Identification of Unmet Healthcare Needs: A National Survey in Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study examined demographic factors hampering access to healthcare at hospitals and suggests policy approaches to improve healthcare management in Thailand.

Methods

The data for the study were drawn from a health and welfare survey conducted by the National Statistical Office of Thailand in 2017. The population-based health and welfare survey was systematically carried out by skilled interviewers, who polled 21 519 384 individuals. The independent variables related to demographic data (age, sex, religion, marital status, education, occupation, and area of residence), chronic diseases, and health insurance coverage. The dependent variable was the degree of access to healthcare. Multiple logistic regression analysis was subsequently performed on the variables fo

SUBMITTER: Chongthawonsatid S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8046608 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature