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KMID : 1023420090090030279
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2009 Volume.9 No. 3 p.279 ~ p.286
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A Study on the Dental Hygienist`s Awareness on the Elderly Long-Term Care Insurance System
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Park Jeong-Ran
Kwon Sun-Hwa
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Abstract
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This research targeted 253 dental hygienists who are working in parts of the South Gyeongnam Province to identify their Degree Of Recognition on the Elderly Long-term Care Insurance System executed on July 1, 2008 according to their awareness. The following conclusions were obtained. 1. Experience in managing elderly patients’ oral cavity and specialized education on the elderly patients while studying dental hygiene (department) manifested statically significant difference with the appropriate age of the Long-term care worker(p<0.01, p<0.05). Moreover, there was significant difference in the level of understanding on the Elderly Long-term Care Insurance System depending on the experience of volunteering and on whether they got specialized education on the elderly patients while working(p<0.01). 2. There was significant difference in the awareness of the Elderly Long-term Care Insurance System following interest in the health of the elderly patients’ oral cavity(p<0.05, p<0.01, p<0.001).
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KEYWORD
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Dental hygienist, Health of the elderly patients` oral cavity, Long-term care insurance system
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