Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health

The Korean Academy of Preventive Dentistry and Oral Health (대한예방치과·구강보건학회)
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A study on the ecosystem of welfare technology using social economy: a case study of dental clinics in health welfare social cooperative

사회적 경제를 통한 복지기술 생태계 탐구; 의료복지사회적협동조합 치과의원의 사례

  • Park, Yuyi (Department of Preventive and Social Dentistry, The Graduate School, Seoul National University) ;
  • Choi, Hyungkil (Department of Dental Services Management and Informatics, The Graduate School, Seoul National University) ;
  • Han, Dong-Hun (Department of Preventive and Social Dentistry, The Graduate School, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kang, Joon-Ho (Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Seoul National University) ;
  • Ahn, Sung Hoon (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Ahn, Sang-Hoon (Department of Social Welfare, College of Social Sciences, Seoul National University)
  • 박유이 (서울대학교 치의학대학원 예방치학교실) ;
  • 최형길 (서울대학교 치의학대학원 치과경영정보학교실) ;
  • 한동헌 (서울대학교 치의학대학원 예방치학교실) ;
  • 강준호 (서울대학교 사범대학 체육교육학과) ;
  • 안성훈 (서울대학교 공과대학 기계항공공학부) ;
  • 안상훈 (서울대학교 사회과학대학 사회복지학과)
  • Received : 2017.02.17
  • Accepted : 2017.03.08
  • Published : 2017.03.30
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Abstract

Objectives: In this study, we strived to determine the possibility of socioeconomic welfare in oral healthcare by analyzing the National Health Insurance (NHI) coverage rate. To date, efforts to realize the "social economy" of healthcare are active. While oral disease is common and chronic among Koreans, the rate of NHI coverage of dental clinics is substantially lower than that of the medical clinics. Methods: We defined the NHI coverage of dental clinics as a proxy for "social skills" to improve oral health problems. The data were collected through a comparative analysis of the NHI coverage of dental clinics and that of non-dental clinics, in health welfare social cooperatives. Results: The NHI coverage rate of the dental clinics in health welfare social cooperatives ranged from 0.97 to 2.62 times that of the non-dental clinics in health welfare social cooperatives. Conclusions: In conclusion, responsible management is recommended for making health welfare social cooperatives meaningful as a social economy.

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Supported by : Seoul National University