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Geographical inequality in service utilization for primary aldosteronism screening: spatial epidemiological study in Southern Thailand.

Onnicha SuntornlohanakulSuporn SakarinNoppadol KietsirirojeHutcha Sriplung
Published in: BMC health services research (2022)
There is still geographical inequality and the strategy to decrease the barrier should be resolved. The policymaker should develop a transfer system of blood tests for PA investigation from the local hospital to reduce the burden such as transportation costs in patients who live far away from the super-tertiary hospital. In addition, PA screening should be implemented in hypertension care plan.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • blood pressure
  • mental health
  • palliative care
  • quality improvement
  • emergency department
  • risk factors
  • arterial hypertension