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. 2019 May 8;5(5):e01658.
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01658. eCollection 2019 May.

Heart failure and social determinants of health in Thailand: An integrative review

Thitipong Tankumpuan  1 , Reiko Asano  2 , Binu Koirala  2 , Cheryl Dennison-Himmelfarb  2 , Siriorn Sindhu  1 , Patricia M Davidson  2   3
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Heart failure and social determinants of health in Thailand: An integrative review

Thitipong Tankumpuan et al. Heliyon. .

Abstract

Background: Heart failure is a highly burdensome syndrome and is rapidly increasing in prevalence in low and middle-income countries and outcomes are influenced at the level of the patient, provider and health system. Understanding heart failure beyond a biomedical perspective and the relationship between health outcomes and social determinants of health is critical for informing policy development and improving health outcomes.

Aim: To identify the social determinants of health for improving health outcomes for individuals with heart failure in Thailand.

Method: This integrative review included studies published between January 1, 2008, and March 31, 2016 in both the Thai and English language identified through searching Scopus, PubMed, and CINAHL.

Results: Six experimental, eight descriptive and two qualitative studies were identified met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The majority of study participants were elderly, female, had low-education and income levels, were participating in a universal coverage scheme and living in a rural setting. All interventions were delivered at the level of the individual, focusing on education to improve knowledge, self-care, and functional status. Findings showed an improvement in health outcomes which were moderated by social determinants of health such as gender and income.

Conclusion: As the burden of heart failure increases in Thailand and other emerging economies, developing culturally appropriate, affordable and acceptable models of intervention considering social determinants of health is necessary.

Keywords: Cardiology; Epidemiology; Public health; Sociology.

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Social determinants of health framework from WHO book .
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PRISMA flow chart for literature selection. Adopted from PRISMA Guidelines .
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