Oral health of the 65+ age group in Israel-2020

Conclusions and recommendationsThe perceived status of oral health among the 65+ age group is currently better than it was 22  years ago. However, despite the improvement in oral health and health behavior, there are still barriers to the utilization of dental services. The main barriers are a lack of awareness of the importance of proper health behavior, and the cost of care for people with financial difficulty. This stu dy provides decision-makers with data on the status of oral health, the utilization of dental services and the geographical disparities. The findings will help policy makers evaluate the effectiveness of the reform and fine tuning it in the future. Policies should be instated to increase awareness o f constituencies and their access to the services, in addition to the entitlements the reform granted.
Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research