A cost-effectiveness analysis of a community pharmacist-based smoking cessation programme in Thailand

Abstract

From the perspective of the health system, the CPSC programme yields cost savings and life year gains. This finding provides important information for health policy decision-makers when determining the magnitude of resources to be allocated to smoking cessation service in community pharmacy.

Cost-effectiveness of pharmacist-participated warfarin therapy management in Thailand

“…At present, economic evaluation study has been widely accepted and used to inform policy decisions for health benefits packages in Thailand (e.g. the implementation of smoking cessation program at the community pharmacy) [45][46][47]. Thus, this present study is the valuable information for policy-makers to be considered as part of information in their decision-making process for implementing this strategy into health care system and reallocate health care resources toward greater promotion of PWTM.…”

Economic Evaluation of Pharmaco- and Behavioral Therapies for Smoking Cessation: A Critical and Systematic Review of Empirical Research

“…One study used a simulated cohort of Thai smokers to compare a structured community pharmacist-based smoking cessation program to usual care (75). Costs were assessed from the health care system perspective and included program costs and costs of smoking-attributable conditions.…”

Cost and effectiveness of the nationwide government-supported Smoking Cessation Clinics in the Republic of Korea

“…This structured community pharmacist-based smoking cessation (CPSC) programme has been shown to be cost-effective when compared with usual care. The CPSC programme results in a cost savings of US$500 for the health system and life-year gains of 0.18 years for men and costs savings of US$614 and life-year gains of 0.24 years for women 15. The CPSC programme provides personalised and supportive advice on smoking cessation, appropriate therapy with self-help materials and seven scheduled 10 min follow-up visits.…”