Factors Contributing to Utilization of Health Care Services in Malaysia: A Population-Based Study

@article{Krishnaswamy2009FactorsCT,
  title={Factors Contributing to Utilization of Health Care Services in Malaysia: A Population-Based Study},
  author={Saroja Krishnaswamy and Kavitha Subramaniam and Wah Yun Low and Jemain Abdul Aziz and Tishya Indran and Padma Ramachandran and Abdul Hamid and Vikram Patel},
  journal={Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health},
  year={2009},
  volume={21},
  pages={442 - 450}
}
Objective. This paper examines the factors contributing to the under utilisation of health care services in the Malaysian population. Methodology. Using data derived from Malaysian Mental Health Survey (MMHS) information on utilisation of four basic health services in the previous three months, namely contact with health care professionals, ward admissions, having diagnostic or laboratory tests done and being on any medications were obtained. Results. A total of 2202 out of 3666 or 60% of the… 
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