Social capital and regional influences: key predictors of unmet dental care needs among older adults in Korea
Individual social capital and specific regional factors-namely, fiscal independence and density of dentists-may represent important determinants of unmet dental care needs among older adults. Policy interventions aimed at reducing unmet needs should consider these variables.
Authors
- Hae‐Sung Nam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0911-4576)
- Jiyeon Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4210-0400)
- Jumi Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0343-4616)
Institutions
- Chungnam National University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epidemiology and Health
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2025025
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.33