Factors Related to Oral Healthcare Service Utilization among Korean Adults Aged 25–79 Years

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ID15516004
AutoresHan‐Na Kim (0000-0002-3367-5894, Cheongju University), Sang-Jun Han (Pusan National University), Eun-Joo Jun (Pusan National University), Jin‐Bom Kim (0000-0001-8619-2741, Pusan National University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2020
Volumen17
Número17
Páginas6032-6032
Fecha de publicación2020-08-19
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph17176032
PMID32825072
OpenAlexW3068619399
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas19

The factors related to oral healthcare service utilization (OHSU) among Korean adults aged 25-79 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 25-79 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-low, and middle-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

Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Logistic regression · Medicaid · Oral health · Psychological intervention · Residence · Demography · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Health and Wellbeing Research · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Nursing · Gerontology