Effectiveness and cost analysis of community-based rehabilitation service in Bangkok.
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in English
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| ID: sea-43436
ABSTRACT
This paper aimed to clarify the effectiveness and the cost of the community-based rehabilitation service in Klong Toey slum after a three year study period. One hundred and seventy eight patients used community-based rehabilitation during the three year period. One hundred and fifty-seven patients (86.5%) reported that their problems/conditions were cured or improved. Only nine patients (5.1%) reported that they stopped using community-based rehabilitation because their problems/conditions did not improve. A statistically significant improvement in pain level and walking velocity assessment, in 105 and 78 patients respectively, was demonstrated. Total cost and cost per patient-day of the community-based rehabilitation were Bt 559,920 and Bt 111.1 respectively. Cost per-patient-day of this community-based rehabilitation service was compared with an estimated cost per patient-day of using rehabilitation services at Chulalongkorn University Hospital and was found to be cheaper. This study supported the role of community-based rehabilitation in Thailand. The need for a health service study in rural areas was also noted.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Rehabilitation Centers
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Social Welfare
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Thailand
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Humans
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Costs and Cost Analysis
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
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Health economic evaluation
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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