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A Study of the Experience of Unmet Dental Care Needs among Older Adults

Title
A Study of the Experience of Unmet Dental Care Needs among Older Adults
Author(s)

김정욱 ; 배호중

Keyword
고령층 ; 치과이용 ; 미충족 치과의료 ; 미충족 의료 ; Older Adults ; Dental Clinic Use ; Unmet Dental Care Needs ; Unmet Healthcare Needs
Publication Year
2019-03-31
Publisher
Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs
Citation
Health and Social Welfare Review Vol.39 No.1, pp.365-389
Abstract
본 연구는 「한국의료패널」을 이용하여 고령층을 대상으로 치과치료 필요가 있음에도 불구하고 치과의료 서비스를 이용하지 못하는 ‘미충족 치과의료’와 관련이 있는 요인을 파악하고자 하였다. 이에 치과의료가 상대적으로 낮은 건강보험 보장률, 높은 본인부담금 등 타 의료서비스와 다른 특성을 고려하여 ‘미충족 의료’와 ‘미충족 치과의료’를 비교・분석하였다. 분석결과 교육수준, 소득, 의료보장 형태, 섭식문제 요인이 공통적으로 미충족 의료 및 미충족 치과의료와 유의한 상관성이 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 연령, 가구유형, 음주 요인은 미충족 치과의료에서만 유의한 상관성이 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 이와 같은 분석결과를 바탕으로 본 연구는 고령층의 구강보건의료의 접근성 향상을 위한 정책적 함의를 제시하였다.

The purpose of this study was to identify, by using the Korea Health Panel, the factors for the ‘unmet dental care needs’ —the failure to use dental care service despite the need to get dental care— experienced among older adults. A comparison was made between ‘unmet healthcare needs’ and ‘unmet dental care needs’, taking into account the characteristics of dental care, including the relatively lower health insurance coverage and the larger amount of out-of-pocket costs than the other types of healthcare service. The education level, income, and health insurance type were significantly correlated with both unmet healthcare and unmet dental care needs; age, household type, and alcohol intake were significantly correlated only with unmet dental care needs. On the basis of these results, this study presents policy implications for making oral healthcare more accessible to older adults.
ISSN
1226-072X
2671-4531
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