Authors: Nonglak Pagaiya, Thinakorn Noree, Penapa Hongthong, Karnwarin Gongkulawat, Pagaluk Padungson & Dariwan Setheetham
Thailand’s population is aging. Given a shortage of healthcare workers in rural areas, a barrier between the delivery of adequate home health care services to the eldery exists. Research from this article suggests that a cross-trained multidisciplinary health team composed of CHWs and community caregivers could improve the delivery of home health care services in rural Thailand.
Link: From village health volunteers to paid care givers: the optimal mix for a multidisciplinary home health care workforce in rural Thailand
Resource Topic: Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Elder care, Home Healthcare
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Year: 2021
Region: Asia
Country: Thailand
Publisher May Restrict Access: No