Suhana Jawahir
Biographic Data
| ID | 7748429 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Suhana Jawahir |
| GIVEN NAMES | Suhana |
| FAMILY NAME | Jawahir |
| SIGNATURE | JAWAHIR S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ministry of Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5665-2479 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Health-Seeking Behavior among Malaysian Adults in Urban and Rural Areas Who Reported Sickness
Understanding care-seeking behavior among urban and rural populations can help to support the planning and implementation of appropriate measures to improve health in the community. This study aims to determine the factors associated with the health-seeking behavior among Malaysian adults in urban and rural areas who reported sickness. This study used data of Malaysian adults aged 18 years and over from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 20…
Factors Affecting the Use of Private Outpatient Services among the Adult Population in Malaysia
The proportion of Malaysians of all ages who use private outpatient services has dropped over time, highlighting the overstretched condition of public outpatient facilities compared to their private counterparts. This paper aims to determine the prevalence of outpatient care, characteristics of outpatient care users by sector, and the factors affecting the utilisation of private outpatient services among the adult population of Malaysia using And…
The inequalities and determinants of Households’ Distress Financing on Out-off-Pocket Health expenditure in Malaysia
The findings implied that the improvement of health coverage should be emphasized to curtail the prevalence of distress financing, especially among those caring for the elderly, requiring admission to hospitals, and poor socio-economic groups. This study could be of interest to policymakers to help achieve and sustain health coverage for all
Redesigning a Healthcare Demand Questionnaire for National Population Survey
Since its inception in 1986, the contents of the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) have been periodically updated to support emerging health data needs for evidence-based policy and program development. In 2018, the healthcare demand questionnaire was redesigned to capture diverse and changing population demand for healthcare services and their utilization pattern. This paper describes the methods and processes undertaken in redesigning…
Factors associated with informal caregiving and its effects on health, work, and social activities of adult informal caregivers in Malaysia
Our study revealed that sex, age, and self-reported illness were factors associated with being an informal caregiver in Malaysia. Informal caregivers faced effects on their health, work, and social activities which may be detrimental to their well-being. This understanding is crucial for planning support for caregivers
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Redesigning a Healthcare Demand Questionnaire for National Population Survey
Since its inception in 1986, the contents of the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) have been periodically updated to support emerging health data needs for evidence-based policy and program development. In 2018, the healthcare demand questionnaire was redesigned to capture diverse and changing population demand for healthcare services and their utilization pattern. This paper describes the methods and processes undertaken in redesigning…
Factors associated with informal caregiving and its effects on health, work, and social activities of adult informal caregivers in Malaysia
Our study revealed that sex, age, and self-reported illness were factors associated with being an informal caregiver in Malaysia. Informal caregivers faced effects on their health, work, and social activities which may be detrimental to their well-being. This understanding is crucial for planning support for caregivers
The Health-Seeking Behavior among Malaysian Adults in Urban and Rural Areas Who Reported Sickness
Understanding care-seeking behavior among urban and rural populations can help to support the planning and implementation of appropriate measures to improve health in the community. This study aims to determine the factors associated with the health-seeking behavior among Malaysian adults in urban and rural areas who reported sickness. This study used data of Malaysian adults aged 18 years and over from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 20…
Factors Affecting the Use of Private Outpatient Services among the Adult Population in Malaysia
The proportion of Malaysians of all ages who use private outpatient services has dropped over time, highlighting the overstretched condition of public outpatient facilities compared to their private counterparts. This paper aims to determine the prevalence of outpatient care, characteristics of outpatient care users by sector, and the factors affecting the utilisation of private outpatient services among the adult population of Malaysia using And…
The inequalities and determinants of Households’ Distress Financing on Out-off-Pocket Health expenditure in Malaysia
The findings implied that the improvement of health coverage should be emphasized to curtail the prevalence of distress financing, especially among those caring for the elderly, requiring admission to hospitals, and poor socio-economic groups. This study could be of interest to policymakers to help achieve and sustain health coverage for all
Environmental health (5 works) · Health care (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 works) · Healthcare Systems and Reforms (3 works) · Logistic regression (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Business (2 works)