A study on the ecosystem of welfare technology using social economy: a case study of dental clinics in health welfare social cooperative / 대한구강보건학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
;
: 43-49, 2017.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-19266
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
In this study, we strived to determine the possibility of socioeconomic welfare in oral healthcare by analyzing the National Health Insurance (NHI) coverage rate. To date, efforts to realize the “social economy” of healthcare are active. While oral disease is common and chronic among Koreans, the rate of NHI coverage of dental clinics is substantially lower than that of the medical clinics.METHODS:
We defined the NHI coverage of dental clinics as a proxy for “social skills” to improve oral health problems. The data were collected through a comparative analysis of the NHI coverage of dental clinics and that of non-dental clinics, in health welfare social cooperatives.RESULTS:
The NHI coverage rate of the dental clinics in health welfare social cooperatives ranged from 0.97 to 2.62 times that of the non-dental clinics in health welfare social cooperatives.CONCLUSIONS:
In conclusion, responsible management is recommended for making health welfare social cooperatives meaningful as a social economy.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Social Medicine
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Social Welfare
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Oral Health
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Ecosystem
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Insurance Coverage
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Proxy
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Delivery of Health Care
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Dental Clinics
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National Health Programs
Type of study:
Health economic evaluation
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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