Open AccessAccess to Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Services Among Urban Refugees and Asylum Seekers, Relative to the Thai Population, 2019: A Case Study in Bangkok, Thailand
Author(s) -
Mathudara Phaiyarom,
Hathairat Kosiyaporn,
Nareerut Pudpong,
Pigunkaew Sinam,
Rapeepong Suphanchaimat,
Sataporn Julchoo,
Watinee Kunpeuk
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s314090
Subject(s) - refugee , thais , population , medicine , logistic regression , environmental health , mental health , geography , demography , socioeconomics , psychiatry , sociology , archaeology
The health of urban refugees and asylum seekers (URAS) in Thailand has been under-researched compared with other groups of non-Thai populations, especially in the area of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD). The objectives of this study were to i) examine NCD prevalence; ii) access to NCD services; and iii) factors associated with access to NCD services among urban refugees and asylum seekers (URAS) in comparison with the Thai population.