Income‐related inequality and inequity in the use of dental services in <scp>F</scp>inland after a major subsidization reform

Raittio, Eero; Kiiskinen, Urpo; Helminen, Sari; Aromaa, Arpo; Suominen, Anna Liisa

doi:10.1111/cdoe.12148

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“…Socioeconomic inequality in the access to dental care services has been confirmed in a number of countries [6,7,8,9,10,11,19,20,21], while the influence of country-specific health insurance systems has also been suggested [8,22,23]. Therefore, we think it would be meaningful and interesting to clarify the impact of SES (socioeconomic status) on the access to dental care services in Japan, where a universal insurance system has been established.…”

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Income-Related Inequalities in Access to Dental Care Services in Japan

Nishide

Fujita

Sato

et al. 2017

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Background: This study aimed to evaluate whether income-related inequalities in access to dental care services exist in Japan. Methods: The subjects included beneficiaries of the National Health Insurance (NHI) in Chiba City, Japan, who had been enrolled from 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015. The presence or absence of dental visits and number of days spent on dental care services during the year were calculated using insurance claims submitted. Equivalent household income was calculated using individual income data from 1 January to 31 December 2013, declared for taxation. Results: Of the 216,211 enrolled subjects, 50.3% had dental care during the year. Among those with dental visits, the average number of days (standard deviation) spent on dental care services per year was 7.7 (7.1). Low income was associated with a decreased rate of dental care utilization regardless of age and sex. However, there was a significant inverse linear association between the number of days spent on dental care services and income levels for both sexes. Conclusions: There were income-related inequalities in access to dental care services, regardless of the age group or sex, within the Japanese universal health insurance system.

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Income-Related Inequalities in Access to Dental Care Services in Japan

Nishide

Fujita

Sato

et al. 2017

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“…Dental care has important effects on oral health, which is essential to general health and is a determining factor for the quality of life . It has been found that limited access to dental care and economic barriers have strong effects on oral health and its equity . However, pro‐rich inequality in dental care utilization has been found in both developed and developing countries .…”

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Disparities in dental healthcare utilization in China

Yao

Yin

2018

Comm Dent Oral Epid

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“…Oral health problems are more prevalent in lower social strata, but those with higher incomes and better education use more dental health services . Socioeconomic inequalities in dental care could even have widened in Europe during the global economic crisis which started in 2007.…”

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