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KMID : 1020220140140030431
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2014 Volume.14 No. 3 p.431 ~ p.438
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Recognition between laypersons and dental hygienists on expansion of health insurance of scaling
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Ju On-Ju
Kang Eun-Ju
Woo Seung-Hee
Lee A-Ju
Lee Hea-Jung
Park Mi-Yeon
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of the study is to investigate the recognition between laypersons and dental hygienists on expansion of health insurance of scaling.
Methods : A self-reported questionnaires was filled out by 100 laypersons and 100 dental hygienists from October 7, 2013. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 21.0 program.
Results : All the dental hygienists recognized the introduction of the health insurance of scaling and 71.0% of the laypersons agreed. The introduction of health insurance of scaling was responsible for the interest toward scaling in 80 dental hygienists(80.0%) and 66 laypersons(66.0%). 94% of dental hygienists answered that health insurance of scaling would prevent periodontal diseases. The expansion of health insurance of scaling revealed many periodontal diseases and 52% of laypersons answered that prevention of periodontal diseases would deprive the dental hygienists of their jobs.
Conclusions : The expansion of health insurance of scaling can prevent the periodontal diseases and enhance the oral health services. So the government must try to expand the health insurance of scaling.
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KEYWORD
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dental hygienist, layperson, health insurance of scaling
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