Demand and willing to pay for oral hygiene service in long-term care insurance of elderly / 대한구강보건학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
; : 204-209, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study was conducted to identify the demand and willingness to pay for oral hygiene services among elderly people with long-term care insurance.METHODS:
Our study was a cross-sectional analysis. Subjects comprised 126 elderly individuals from long-term home-care centers. A total of 28 centers were selected through convenience sampling from among 78 centers in ○○. For analysis, semi-structured questionnaires that required about 20–30 minutes to complete were used. Analysis was performed using SPSS 23.0 software.RESULTS:
The overall demand for oral hygiene services was 44.4%, and willingness to pay was 31.0%. Thirty-three people (58.9%) of elderly those who have demand for an oral hygiene service were willing to pay for the service, and 64 people (91.4%) who did not have a demand were not willing to pay for it. Among those with partial dependence on brushing, 65.6% had demand for oral hygiene services and 50.0% were willing to pay costs. Among basic livelihood beneficiaries, 69.6% were willing to pay for oral hygiene services; general subjects and relievers were less willing to pay.CONCLUSIONS:
The overall demand for oral hygiene services among elderly people was 44.4%, and the willingness to pay was as low as 31.0%.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Higiene Bucal
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Estudos Transversais
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Seguro de Assistência de Longo Prazo
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Assistência de Longa Duração
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Higienistas Dentários
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article