dental care, health, medical insurance, patients, financing, state support
Abstract
The proposed article is devoted to the issue of effective organization of dental care for the population, as an important component of national health, in particular, effective organization of dental care not only improves the health of the population, but also has great economic, social and public importance. Providing affordable and high-quality dental care is an important task for every country. The article discusses the recommendations of the WHO regarding the organization of dental care for the population, namely: primary prevention; systematic dental care for children; dental care for the adult population in terms of circulation; personnel training in the required quantity, quality and types for the implementation of the aforementioned parts of the system; material and financial support of system components; assessment and monitoring (information system). Also, this study examines the experience of organizing dental care for the population of such countries as Germany, Great Britain and Sweden. In Germany, the dental care system mainly consists of two main components: insurance and private, this system ensures diversity and accessibility of dental care in Germany and helps ensure quality and coverage for different social groups. In Great Britain, free dental care, which is financed from the state budget, is provided to certain categories of the population in accordance with certain criteria. These categories include: children under 18; mothers and nursing mothers; persons receiving social benefits. In general, Sweden’s experience in the field of dental care is impressive for its focus on the patient, improving the quality of services and creating a system that ensures access to dental care for the entire population. The situation in dental care in Ukraine is difficult due to limited funding, limited availability and low quality of medical services. It is necessary to increase public funding and develop strategies to improve the quality and accessibility of dental care for the entire population based on foreign experience.
Author Biographies
Ihor Bodnar, National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Rivne
Master
Svitlana Antonova, National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Rivne
Candidate of Economics (Ph.D.), Associate Professor
Anastasiia Klimova, National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Rivne
