plueme/wizJson huggingface dataset:
This study aimed to estimate direct medical cost associated with COVID-19 and compare between COVID-19 severity and pre-existing condition, based on provider perspective. The study was conducted based on a retrospective descriptive study design, incidence-based approached, from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2021 among 1,667 COVID-19 patients. The direct medical cost was collated using a bottom-up approach. The total hospitalization stays were 23,839 days with average 14.2 days per case. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, i.e. number, percentage, mean (standard deviation), median (interquartile range), the minimum and the maximum value. The findings revealed a total direct cost of 608,979,250 baht, the cost per admission was 362,746 baht. The direct labor cost of health personnel caring for patients with COVID-19 was 126,864 baht per admission, 68.5% of total labor cost. The direct medical cost for COVID-19 varied between the severity of COVID-19, and the highest cost was among critically ill and deceased patients was 387,914 baht per admission. The highest direct medical cost among patients with 3 pre-existing conditions and more was 220,463 baht per admission. The study on the direct medical cost for COVID-19 reflected a burden of expenses that the government needed to bear among critically ill and deceased patients caused by COVID-19, as well as patients with pre-existing conditions. The effective preventive measures, i.e. strengthening immunity among high-risk groups of people, can reduce the number of patients undergoing treatments and reduce number of severe patients, the burden of direct medical cost for COVID-19 shall be minimized accordingly.
This research aims to develop a community empowerment model to prevent new outbreaks of COVID-19 in the western border areas of Thailand using action research, combining both research methods. qualitative and quantitative Research results: Development of a community empowerment model to prevent new outbreaks of COVID-19 in the western border area of Thailand. There are 10 activities in the implementation phase as follows: 1) Group meeting to determine work roles. together of agencies and determine the punishment of community measures. 2) Support equipment to prevent and monitor the re-epidemic of COVID disease. And support the growing of related herbs. 3) Distribute a manual for using media applications. Along with a video teaching how to use the new COVID-19 outbreak surveillance system for relevant agencies. 4) Community leaders monitor the use of protective equipment. and the use of media applications 5) Community leaders, researchers, the Director of the Health Promotion Hospital, along with the Phraya Suea Special Military Unit that coordinates patient case reports. or risk group and exchanging information through applications 6) Training to provide knowledge on preventing new outbreaks of COVID-19 in the western border area. by the surveillance network in the area 7) Use media application manuals Surveillance system and follow up and evaluate. 8) Turn on the audio through the communications broadcasting tower. Local dialect in the area (Karen) 9) Public health volunteers monitor and monitor behavior, and 10) Researcher, Director of Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, evaluates the results of monitoring and monitoring of the new outbreak of COVID-19 through the operations of the network. household level network