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KMID : 1023420140140040502
Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2014 Volume.14 No. 4 p.502 ~ p.509
A Study on the Recognition about National Health Insurance Coverage of Denture, Implant of Elderly People
Oh Sang-Hwan

Lee Yu-Jeong
Lee Yoo-Jin
Lee Jeong-Mi
Lee Ju-Hee
Kim Seol-Hee
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the recognition on the national health insurance of denture, implant among the elderly. This survey was performed on 238 of the elderly aged over 60 years in Daejeon. The research was performed using a self-reported questionnaire and interview method from June to July, 2014. The collected data was analyzed using chi-square test, multiple response frequencies by PASW Statistics ver. 18.0. Recognition of national health insurance denture coverage was 76.9%. Channel of information awareness is higher in the media (61.8%). Awareness of application time (36.4%), medical expense by insurance (43.2%) is generally low. And awareness of denture follow up management is significantly low (18.6%). Time of denture and implant coverage needs were over 60 and 65 years old respectively. The respondents want the national health insurance to help medical expenses over 50%. Period of implant and denture re-production required unlimitedness 32.0% and 47.8%, participation to oral hygiene (dentures) management by dental hygienist was 94.1%. In conclusion, denture and implant coverage was higher awareness, but details were not recognized. Therefore, we should provide more detailed information. To increase the efficiency of national health insurance should be considered to lower the coverage age.
KEYWORD
Dental implant , Dentures , National health insurance
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