Effect of community-based oral health promotion project class on increasing social responsibility and ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) awareness
Abstract
Objectives: This study assessed the effects of a community-based oral health promotion project course on social responsibility and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) awareness. Methods: Thirty-eight dental hygiene students enrolled in a community dental hygiene course at a four-year university located in City C completed a survey consisting of 27 items on social responsibility and seven items on ESG awareness. Results: Following completion of the community-based oral health promotion project course, students demonstrated improvements in social responsibility, responsibility attitude, responsibility competency, responsibility efficacy, and responsibility performance. The participants' awareness of ESG significantly increased after the course (p
Fields of Study & Subjects
Service-Learning and Community Engagement
Dental Education
Practice
Research
Higher Education and Sustainability
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 129–137
- Publication date
- 27 February 2026
- Language
- EN