FACTORS AFFECTIONG THE PERCEPTION OF HEALTH INSURANCE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE IN BO PLAP SUBDISTRICT, MUEANG NAKHON PATHOM DISTRICT, NAKHON PATHOM PROVINCE

Abstract

Abstract

This research objectives were to 1) Factors affecting the perception of health insurance rights 2) Level of awareness of health insurance rights 3) Factors affecting the perception of health insurance rights and 4) Recommendations on the perception of health insurance rights of people in Bo Plap Subdistrict, Mueang Nakhon Pathom District, Nakhon Pathom Province This research is a quantitative research. The population includes household heads or representatives of household heads in Bo Plap Subdistrict, Mueang Nakhon Pathom District, Nakhon Pathom Province. The sample size was calculated using Yamane's method. The sample size was 370 people. Simple random sampling was used. A questionnaire was used as the research tool. Statistics, mean, standard deviation, and linear multiple regression analysis were used by Enter at a statistical significance level of .05 to analyze the data.

The research findings revealed that: 1) The overall level of factors influencing the awareness of health insurance rights was at a moderate level. 2) The overall level of awareness of health insurance rights was also at a moderate level. 3)The factors influencing the awareness of health insurance rights had a high correlation, with a value of .830, which was statistically significant at the .01 level. The multiple correlation coefficient was .837, explaining 70.1% of the variance, also statistically significant at the .01 level. 4) Recommendations for improving public awareness of health insurance rights in Bo Phlap Subdistrict, Mueang Nakhon Pathom District, Nakhon Pathom Province include organizing training sessions to educate the public about their rights to medical care and providing information on newly extended benefits, particularly the right to treatment for critical or high-cost illnesses.