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Dental Journal (Majalah Kedokteran Gigi)

ISSN 1978-3728

Vol. 44 / No. 1 / Published : 2011-03

Order : 9, and page :43 - 48

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Original Article :

cost effectiveness and quality of life assessment on dental filling and tooth extraction in balongsari public health center

Author :

  1. Taufan Bramantoro*1
  2. Thinni Nurul R*2
  1. Department of Dental Public Helath, Faculty of Dentistry, Airlangga University
  2. Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University Surabaya - Indonesia

Abstract :

Background: Dental health services program implementation in Balongsari public health center during three years, 2006 until 2008, have a high average ratio of filling treatment compared to tooth extraction treatment (1:1.79) as compared to the standard set by the Ministry of Health (1:1). Cost effectiveness analysis and quality of life is needed as a form of economic evaluation of costs incurred by the consequences or impacts of health care programs, especially dental filling and tooth extraction, use to help in supporting the process of policy making in health care. The objective of this study was to assess cost effectiveness analysis (CEA) and quality of life (QoL) on dental filling and extraction treatment in Public Health Center. Methods: The study was conducted on 31 respondents who received filling treatment and 38 respondents who received tooth extraction. All of the respondents carried out to evaluate the total costs incurred in obtaining treatment and QoL between before and after treatment, which consist of the physical aspects, psychological, social, and economic. Results: The average total cost of dental filling treatment of the 31 respondents was Rp. 27,934.45, and in tooth extraction of the 38 respondents at Rp. 22,406.83. The average difference in the QoL, before and after dental filling treatment amounted to 121.25. In extractions, QoL difference in value before and after treatment at 132.36. Cost effectiveness ratio value in dental filling treatment amounted to 230.37, and in tooth extraction at 169.63. Conclusion: It is concluded that the total costs incurred by patients to obtain filling treatment is higher than tooth extraction. A difference of QoL values in filling treatment is lower than the extraction. Cost effectiveness ratio in the filling treatment is higher than the extraction, that the tooth extraction treatment is considered more cost effective than filling treatment.    

Keyword :

Cost effectiveness analysis, quality of life, dental filling, tooth extraction ,


References :

Hanafi,(2004) Manajemen mutu pelayanan kesehatan Surabaya : Airlangga University Press





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