@article{ART002044963},
author={Yu-Ri Choi and JANG SUN OK and Yoon-Jeong Cho and Shim Youn-Soo},
title={Awareness and activation towards dental medical tourism},
journal={Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene},
issn={2287-1705},
year={2015},
volume={15},
number={5},
pages={857-863},
doi={}
TY - JOUR
AU - Yu-Ri Choi
AU - JANG SUN OK
AU - Yoon-Jeong Cho
AU - Shim Youn-Soo
TI - Awareness and activation towards dental medical tourism
JO - Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
PY - 2015
VL - 15
IS - 5
PB - Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
SP - 857
EP - 863
SN - 2287-1705
AB - Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the awareness and activation towards dental medical tourism.
Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 195 dental hygienists in Seoul from January 30 to September 15, 2014.
Data were analyzed by one way ANOVA, chi square and t test using SPSS 19.0 program. the questionnaire consisted of general characteristics of the subjects, awareness towards medical tourism, medical tourism related hospitals, activation of Korean medical tourism, fields of medical tourism, and improvement of medical tourism. The questionnaire was adapted and modified from Kim and Kim by Likert scale.
Results: Dental hygienists gave the high perception and possibility towards medical tourism (94.1%). Those carrying out medical tourism accounted for 39.5 percent. The most difficult problem was communication with foreigners (80.5%). The performance of prosthesis and anesthesia was the most specialized area that supported the medical tourism (84.1%). In order to improve the medical tourism implementation, dental medical technology must be strengthened (39.8%).
Conclusion: The desirable dental medical tourism must be carried out by proficient dental medical manpower, higher technology, active participation and financial support by the government. This dental medical tourism will provide job opening for the dental hygienists.
KW - dental hygiene;dental medical tourism;dental medical tourism activation
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Yu-Ri Choi, JANG SUN OK, Yoon-Jeong Cho and Shim Youn-Soo. (2015). Awareness and activation towards dental medical tourism. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 15(5), 857-863.
Yu-Ri Choi, JANG SUN OK, Yoon-Jeong Cho and Shim Youn-Soo. 2015, "Awareness and activation towards dental medical tourism", Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, vol.15, no.5 pp.857-863. Available from: doi:
Yu-Ri Choi, JANG SUN OK, Yoon-Jeong Cho, Shim Youn-Soo "Awareness and activation towards dental medical tourism" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 15.5 pp.857-863 (2015) : 857.
Yu-Ri Choi, JANG SUN OK, Yoon-Jeong Cho, Shim Youn-Soo. Awareness and activation towards dental medical tourism. 2015; 15(5), 857-863. Available from: doi:
Yu-Ri Choi, JANG SUN OK, Yoon-Jeong Cho and Shim Youn-Soo. "Awareness and activation towards dental medical tourism" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 15, no.5 (2015) : 857-863.doi:
Yu-Ri Choi; JANG SUN OK; Yoon-Jeong Cho; Shim Youn-Soo. Awareness and activation towards dental medical tourism. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 15(5), 857-863. doi:
Yu-Ri Choi; JANG SUN OK; Yoon-Jeong Cho; Shim Youn-Soo. Awareness and activation towards dental medical tourism. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene. 2015; 15(5) 857-863. doi:
Yu-Ri Choi, JANG SUN OK, Yoon-Jeong Cho, Shim Youn-Soo. Awareness and activation towards dental medical tourism. 2015; 15(5), 857-863. Available from: doi:
Yu-Ri Choi, JANG SUN OK, Yoon-Jeong Cho and Shim Youn-Soo. "Awareness and activation towards dental medical tourism" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 15, no.5 (2015) : 857-863.doi:
