Factors Associated with the Performance of Health Insurance Fund at Bang Phlap Subdistrict Municipality in Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi Province

Abstract

The objectives of this survey research were to study personal data of members of the Health Insurance Fun (HIF), perception factors of benefits from the HIF, participation factors of the people and community, administration factors of the HIF, the performance of the HIF, and relationship between the mentioned factors and the performance of the HIF at the Bang Phlap Subdistrict Municipality in Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi province. The samples were135 members of the municipality’s HIF. The research tool was a questionnaire with Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.78– 0.95. Data were analyzed to determine percentages, means, Chi-square test, and Pearson correlation coefficient. The findings showed that the average age of the members was 53.14 years, the average income per month was 8,116.93 baht and the average of work duration in the community was 40 years, most of samples had the perception of benefits from the local fund at a high level, the participation of most community members was at a high level, the fund administration factors was at a high level, the performance of the HIF was at a high level, the factors that were not related with the fund performance were age, income and work duration in the community and the factors related to fund benefit perception, community participation and fund management were significantly associated with the fund performance (p <0.05). It is suggested that the HIF Committee should improve its coordinating mechanism through the community forum in order for all fund members would have a better perception of the fund and participate in the fund management. Consequently, the HIF management would be more efficient in responding to the needs of local residents.