Cost-effectiveness of TB treatments to Burmese and Laotian patients by Thai hospitals on the border with Myanmar and Laos
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate the cost-effectiveness of tuberculosis (TB) treatment and care in two Thai hospitals located on the borders with Myanmar and Laos. Design/methodology/approach – A retrospective data collection was conducted to analyze all costs relevant to TB treatm...
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| description | Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate the cost-effectiveness of tuberculosis (TB) treatment and care in two Thai hospitals located on the borders with Myanmar and Laos. Design/methodology/approach – A retrospective data collection was conducted to analyze all costs relevant to TB treatment and care from Mae Sai and Chiang Sean Hospitals. The cost related to TB treatment and care and the number of successful TB treatment from January 1 to December 31, 2017 were used for the calculation. The cost-effectiveness ratio (C/E) and the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) were the outcomes. Findings – In 2017, the total cost of the TB treatment and care program at Mae Sai Hospital was 482,728.94 baht for 57 TB patients. The cast per treated case per year was 8,468.93 baht. The C/E was 10,971.11 baht per successful TB treatment (44 successful cases). The total cost of the TB treatment and care program at Chiang Sean Hospital was 330,578.73 baht for 39 TB patients. The cost per treated case per year was 8,476.38 baht. The C/E was 22,038.58 baht per successful TB treatment (15 successful cases). The ICER was 5,246.56 baht. The Mae Sai Hospital model was more cost-effective in terms of the treatment and care provided to Burmese patients with TB than the Chiang Sean Hospital model for Laotian patients with TB. Originality/value – To improve the cost-effectiveness of TB treatment and care programs for foreign patients in hospitals located on the Thai border, focus should be placed on patient follow-up at the community or village level. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-47aed533f83d4354ab73127501b274c62023-08-02T06:42:37ZengCollege of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn UniversityJournal of Health Research0857-44212586-940X2020-01-01341132110.1108/JHR-01-2019-0011635545Cost-effectiveness of TB treatments to Burmese and Laotian patients by Thai hospitals on the border with Myanmar and LaosOnn Laingoen0Tawatchai Apidechkul1Panupong Upala2Ratipark Tamornpark3Chaleerat Foungnual4Rattakarn Paramee5School of Health Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, ThailandSchool of Health Science and Center of Excellence for the Hill Tribe Health Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, ThailandCenter of Excellence for the Hill Tribe Health Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, ThailandCenter of Excellence for the Hill Tribe Health Research, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, ThailandMae Sai Hospital, Mae Sai, Chiang Rai, ThailandChiang Sean Hospital, Chiang Sean, Chiang Rai, ThailandPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate the cost-effectiveness of tuberculosis (TB) treatment and care in two Thai hospitals located on the borders with Myanmar and Laos. Design/methodology/approach – A retrospective data collection was conducted to analyze all costs relevant to TB treatment and care from Mae Sai and Chiang Sean Hospitals. The cost related to TB treatment and care and the number of successful TB treatment from January 1 to December 31, 2017 were used for the calculation. The cost-effectiveness ratio (C/E) and the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) were the outcomes. Findings – In 2017, the total cost of the TB treatment and care program at Mae Sai Hospital was 482,728.94 baht for 57 TB patients. The cast per treated case per year was 8,468.93 baht. The C/E was 10,971.11 baht per successful TB treatment (44 successful cases). The total cost of the TB treatment and care program at Chiang Sean Hospital was 330,578.73 baht for 39 TB patients. The cost per treated case per year was 8,476.38 baht. The C/E was 22,038.58 baht per successful TB treatment (15 successful cases). The ICER was 5,246.56 baht. The Mae Sai Hospital model was more cost-effective in terms of the treatment and care provided to Burmese patients with TB than the Chiang Sean Hospital model for Laotian patients with TB. Originality/value – To improve the cost-effectiveness of TB treatment and care programs for foreign patients in hospitals located on the Thai border, focus should be placed on patient follow-up at the community or village level.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JHR-01-2019-0011/full/pdf?title=cost-effectiveness-of-tb-treatments-to-burmese-and-laotian-patients-by-thai-hospitals-on-the-border-with-myanmar-and-laostuberculosiscost-effectivenessburmeseborder hospitallaotian |
| spellingShingle | Onn Laingoen Tawatchai Apidechkul Panupong Upala Ratipark Tamornpark Chaleerat Foungnual Rattakarn Paramee Cost-effectiveness of TB treatments to Burmese and Laotian patients by Thai hospitals on the border with Myanmar and Laos Journal of Health Research tuberculosis cost-effectiveness burmese border hospital laotian |
| title | Cost-effectiveness of TB treatments to Burmese and Laotian patients by Thai hospitals on the border with Myanmar and Laos |
| title_full | Cost-effectiveness of TB treatments to Burmese and Laotian patients by Thai hospitals on the border with Myanmar and Laos |
| title_fullStr | Cost-effectiveness of TB treatments to Burmese and Laotian patients by Thai hospitals on the border with Myanmar and Laos |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cost-effectiveness of TB treatments to Burmese and Laotian patients by Thai hospitals on the border with Myanmar and Laos |
| title_short | Cost-effectiveness of TB treatments to Burmese and Laotian patients by Thai hospitals on the border with Myanmar and Laos |
| title_sort | cost effectiveness of tb treatments to burmese and laotian patients by thai hospitals on the border with myanmar and laos |
| topic | tuberculosis cost-effectiveness burmese border hospital laotian |
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