the questionnaire consisted of eight items on oral health behavior and three items on parental oral health cognition. Improper oral health care behavior responses resulted, and the necessity of fluoride application of oral health awareness scored lower than the necessity of oral health education and regular dental checkups.

Method/Statistical Analysis: Targeting a total 83 parents at daycare centers in the C region, September 2018-October 2018, this study distributed the home notification, questionnaire, and research consent form to each home through their children. The completed research consent forms and questionnaires were collected by the daycare centers from the children.

Findings: The three times of brushing daily, two-three minutes of brushing each time, and the ‘1/3, 1/2 of the toothbrush for the amount of toothpaste used received the most responses. Many respondents changed their toothbrushes every four weeks. 72.3% of respondents used fluoride toothpaste, and 72.3% of respondents were controlling food and snacks containing sugar. 73.5% of parents were receiving regular oral examination, and 30.0% of parents received it once a year. 84.3% of parents were using secondary oral hygiene products. The average oral health perception was 4.26 while the necessities of fluoride application, regular dental examination, and oral health education averaged 3.59, 4.63, and 4.63 respectively.

Improvements/Applications: It would be necessary to vitalize the oral health project and oral health education for parents and children, and also to have accurate and systematic studies on more inclusive and diverse elements.

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