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KMID : 1023420150150010046
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2015 Volume.15 No. 1 p.46 ~ p.53
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Awareness of Oral Health Workforce on the National Health Insurance Coverage of Topical Fluoride Application
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Lee Sun-Ho
Lee Heung-Soo
Oh Hyo-Won
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to identify the awareness of oral health workforce and the attitude concerning the health insurance benefit on topical fluoride application. The subjects are 173 dentists and 288 dental hygienists. The data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS 12.0 statistical program. The findings of the study were as follows: Agree’s (including strongly agree) ratios regarding to the health insurance benefit of topical fluoride application was 92.5% for dentists and 90.8% for dental hygienists. Appropriate age of health insurance benefit about the topical fluoride application was elementary, middle and high school students (8∼19 years). This response ratio was high 45.7% for dentists and 43.2% for dental hygienists. Appropriate copayment (mean value) of health insurance about topical fluoride application coverage showed that NaF, SnF2 solution and acidulated phosphate fluoride gel were 25,782 Korean Won (KRW) for dentist and 14,282 KRW for dental hygienist. Fluoride varnish copayment was 31,705 KRW for dentist and 17,979 KRW for dental hygienist. Fluoride iontophoresis copayment was 40,156 KRW for dentist, and 21,210 KRW for dental hygienist. The frequency of health insurance benefits about topical fluoride application was high in ‘unlimited (37.5%)’ for the dentists and ‘two times (31.3%)’ for dental hygienists. In conclusion, topical fluoride application should be included as one of the health insurance benefit items for oral health.
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KEYWORD
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Dental care , Health insurance , Topical fluorides
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