ผู้วิจัย/Authors: Kittiwan Thiamkaew, Bupawan Phuaphanprasert, Suwat Mahatnirunkul, Supasit Pannarunothai.

ชื่อเรื่อง/Title: Depression care cost in Thai public service settings.

แหล่งที่มา/Source: Journal of Mental Health of Thailand, Vol. 15, No. 1, January 2007, Page 11.

รายละเอียด / Details:

Objective: This study was to investigate the service cost of depressed patients in Thai public hospitals. Materials and methods: This retrospective study was surveyed from the service providers' point of views by collecting patients' data, using only principle diagnosis with ICD-10 code F 32-33, from public hospitals from 2002-2005. Results: There were 988 public psychiatric hospitals in Thailand, but only 13-17 were registered under the public health department. In addition, our study revealed that there were 2,490 depressive disorders inpatients cases each year, having material cost and full cost of 2,496 and 8.737 Baht per case of 149 and 457 Baht per day, respectively. Depressed outpatient accounted for 38,851 cases a year, having material cost and full cost of 73 and 346 Baht per case, respectively. Both aggregate material cost and full cost were 6,607,150 and 25,008,658 Baht per annum, respectively. Conclusion: The results of this study identified that depressed psychiatric patients accounted for a small portion, compared to abundant cases reported from previous other studies. Data collection system, data record pattern, service system, and accessibility it services from patients should be developed and improved. The cost of depressed inpatients was comparatively very high to depressed outpatients therefore resource losses. We believe that this study has been useful as a preliminary guide for planning and determining Thai's health policy for depressed cases.

Keywords: depression, unit costs, service system, Thai public hospital, cost, depress, policy, F 32-33, ICD-10

ปีที่เผยแพร่/Year: 2007

Address: Suanprung Psychiatric Hospital, Depression of Mental Health, Centre for Health Equity Monitoring, Faculty of Medicine, Naresuan University.

Code: 200700046

ISSN/ISBN: 2859-497-X

Country of publication: Thailand.

Language: English

Category: Abstract Journal.

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