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KMID : 0355420170410020116
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Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
2017 Volume.41 No. 2 p.116 ~ p.121
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The relationship between pit and fissure sealant (PFS) experience and the socio-economic factors of adolescents before and after coverage by National Health Insurance (NHI)
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Choi Jin-Sun
Park Deok-Young
Jung Se-Hwan
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to review the relationship between pit and fissure sealant (PFS) experience and the socio-economic factors of adolescents before and after coverage by National Health Insurance (NHI).
Methods: Our sources were the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Surveys from 2008 and 2014. The variables used were PFS experience, demographic factors, socio-economic factors, and oral health-related behaviors.
Results: PFS experience was higher in 2014 than in 2008. The relationship between PFS experience and socio-economic factors was significant in both 2008 and 2014. Although the inequity of PFS experi-ence among adolescents was reduced as PFS was included in NHI coverage, a disparity still exists.
Conclusions: Even after NHI coverage included PFS, the policies to reduce the inequity of PFS experi-ences among adolescents should be further devised. In addition, a longitudinal study is recommended to determine the relationship between PFS experience and various socio-economic or behavioral fac-tors.
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KEYWORD
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Korea youth risk behavior web-based survey, National Health Insurance, Pit and fissure sealant, Socio-economic factors
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