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Situation Of Inequality In Health Utilization Among Thai Elderly In 2020 |
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| Title | Situation Of Inequality In Health Utilization Among Thai Elderly In 2020 |
| Creator | Sila Tonboot |
| Contributor | Bhagaporn Wattanadumrong |
| Publisher | คณะบริหารธุรกิจ เศรษฐศาสตร์และการสื่อสาร |
| Publication Year | 2564 |
| Keyword | HEALTH INEQUITY, HEALTH UTILIZATION, ELDERLY, HEALTH ACCESS |
| Abstract | Thailand is facing a gap in access to health services, especially among the elderly. In this article, we aimed to explore the situation of the elderly in Thailand, the public transport system as one of the factors that create a channel for access, and distribution of public health resources to the needs of the elderly. We found that the elderly population mostly concentrated in the northern region. The high proportion of the elderly compared with the gross provincial product size is in the medium sized GPPs provinces such as Lamphun, Singburi, Samut Songkhram, Ang Thong, Chainat, Nakhon Sawan, Lam Bang Phrae, Nan, Sukhothai, and Uttaradit. While the province with the highest elderly rate per rural bus is in the North and Northeast region namely Phrae (1016 elderlies per vehicle), Chaiyaphum (923 elderlies per vehicle), Amnat Charoen (920 elderlies per vehicle), Si Sa Ket (887 elderlies per vehicle) and Buriram (878 elderlies per vehicle) respectively. When we compared the proportion of the elderly population in each province with the number of doctors and the Elderly Project funding per capita, It was found that resource management was not consistent with the number of elderlies in each age group. This underscores the existence of the gap in access to healthcare for the elderly. |
| ISBN | - |
| Language | EN |
| URL Website | http://www.bec.nu.ac.th/cutwebb/index.php |
| Website title | http://www.bec.nu.ac.th/becic2020/index.php |
