Effective coverage of diabetes and hypertension: an analysis of Thailand's national insurance database 2016-2019.
Nattadhanai RajatanavinWoranan WitthayapipopsakulVuthiphan VongmongkolNithiwat SaengruangYaowaluk WanwongAniqa Islam MarshallWalaiporn PatcharanarumolViroj TangcharoensathienPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
Effective coverage was low for both diseases, though improving in 2016-2019, especially among men and ัyounger populations. The increasing rate of effective coverage was significantly smaller than crude coverage. Health information systems limitation is a major barrier to comprehensive measurement. To maximise effective coverage, long-term actions should address primary prevention of non-communicable disease risk factors, while short-term actions focus on improving Chronic Care Model.