IADR Abstract Archives
Cost of oral health prevention program: A Case Study of Community Dentistry, Mahidol University
Objectives: This research project determines the cost of school oral health program under the academic setting.
Methods: The data of resource consumption and unit costs were obtained from community department and procurement section that included the estimated cost of Labor, Material, Capital and transportation. The cost estimates were based on retrospective averages. The cost of fluoride varnish and sealant in caries prevention is based on Mahidol school oral health program for the year 2015.
Results: the estimated costs of school oral health program was 1,373,754.39 baht comprised of labor cost (20.85%), material cost (8.45%), capital cost (42.73%) and miscellaneous (27.97%). Capitation of this program equal to 2,348.298 baht per child. Salaries of supervisor, costs of equipment and material for sealant, PRR and filling were a majority part of labor costs, capital costs and material costs respectively. Particularly, in capital cost and material costs were accountable for more than half of total costs.
Conclusions: This research project gives information about the estimated cost of the program that may be useful for program evaluation efficiency of the procedure. Some findings may be useful to other dental faculties which provide oral health school program and help to anticipate the favorable decision in the future. Furthermore, policy maker from government or school can use the data findings to develop policies; planning, implementation and evaluation of the preventive dental program.
Methods: The data of resource consumption and unit costs were obtained from community department and procurement section that included the estimated cost of Labor, Material, Capital and transportation. The cost estimates were based on retrospective averages. The cost of fluoride varnish and sealant in caries prevention is based on Mahidol school oral health program for the year 2015.
Results: the estimated costs of school oral health program was 1,373,754.39 baht comprised of labor cost (20.85%), material cost (8.45%), capital cost (42.73%) and miscellaneous (27.97%). Capitation of this program equal to 2,348.298 baht per child. Salaries of supervisor, costs of equipment and material for sealant, PRR and filling were a majority part of labor costs, capital costs and material costs respectively. Particularly, in capital cost and material costs were accountable for more than half of total costs.
Conclusions: This research project gives information about the estimated cost of the program that may be useful for program evaluation efficiency of the procedure. Some findings may be useful to other dental faculties which provide oral health school program and help to anticipate the favorable decision in the future. Furthermore, policy maker from government or school can use the data findings to develop policies; planning, implementation and evaluation of the preventive dental program.