Evaluating the effect of village health workers on hospital admission rates and their economic impact in the Kingdom of Bhutan
Hauc SC, Tshering D, Feliciano J, Atayde AMP, Aboukhater LM, Dorjee K, Dukpa T, Rinchen P, Yoezer N, Luc CM, Adhikari RN, Lhamo K, Khoshnood K. Evaluating the effect of village health workers on hospital admission rates and their economic impact in the Kingdom of Bhutan. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 1277. PMID: 32838794, PMCID: PMC7445904, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09347-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital admission ratesHealth workersHealth centersAdmission ratesHealthcare costsDisease casesMultivariate logistic regression modelBhutanese healthcare systemVillage health workersDepression/anxietyNon-significant increaseLogistic regression modelsOne-unit increaseClinic admissionHospital admissionInpatient visitsOutpatient visitsDental cariesSkin infectionsWound careVHWsAdmissionTotal cost savingsHealthcare systemDisease of interest