Innovations to Sustain Non-Communicable Disease Services in the Context of COVID-19: Report from Pakkred District, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand.

Songsermpong, Soraphan; Bunluesin, Sushera; Khomgongsuwan, Panisara; Junthon, Supattra; Cazabon, Danielle; Moran, Andrew E; Garg, Renu

Songsermpong, Soraphan; Bunluesin, Sushera; Khomgongsuwan, Panisara; Junthon, Supattra; Cazabon, Danielle; Moran, Andrew E; Garg, Renu.

Songsermpong S; Pakkred Hospital, TH.
Bunluesin S; World Health Organization, TH.
Khomgongsuwan P; Pakkred Hospital, TH.
Junthon S; Pakkred Hospital, TH.
Cazabon D; Resolve to Save Lives, an Initiative of Vital Strategies, US.
Moran AE; Resolve to Save Lives, an Initiative of Vital Strategies, and Columbia University Irving Medical Center, US.
Garg R; World Health Organization, TH.

Glob Heart ; 16(1): 44, 2021 06 10.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1285508

ABSTRACT

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During the COVI9-19 pandemic, Pakkred hospital in Thailand implemented innovative practices to ensure the continuation of essential medical services for non-communicable disease patients. These practices included decentralized care, telemedicine, home blood pressure monitoring, community delivery of medicines, and facility infrastructure changes. Despite the decrease in hospital visits by hypertension patients during the pandemic, our results suggest that this package of interventions may have contributed to sustained hypertension and diabetes control rates in Pakkred district.

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COVID-19/prevention & control; Delivery of Health Care/organization & administration; Diabetes Mellitus/therapy; Hypertension/therapy; Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory/methods; Community Health Workers; Continuity of Patient Care; Health Facilities; Health Facility Environment; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Noncommunicable Diseases/therapy; Organizational Innovation; Personal Protective Equipment; SARS-CoV-2; Telemedicine/organization & administration; Thailand; Ventilation

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COVID-19; Non-communicable diseases; Thailand; diabetes; hypertension; primary health care

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Delivery of Health Care / Diabetes Mellitus / COVID-19 / Hypertension Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Glob Heart Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Gh.1003

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