Nurses in Primary Care and the Nurse Practitioner Role in Thailand
Somchit Hanucharurnkul
Professor, Ramathibodi School of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
PP: 83 - 93
Abstract
Thailand supports a system of universal health care coverage and promotes a system of primary care. Effective and efficient primary health care can improve health through increasing access and thereby reducing inequities.
Nurses are key providers of primary care services, particularly in remote areas and play an important role in improving the health and well-being of the Thai community.
Keywords
Thailand, primary care, nurse practitioner, community, nursing, universal health care
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