Change in Denture Procedures after Implementation of National Health Insurance Coverage for the Elderly in Korea: A Nationwide Database.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 18(5)2021 02 25.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Dental health is an important factor in daily life routines and is closely associated with maintaining a health-related quality of life. This study examined denture procedure changes after implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Coverage of Dentures for the elderly.METHODS:
We used the "Korean Community Health Survey (KCHS)" developed by the Korea Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention. We analyzed the association between policy implementation and dental health-related outcomes using difference-in-differences (DID) analysis to compare patients aged ≥75 with those 65-74 years before and after coverage.RESULTS:
A comparison of age groups and coverage periods showed that patients aged ≥75 years had higher (OR 1.038, 95% CI 1.021-1.055) procedure rates after coverage. In particular, elderly patients on medical aid had significantly higher denture procedure rates, while those without oral health screening were more likely to have denture procedures.CONCLUSIONS:
This study determined the impact of the NHI Coverage of Denture procedure policy for the elderly and found increased denture treatments in the elderly. This policy appeared to positively affect older patients by increasing denture procedures for low-income and medical aid beneficiaries. Hence, the government needs to increase oral health examination and dental health policies for the elderly.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Programas Nacionais de Saúde
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article