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KMID : 0362120120340040423
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Journal of Technologic Dentistry
2012 Volume.34 No. 4 p.423 ~ p.431
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Dental technician’s recognition of national health insurance coverage of denture
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Kang Wol
Lim Hyung-Tek
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the recognition of dental technician’s about including denture into the coverage of the national health insurance.
Methods: This study carried out self-administered questionnaire survey from June 10, 2012 to June 20 by having research subjects as 230 dental technician. Except 22 copies with incomplete response, 208 copies were used as the materials of final analysis.
Results: The recognition of dental technician on the national health insurance of denture was 48%, but there was a low recognition on the details. The rates of dental technician who approved of the inclusion of denture into the coverage of the health insurance respectively stood at 59%.
Conclusion: The coverage of the health insurance should be extended to dental medicine in a manner to satisfy dental technicians, dental service providers and receivers. Also, further studies for the extending coverage of the details are needed.
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KEYWORD
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dental technician, denture, national health insurance coverage, recognition
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