Factors Related to Oral Healthcare Service Utilization among Korean Adults Aged 25–79 Years
| Autor: | Han-Na Kim, Eun-Joo Jun, Jin-Bom Kim, Sang-Jun Han |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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inequality National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Inequality Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis media_common.quotation_subject Psychological intervention lcsh:Medicine Oral Health Logistic regression Article socioeconomic status 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Environmental health Republic of Korea Humans Medicine Dental Care periodontitis Socioeconomic status Aged media_common education 030505 public health business.industry oral health care utilization lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health 030206 dentistry Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care Nutrition Surveys Andersen–Newman model stomatognathic diseases Cross-Sectional Studies Socioeconomic Factors health insurance dental caries Household income Residence 0305 other medical science business Medicaid |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 17 Issue 17 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 6032, p 6032 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph17176032 |
| Popis: | The factors related to oral healthcare service utilization (OHSU) among Korean adults aged 25&ndash 79 years were assessed using the Andersen model with the sixth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data. The study included 12,937 participants aged 25&ndash 79 years who answered questions on the predisposing, enabling, and need factors related to OHSU at dental clinics within the past 1 year. Age, sex, and education level were selected as predisposing factors household income, residence region, and national and private health insurance status as enabling factors and self-perceived oral health, dental pain, chewing status, and discomfort while speaking as need factors. These factors were assessed using multivariable complex logistic regression models. OHSU at dental clinics within the past 1 year was lower among less-educated participants, those with low, middle&ndash low, and middle&ndash high household income levels, rural participants, those benefiting from the Medicaid system, and non-insured participants. OHSU was higher among older participants, those who rated their self-perceived oral health status as bad, those with experience of dental pain, and those who experienced discomfort while chewing and speaking. The need factors were the most influential. Thus, interventions to reduce inequalities in OHSU are required to promote oral health for all. |
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