A qualitative content analysis of the regulatory framework for visiting oral health care services under the Integrated Community Care Support Act (돌봄통합지원법 기반의 방문 구강관리 서비스 규정을 위한 질적 내용분석)

Sue-Hyang Lee (이수향); Jung-Hui Son (손정희); Hee-Jung Lim (임희정); Yong-Keum Choi (최용금); Jin-Sun Choi (최진선); Hyouong-Joo Kim (김형주); Geum-Han-A-Reum Lee (이금한아름); A-Rang Lim (임아랑); Sun-Jung Shin (신선정)

doi:10.13065/jksdh.2025.25.4.7

A qualitative content analysis of the regulatory framework for visiting oral health care services under the Integrated Community Care Support Act

Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
Abbr : J Korean Soc Dent Hyg
2025, 25(4), pp.343~352
DOI : 10.13065/jksdh.2025.25.4.7
Publisher : Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Dentistry
Received : June 10, 2025
Accepted : July 12, 2025
Published : August 30, 2025

Sue-Hyang Lee ¹, Jung-Hui Son ², Hee-Jung Lim ³, Yong-Keum Choi ⁴, Jin-Sun Choi ¹, Hyouong-Joo Kim ³, Geum-Han-A-Reum Lee ¹, A-Rang Lim ⁵, Sun-Jung Shin ¹

¹국립강릉원주대학교 치과대학 치위생학과
²대원대학교 치위생과
³을지대학교 보건과학대학 치위생학과
⁴선문대학교 건강보건대학 치위생학과
⁵경희대학교 치과대학 예방사회치과학교실

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to provide a foundation for institutionalizing visiting oral health care services under the 2026 Integrated Community Care Support Act by conducting a qualitative review of domestic studies. Methods: Seventeen studies on visiting oral health care services published between 2015 and 2024 were selected for analysis. A deductive content analysis, based on the framework of Elo and Kyngäs (2008) along with constant comparative analysis, was employed. The analysis focused on three categories: (1) the goals and objectives of the service, (2) the criteria and methods for identifying and classifying recipients, and (3) the scope and content of service provision. Results: Visiting oral health care services requires a team-based healthcare system tailored to individual needs to support dignity, healthy aging, and quality of life. Beneficiaries should include not only long-term care recipients but also high-risk groups, vulnerable populations, and healthy communitydwelling older adults. Provider competency must be strengthened to deliver 11 service components, including oral function rehabilitation. Conclusions: This study presents integrated key elements necessary for institutionalizing visiting oral health care services and may serve as foundational evidence for developing service regulations. Expert consensus is required to establish detailed guidelines and advance policy implementation.

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Community health services, Dental care for aged, Dental hygienist, Home care services, Qualitative research

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