Noncommunicable Disease Service Utilization among Expatriate Patients in Thailand: An Analysis of Hospital Service Data, 2014-2018.

ABSTRACT: Global morbidity associated with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) has increased over the years. In Thailand, NCDs are among the most prevalent of all health problems, and affect both Thai citizens and non-Thai residents, such as expatriates. Key barriers to NCD health service utilization among expatriates include cultural and language differences. This study aimed to describe the situation and factors associated with NCD service utilizations among expatriate patients in Thailand. We employed a cross-sectional study design and used the service records of public hospitals from the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) during the fiscal years 2014-2018. The focus of this study was on expatriates or those who had stayed in Thailand for at least three months. The results showed that, after 2014, ther

SUBMITTER: Khunakorncharatphong A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8472549 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature