High-cost users still came to hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic during first wave data in Thailand
Secondary data analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15355034 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Picharee Karunayawong (Ministry of Public Health, corresponding author), Piyada Gaewkhiew (0000-0003-1196-7017, Ministry of Public Health), Myka Harun Sarajan (0009-0004-1253-8868, Ministry of Public Health), Chulathip Boonma (Ministry of Public Health), Rukmanee Butchon (Ministry of Public Health), Jarawee Sukmanee (0000-0002-4202-2465, Ministry of Public Health), Thanayut Saeraneesopon (0009-0005-9554-5664, Ministry of Public Health), Yot Teerawattananon (0000-0003-2217-2930, Ministry of Public Health), Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai (0000-0002-8368-6065, Ministry of Public Health) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2917-2917 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-024-20325-y |
| PMID | 39438837 |
| OpenAlex | W4403633639 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
The HCUs phenomenon still existed even with limited health care accessibility or lockdown measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. This finding could indicate the uniqueness of the need for health services by HCUs, which differ from those of other population groups. By understanding the trends of health care utilization and expenditure, along with potential predictors associated with being an HCU, policies can be introduced to ensure the appropriate allocation of health resources to the right people in need of the right care during future pandemics
Biostatistics · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Descriptive statistics · Disease · Environmental health · Health care · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Logistic regression · Multinomial logistic regression · Pandemic · Pathology · Population · Psychological intervention · Public health · Demography · Global Health Care Issues · Healthcare Policy and Management · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Medicine · Nursing · Epidemiology · Pediatrics
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |