@article{ART002660948},
author={Young-Sil Kim and Hye-Won Seo},
title={Socio-economic factors affecting unmet dental care in the elderly: a comparative study on the status of living alone},
journal={Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene},
issn={2287-1705},
year={2020},
volume={20},
number={6},
pages={809-817},
doi={10.13065/jksdh.20200075}
TY - JOUR
AU - Young-Sil Kim
AU - Hye-Won Seo
TI - Socio-economic factors affecting unmet dental care in the elderly: a comparative study on the status of living alone
JO - Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
PY - 2020
VL - 20
IS - 6
PB - Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
SP - 809
EP - 817
SN - 2287-1705
AB - Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between socioeconomic factors and the unmet dental care needs of the living alone and living with family elderly groups to confirm the differences in their influence. Methods: Data from the Korea Health Panel Study of 2016 were used to analyze a total of 4,987 individuals: 4008 in living with family group and 979 in living alone group . Chi�square test and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed using SPSS Version 22 (p<0.05).
Results: We observed that 16.5% and 28.3% of the participants from the living with family and living alone groups had unmet dental care needs, respectively, indicating that the living alone group had more unmet dental care needs. Income level, residential area, and healthcare security were significant factors related to the living with family group. In contrast, medical aid for healthcare security was a significant factor related to the living alone group (p<0.05). Conclusions: The results confirmed that socioeconomic factors that affect unmet dental care vary according to the living situation. Therefore, the government should identify the number of elderly individuals living alone, which is increasing annually. These individuals are vulnerable in almost all aspects, and the government should establish and implement appropriate oral healthcare policies to support them.
KW - Elderly living alone;Korea Health Panel Survey (KHPS);Socioeconomic;Unmet dental care
DO - 10.13065/jksdh.20200075
ER -
Young-Sil Kim and Hye-Won Seo. (2020). Socio-economic factors affecting unmet dental care in the elderly: a comparative study on the status of living alone. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 20(6), 809-817.
Young-Sil Kim and Hye-Won Seo. 2020, "Socio-economic factors affecting unmet dental care in the elderly: a comparative study on the status of living alone", Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, vol.20, no.6 pp.809-817. Available from: doi:10.13065/jksdh.20200075
Young-Sil Kim, Hye-Won Seo "Socio-economic factors affecting unmet dental care in the elderly: a comparative study on the status of living alone" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 20.6 pp.809-817 (2020) : 809.
Young-Sil Kim, Hye-Won Seo. Socio-economic factors affecting unmet dental care in the elderly: a comparative study on the status of living alone. 2020; 20(6), 809-817. Available from: doi:10.13065/jksdh.20200075
Young-Sil Kim and Hye-Won Seo. "Socio-economic factors affecting unmet dental care in the elderly: a comparative study on the status of living alone" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 20, no.6 (2020) : 809-817.doi: 10.13065/jksdh.20200075
Young-Sil Kim; Hye-Won Seo. Socio-economic factors affecting unmet dental care in the elderly: a comparative study on the status of living alone. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 20(6), 809-817. doi: 10.13065/jksdh.20200075
Young-Sil Kim; Hye-Won Seo. Socio-economic factors affecting unmet dental care in the elderly: a comparative study on the status of living alone. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene. 2020; 20(6) 809-817. doi: 10.13065/jksdh.20200075
Young-Sil Kim, Hye-Won Seo. Socio-economic factors affecting unmet dental care in the elderly: a comparative study on the status of living alone. 2020; 20(6), 809-817. Available from: doi:10.13065/jksdh.20200075
Young-Sil Kim and Hye-Won Seo. "Socio-economic factors affecting unmet dental care in the elderly: a comparative study on the status of living alone" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 20, no.6 (2020) : 809-817.doi: 10.13065/jksdh.20200075
