Unit Cost Analysis of Dengue Prevention and Control Measure in Bang Pla Health Promoting Hospital, Nakhon Pathom Province

Abstract

Dengue is a major public health problem in Thailand, and has increased incidence almost every year. Dengue prevention and control measures are still essential to reduce its morbidity rate; and still required state budget and various resources. This research aimed at studying unit cost for dengue prevention and control measures in Bang Pla Health Promoting Hospital, Bang Len District, Nakhon Pathom Province. Data were collected from disease control records and through interviewing staff, who had involved in dengue prevention and control measures, about their activities. The research instruments were record form for unit cost of dengue prevention and control measures. The statistical analysis was performed by using computerized descriptive statistics. The results showed that all the capital cost for dengue prevention and control measures in Bang Pla Health Promoting Hospital was 30,979.34 baht, and all the operating cost was 1,154,489.77 baht, resulting in the full cost of 1,185,469.11 baht. The activity with the highest unit cost was the organization of planning meetings for dengue control operations (21,913.87 baht per time). The activity with the least unit cost was the chemicals spraying for adult mosquito elimination (103.46 baht per household). The average unit cost of activities of dengue prevention and control measures in Bang Pla Health Promoting Hospital was 6,432.84 baht per activity. The results of this study could be used as information for budgets consideration and management for supporting the implementation of dengue prevention and control measures for the better benefit. It will also be a guideline for the unit cost analysis of dengue prevention and control measures in other sub-district health promoting hospitals.