A technique for establishing priorities in community health planning of rural areas, with a case study of Bang Pa-In, Thailand
- Bangkok, Thailand : Asian Institute of Technology, 1972
- 133 p.
- Thesis ; no. 495 .
- Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. 495 .
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering of the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.
Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1972
This research attempted to develop a methodology t9 improve community health planning in rural areas of developing countries. An investigation of several methods for measuring outputs (benefits) was carried out for eleven major health programs ยท in Thailand. No common unit to compare outputs among these programs was found. The application of cast-benefit analysis was severely limited. A way of using four criteria for assigning priorities to health improvement programs was-introduced which, like all similar methods, depended upon some-subjective factors. The method appears to provide a more rational approach to priority setting than other methods previously published. A second step in improving community health planning; allocation of resources, was investigated in a case study at Bang-Pa-In. The study represents a general procedure for improving manpower allocation for an integrated health services program in a rural community. Data on manpower efficiency for the second class health centre at Bang Pa-In was discussed.