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Developing health care quality indicators and improving the QOF program for the Thai Universal Health Coverage – Part 1
In Thailand, the National Health Security Office made a notable attempt to introduce the QOF under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) at the end of 2013. After the establishment of the QOF, the program was implemented nationwide. There are concerns that the quality indicators used in the Thai QOF have not been developed in a systematic, participat
Cost-Utility and Budget Impact Analysis of Hepatitis C Virus Treatment With Sofosbuvir-based Regimens in Thailand
Hepatitis C caused liver diseases is one of major disease burden in low- and middle-income countries. Many economic evaluation studies worldwide showed the evidence that using medicines for hepatitis C treatment provides enough benefit to patients when justify its cost. However, in 2011, there was no any studies conducted to be considered in the co
Developing health care quality indicators and improving the QOF program for the Thai Universal Health Coverage – Part 2
In Thailand, the National Health Security Office made a notable attempt to introduce the QOF under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) at the end of 2013. After the establishment of the QOF, the program was implemented nationwide. There are concerns that the quality indicators used in the Thai QOF have not been developed in a systematic, participat
Testing the combination of mobile health interventions for smoking cessation services uptake and smoking cessation: a factorial randomized trial in Thailand
Aim and objectives: This research aims to improve uptake of the Thailand National Quitline (TNQ) smoking cessation service and smoking cessation rates among Thai smokers. The objective of this study is to test whether text messages improves uptake of TNQ smoking cessation service and smoking cessation rates and to test which combination of text me
Development of health promotion model for economic evaluation in Thailand: a case study of alcohol control interventions
The evaluation of health promotion interventions has also become increasingly important in Thailand, particularly evaluation of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness (Room et al. 2003). The past evaluations of ThaiHealth were the assessment of intermediate outcome e.g. alcohol consumption per capita, individual alcohol drinking pattern, aggregate al
Quality standards for health promotion and disease prevention services in Thailand
1. BackgroundSince 2011 the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) and the National Health Security Office (NHSO) has collaborated in health promotion and disease prevention program, which aims to provide a high quality of health promotion and disease prevention services for all Thai people. Although the NHSO has indicators for health promotion and disea
Mathematical and economic modelling for optimal strategies to screen and treat chronic hepatitis C virus patients using novel antiviral agents with cost-effectiveness and budget impact analyses in Thai setting
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major cause of cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). It has been calculated that 130-170 million people are infected with HCV, with a global prevalence of infection estimated at 2%-3%. Approximately 75%-85% of people infected with HCV will develop chronic hepatitis, 60%
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