Decision-Making Frame for the Diagnosis of Occupational Disease Incidents

Abstract

The objective of this research was to obtain a practical model that could assist physicians with competencies in occupational and environmental medicine, make the occupational disease incidence diag-nosis better. The method was done through Thai and developed nations literature search for information related to decision-making frames in five decades. The researcher defined criteria for the frames chosen for a study, segregated those into groups, performed comparative reviews between them and to the existing practicing model from data 2017 under the responsibility of Thailand workmen’s compensation fund, synthesized a studied model, and made a conclusion. It was found eight decision-making frames utilized in three different area-types; research, policy, and clinical practice. This study showed limitations and typical characteristics of each area-type. Then, a new one is proposed; this model combined the medical informa-tion for clinical judgment to the assessment of environments concurrently with individual bio-markers; as well as, the consensus for social health that appropriate for a Thai context.