Prescription pattern for treatment of hemorrhoids under the universal coverage policy of Thailand.

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dc.contributor.authorLaosee, Orapin Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorPathanapornpandh, Noppornen_US
dc.contributor.authorSitthi-amorn, Chitren_US
dc.contributor.authorKhiewyoo, Jirapornen_US
dc.contributor.authorSomrongthong, Ratanaen_US
dc.contributor.authorDulyavoranun, Namthipen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T15:30:03Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T15:30:03Z
dc.date.issued2005-07-22en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe Universal Coverage Policy (UCP) or "30 Baht Scheme" was launched in Thailand in 2001. The policy caused a cutback in the budgets of all public hospitals and health service centers. Traditional medicine was then viewed as an alternative to save costs. This study examines whether this had any influence on hemorrhoid treatment prescription patterns, ratio of traditional/modern medicine, or the cost of hemorrhoid treatment after the UCP was implemented at a community hospital. The traditional medicine prescribed was Petch Sang Kart and the modern alternative was Proctosedyl. All hemorrhoid prescriptions at a community hospital from October 2000 to January 2003 were surveyed. Segmented Regression Analysis was applied to evaluate prescription trends, the ratios between the types of medicine, and the hemorrhoid treatment cost. A total of 256 prescriptions were analyzed. The average number of traditional medicine prescriptions per month were more than modern medicine (41 versus 16). During the study period, the trend of modern medicine use and the treatment cost was decreased (p < 0.01). The ratio of traditional/modern medicine increased 0.2 times (p = 0.02).en_US
dc.description.affiliationInstitute of Health Research, Bangkok, Thailand. orapin.c@chula.ac.then_US
dc.identifier.citationLaosee OC, Pathanapornpandh N, Sitthi-amorn C, Khiewyoo J, Somrongthong R, Dulyavoranun N. Prescription pattern for treatment of hemorrhoids under the universal coverage policy of Thailand. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2005 Jul; 36(4): 1020-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/32937
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/2005_36_4/33-3583.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and overen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshCommunity Health Centers --economicsen_US
dc.subject.meshDibucaine --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshDrug Combinationsen_US
dc.subject.meshDrug Prescriptions --economicsen_US
dc.subject.meshEsculin --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFramycetin --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Care Costs --trendsen_US
dc.subject.meshHemorrhoids --drug therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshHydrocortisone --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMedicine, Traditionalen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshThailand --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshUniversal Coverage --economicsen_US
dc.titlePrescription pattern for treatment of hemorrhoids under the universal coverage policy of Thailand.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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