The Model of Policy and Law Reforms for Health Promote of Person with disabilities*

Authors

  • Paranee Visuttipun Department of Rehabilitation for Person with disabilities Ratchasuda College, Mahidol University
  • Tavee Cheausuwantavee Department of Rehabilitation for Person with disabilities Ratchasuda College, Mahidol University
  • Adam Neelapaijit Department of Rehabilitation for Person with disabilities Ratchasuda College, Mahidol University

Keywords:

Social participation, Health policy, Laws, Person with disabilities

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to construct a model of policy and law, health promotion for person with disabilities to study laws in the past, present and in terms of future trends for understanding policy reforms for health promotion. The sample is person with disabilities and caregivers in Lower Northeastern Region using participatory action research.

The results of this study the model of policy reform and legal reform of health promotion of person with disabilities relates to laws showed that 1) the right to access health services. (transportation to health services) 2) person with disabilities receive health services equally. (A sequin ships between Health Insurance Fund)  3) rehabilitation services by medical procedures and costs of medical care and assistive technology (persons with mental disabilities, intelligence disabilities, learning disabilities and there are very few hospital, especially in the provinces). So that the model law reform has focused on access to health services for person with disabilities at severe disabilities using a home visit by a team of disabled network associates the effects of person with disabilities and caregivers have encouraged more.

Suggestions should law reform to develop and improve health benefits fund to fund all three are equal. There should be a national master plan for medical rehabilitation for person with disabilities to have a clear action plan and the develop a system to provide health care for person with disabilities at severe disabilities.

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Published

2021-06-30

How to Cite

Visuttipun, P. ., Cheausuwantavee, T. ., & Neelapaijit, A. . (2021). The Model of Policy and Law Reforms for Health Promote of Person with disabilities*. Journal Of Ratchasuda Institute for Research and Development of Persons With Disabilities, 17(1), 90–101. Retrieved from https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/RSjournal/article/view/253835