Health insurance status of cross-border migrant children and the associated factors: a study in a Thai-Myanmar border area.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although policies of Thailand for migrant health protection are inclusive for all migrant groups, due to existing constraints in practices and policy implementation, many migrant children still lack the protection. This study aimed to assess the health insurance status of children aged 0-14 whose parents were cross-border migrant workers in Thailand, and factors related to the status.

Methods

A Thai-Myanmar border area, being developed as a 'special economic zone' by the Thai government, was selected as a study site. With a cross-sectional research design, the study collected primary data in late 2018 by a structured questionnaire from 402 migrant households that contained 803 children. The logistic generalized estimating equation (GEE) technique was applied to ex

SUBMITTER: Chamchan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9590151 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature