Unit cost and budget impact on dental service before and over COVID-19 outbreak, Phanomphrai, Roi Et Province

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Naruephorn Choosen
Noppcha Singweratham
Kittiporn Nawsuwan
Tuangrat Phodha Phodha
Aumpol Bunpean

Abstract

Background: Dental services, which are safe and followed the prevention and control measures of the spread of COVID-19, need to be implemented as new normal services in the dental department of community hospitals during the pandemic of COVID-19.


Objectives: To compare the unit cost of dental services and estimate the impact on the budget for dental services in the period before and during the pandemic of COVID-19 in Panomprai district, Roi Et.


Methods:  The survey was conducted from a provider perspective. The cost analysis for fiscal years 2019 and 2021 consisted of labor costs, material costs, and capital costs. The budget impact of dental services was projected for the next five years.


Results: The total direct cost of dental services in the fiscal year 2021 (8,372,351.07 Baht) was higher than in the fiscal year 2019 (7,557,320.66 Baht). The incremental costs of material and capital costs for measures to prevent and control the spread of COVID -19 in the fiscal year 2021 were 233,900 Baht and 406,637.47 Baht, respectively. The unit cost of each dental activity was higher in the fiscal year 2021 than in the fiscal year 2019. The estimated budget impact is based on the scenario of 80% of full capacity before the pandemic of COVID -19 would be full capacity in the fifth year after the pandemic. Capacity would increase by an average of 3% each year. Thus, the budget for dental services in the fifth year would increase from 3,342,724.61 Baht to 3,994,675.82 Baht.


Conclusions: Resources for providing the new normal services in the dental department of the community hospital during the pandemic of COVID -19 should be allocated efficiently to maintain the accessibility of dental services in the next five years.

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Choosen, N. ., Singweratham, N. ., Nawsuwan, K., Phodha, T. P., & Bunpean, A. (2022). Unit cost and budget impact on dental service before and over COVID-19 outbreak, Phanomphrai, Roi Et Province. BCNNON Health Science Research Journal, 16(1), 76–87. retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JHR/article/view/254259
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