A5007246120- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Global Health Care Issues
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
Ministry of Health
2019-2025
Objectives Multimorbidity has been recognised as a global public health issue, and individuals with multimorbidity have found to high healthcare utilisation. This study aims estimate the prevalence of non-communicable diseases among adults in Malaysia, identify factors associated multimorbidity, assess association between number outpatient services Design setting A retrospective secondary data analysis using from National Health Morbidity Survey 2019, cross-sectional household survey...
Equity is one of the important aspects universal health coverage. Variation in socioeconomic status (SES) has been proved to contribute discrepancies use healthcare services. This study aimed assess equity for inpatient, outpatient and dental care utilisation by household SES over time.This used five series National Health Morbidity Survey data from 1986 2015. Healthcare were analysed. was grouped based on expenditure variables accounting total number adults children using consumption per...
Abstract Background Suicide among the elderly has become a global public health concern. This study was carried out to determine trend of completed suicide rates according age, sex, and ethnicity suicidal methods in Malaysia. Methods All suicide-related deaths aged 60 years above from Year 1995 2020 reported National Registration Department (NRD) were analyzed. Causes death for coded based on International Statistical Classification Diseases Related Health Problems, 10th Revision (ICD-10)....
Abstract Background Count data from the national survey captures healthcare utilisation within a specific reference period, resulting in excess zeros and skewed positive tails. Often, it is modelled using count models. This study aims to identify best-fitting model for outpatient Malaysian National Health Morbidity Survey 2019 (NHMS 2019) factors among adults Malaysia. Methods The frequency of visits dependent variable, instrumental variable selection based on Andersen’s model. Six different...
The proportion of Malaysians all ages who use private outpatient services has dropped over time, highlighting the overstretched condition public facilities compared to their counterparts. This paper aims determine prevalence care, characteristics care users by sector, and factors affecting utilisation among adult population Malaysia using Andersen’s behavioural model. Data from National Health Morbidity Survey 2019 (NHMS 2019), a nationwide survey, were analysed. Logistic regression analysis...
Abstract BackgroundA complex community intervention for behavioural change through the use of behaviour counselling provided by health promoters (CHPs) and utilisation an E-health platform was designed to address increasing number obese overweight women entering pregnancy. This paper describes a cost analysis this novel intervention.MethodsThe performed from provider’s perspective, calculated in Malaysian ringgit (RM). Included were costs purchase clients’ progress monitoring equipment,...