Rehabilitation Team Perspective in Thailand

Rehabilitation Team Perspective in Thailand

Medical Situation

　Thailand is in South East Asia. Total area is 513,120 km² and the population is around 66 million. Thailand is divided into five regions and around 7,408 sub-districts. Total number of physiatrists are 475, 65% are working in government hospitals including tertiary hospitals, general hospitals, provincial hospitals, military hospitals and local hospitals (Fig. 1) and 40% located in Bangkok (Fig. 2).

　Total number of physical therapists are 8,000, occupational therapists are 1,000 and not cover all sub-districts. The number of speech therapists are 150 and mostly work in rehabilitation centers. Total number of certified prosthetists and orthotists are 70 and technician prosthetists and orthotists are 140. The total number of registered nurses are 81,245 and rehabilitation nurses are 101. Total number and ratio to population are showed in Table 1. Nutritionists, psychologists and social workers are only in tertiary and general hospital hospitals. There are only 14 hospitals that have rehabilitation wards.

Medical Situation

　Thailand is in South East Asia. Total area is 513,120 km² and the population is around 66 million. Thailand is divided into five regions and around 7,408 sub-districts. Total number of physiatrists are 475, 65% are working in government hospitals including tertiary hospitals, general hospitals, provincial hospitals, military hospitals and local hospitals (Fig. 1) and 40% located in Bangkok (Fig. 2).

　Total number of physical therapists are 8,000, occupational therapists are 1,000 and not cover all sub-districts. The number of speech therapists are 150 and mostly work in rehabilitation centers. Total number of certified prosthetists and orthotists are 70 and technician prosthetists and orthotists are 140. The total number of registered nurses are 81,245 and rehabilitation nurses are 101. Total number and ratio to population are showed in Table 1. Nutritionists, psychologists and social workers are only in tertiary and general hospital hospitals. There are only 14 hospitals that have rehabilitation wards.