Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene (한국치위생학회지)

Korean Society of Dental Hygiene (한국치위생학회)
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The relationship between dental care needs and dental service use in Korean elderly

한국 노인의 치과 의료 필요와 치과 서비스 이용의 관련성

  • Park, Min-Sun (Health Science, Graduate School of Hanyang University) ;
  • Choi, Bo-Youl (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) ;
  • Kim, Yu-Mi (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
  • 박민선 (한양대학교 대학원 보건학과) ;
  • 최보율 (한양대학교 의과대학 보건대학원 예방의학교실) ;
  • 김유미 (한양대학교 의과대학 보건대학원 예방의학교실)
  • Received : 2020.09.18
  • Accepted : 2020.10.20
  • Published : 2020.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the relationship between dental care needs and dental service use in Korean elderly. Methods: Using the sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, from 22,948 individuals, 1,572 (male 701, female 871) elderly individuals aged above 65 years were included in the study. All analyses were stratified by sex. Results: In males, the group with subjective needs was 3.74 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.58-5.41) times more likely to use dental services than the group without subjective needs. For females, the group with subjective needs was 2.17 (95% CI: 1.57-2.98 ) times more likely to use dental services than the group without subjective needs. Conclusions: To conclude, the elderly with symptoms, used the dental services for pain relief and functional recovery. Fundamental efforts to improve oral health are needed, such as providing treatment, prevention and educational services, besides efforts to provide treatment-oriented dental services. Further research is needed for the middle and elderly individuals who are in the blind spot of the existing policy.

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