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Financing of Dental Services in Turkey: Opinions and Expectations of Dentists, Residents, and Patients
Author(s) -
Hayran Osman,
Mumcu Gonca,
Sur Haydar,
Yildirim Celal,
Söylemez Didem,
Atli Hakki
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of public health dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1752-7325
pISSN - 0022-4006
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2004.tb02732.x
Subject(s) - business , family medicine , medicine
Objectives : This study investigates the attitudes of dentists, residents, and patients on the financing of dental services in Turkey. Methods : In this descriptive study, randomly selected groups of 860 dentists, 641 patients, and 866 residents from 9 provinces of Turkey were interviewed. Their agreement on various statements on financing issues of dental services were recorded and analyzed. Results : Eighty‐two percent of the dentists, 83.8 percent of the patients, and 76.4 percent of the residents agreed that “governments should finance all dental services.” The majority of the dentists (83.6%), patients (74.7%), and residents (84.4%) stated that patients should pay a copayment for their dental treatment. Conclusion : Survey results indicate that the current financing system of dental services in Turkey is not satisfactory either for the providers or for the users.