Development of an Integrated Care Model for Reproductive Age Women to Prevent and Reduce Anemia: The Pink Cheek Thai Women Project at Nong Ki Hospital

Abstract

Anemia in women of reproductive age and pregnant women is a major public health problem, affecting the health of mothers and children. Lack of access to preventive health services in the community. Nong Ki Hospital therefore initiated the "Red Cheeked Thai Girl" project to establish a system for monitoring and preventing anemia in the target group. Through the integration of multidisciplinary teams in the hospital, card room, insurance, OPD, pharmacy, nutritionist, and dentistry departments.

Annual health check for staff when the health check results are known, The normal blood test group will come for a repeat test one year later. Lack of health promotion system to prevent anemia results in some of the normal group having anemia again the following year. Some are of reproductive age, which can have a negative impact on pregnancy and childbearing. The group with anemia received treatment at the OPD and was followed up every 3 months. Missed appointments, missed appointments, and lacked a follow-up system resulted in the group still having anemia at the health check-up the following year.

The reimbursement of iron supplement pills from the PPFS 2025 benefit package of the NHSO must be made once a year, with 52 iron supplement pills dispensed per target patient. Women of childbearing age must take one pill per week for a full year. If the pill is lost before the full year, if it is stored incorrectly, the pill's effectiveness will decrease. If the pill is forgotten. Therefore, an integrated care model for working-age women in Nong Ki Hospital has been developed that is. effective in preventing and treating anemia. Emphasis is placed on screening, providing integrated iron supplements in hospitals, and continuous monitoring.