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KMID : 1020220160160010061
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2016 Volume.16 No. 1 p.61 ~ p.67
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Knowledge of the dental health insurance standard in the dental hygienists: based on the elderly denture
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Ryu Hae-Gyum
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the knowledge of the dental health insurance standard of elderly denture in the dental hygienists.
Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 183 dental hygienists in Busan and Gyeongnam. The questionnaire consisted of general profiles of the subjects(11 items) and 10 items of the dental health insurance standard of the elderly denture including subject of spplication, application method, calculation of range, and temporary denture. Each question was measure by Likert 5 points scale. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.936 in the study. The data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0 program.
Results: The knowledge of the dental health insurance standard on the elderly denture in the dental hygienists was high in cognition of the renewed standard change(p<0.001), individual career(p<0.05), and recognition of the current standard(p<0.05).
Conclusions: It is continuously necessary to inform the dental hygienists of the knowledge of dental health insurance standard. The web-based program for the dental health insurance education should be provided continuously for the dental hygienists.
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KEYWORD
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dental hygienist, elderly denture, health insurance standard, knowledge
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