The National Health And Morbidity Survey 2023: Non-Communicable Diseases And Healthcare Demand (NHMS 2023) Is A Cross-sectional, Nationwide, Population-based Survey. The Survey Employed A Two-stage Stratified Random Sampling Design To Ensure National Representativeness. Data Collection Methods Included Validated Questionnaires Administered Through Face-to-face Interviews And Self-administered Questionnaires, Alongside Clinical Assessments And Blood Investigations Using Calibrated Devices. The Survey Aims To Determine The Prevalence Of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs), Their Associated Risk Factors, And Healthcare Demand Among The Population Of Malaysia. This Dataset Focuses On NCDs And NCD Risk Factors, Including Diabetes, Hypertension, Hypercholesterolaemia, Physical Inactivity, Tobacco Use, Alcohol Consumption, Health Screening, Dietary Practices, Nutritional Status, Mental Health, Asthma, And Disability. A Total Of 13,616 Individuals Agreed To Participate, With 5,006 Living Quarters Successfully Visited, Achieving An Overall Response Rate Of 83.2%. Further Details Of The Technical Report Can Be Found On The Institute For Public Health (IPH) Website: Https://iku.nih.gov.my/images/nhms2023/report-nhms-2023.pdf The Module On Healthcare Demand (HCD) Presents A Thorough Overview Of Self-rated Health, Prevalent Acute Health Issues, And Health Service Utilisation In Malaysia. The 2023 Health Care Demand (HCD) Module Offers A Comprehensive View Of Health, Covering General Aspects Like Self-rated Health, Acute Health Problems, And Health-seeking Behaviours. It Also Delves Into Healthcare Service Utilisation, Including Outpatient Healthcare, Inpatient Healthcare, Oral Health, And Medical Check-ups.
Background: As A Platform For Monitoring The Health Of The Population In Malaysia, National Surveys Have Been Carried Out In Malaysia Since 1986 To Provide Essential Community-based Data On The Pattern Of Health Service Utilisation And Expenditure. There Is A Need For The Areas Covered Under The Healthcare Demand Module To Be Revisited To Keep Up With The Current Epidemiological Transition And Gather Invaluable Source Of Health Information To Support Policy Development And Programme Planning. This Study Was Carried Out To: 1) Review Available Instruments Measuring Demand For Healthcare And Identify Key Areas For Inclusion Or Expansion; And 2) Develop An Instrument To Measure Healthcare Demand. Methodology: The Development And Refinement Of The Questionnaire For Healthcare Demand Module Were Conducted In Two Parts. First Part Involved Literature Review, Items Development And Expert Panels’ And Stakeholders’ Assessment, While Second Part Involved Questionnaire Translation, Experts’ Review, Pre-tests With Cognitive Debriefing And Pilot Tests. Results: In Total, Eight Sessions Of Stakeholder Discussion Were Conducted Throughout The Process And 355 Respondents Participated In Both Pre-tests And Pilot Tests. The Final Healthcare Demand Module Consists Of 10 Sections. Additional Research Areas Included Were Family Doctor Utilization, Chronic Pain, Utilization Of Healthcare Services (community Pharmacy, Home Care/visit And Private Medical Laboratory) And Informal Caregiving In The Population. Conclusion: Exploring Key Research Areas Through Extensive Literature Review And Engagement Of Various Stakeholders Resulted In A List Of Relevant And Current Research Topics For Malaysia. The Bilingual Healthcare Demand Module Demonstrated Good Face And Content Validity, Which Could Be Used To Assess Many Components Related To Demand For Health And Utilization Of Healthcare Services Among Malaysian Population. Doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.23427.94249