Continuous Transformation Of The Healthcare Systems To Improve And To Be Able To Respond To The Current Needs Requires Knowledge And Information From Many Sources, Including What The Community Perceives Of Our Current Health Systems. This Could Provide Better Understanding Of Pertinent Healthcare Issues From The User’s Perspective For Future Planning. This Study Was Carried Out To Identify The Preferred Choice Of Healthcare Provider And To Measure The Community’s Perception Towards Healthcare Delivery Systems. This Nationwide Cross-sectional Population-based Survey (incorporated Into Malaysia Adult Nutrition Survey, MANS 2014 By Institute For Public Health, IPH MOH) Covering Both Urban And Rural Areas In Malaysia Conducted Among Malaysian Adults (age 18 Years And Above) Living In The Private Households (n=2,913). Perceptions For Each Aspect/question For Both Government And Private Healthcare Facilities Were Measured Using A 5-point Likert Scale (5=Excellent, 1=Very Poor). This Module Also Measured Their Choice Of Provider For Certain Health Conditions And The Perceived Cost For Treatment. Data Were Analysed Using Using Complex Sampling Design, Accounted For Sample Weights And Study Design. Descriptive Statistics With 95% Confidence Interval (CI) Was Used To Summarise The Results.
The Main Objective Of This Study Is To Determine The Mental Health Status Of Adolescents Living In Klang Valley PPRs During The COVID-19 Pandemic And Explore Its Contributing Factors. There Are Two Specific Objectives: 1. To Determine The Prevalence Of Psychological Distress Among Adolescents Living In The PPR During The COVID-19 Pandemic 2. To Explore The Source Of Psychological Distress, Coping Strategies And Their Help-seeking Behaviour In Dealing With Psychological Distress Among Adolescents Living In The PPR During The COVID-19 Pandemic. The Study Utilized A Mixed-methods Design, Consisting Of A Cross-sectional Quantitative Study Followed By A Qualitative Approach. The Quantitative Approach Was Used To Answer Research Objective 1 Using Self-administered Screening Forms Distributed To The Participants. The Qualitative Approach Was Used To Answer Research Objective 2 Using In-depth Interviews (IDI).