Knowledge and perceptions towards the proposed national health insurance implementation / Mohd Redhuan Dzulkipli … [et al.]
Public healthcare in Malaysia is largely financed by the government subsidy. With the increased demand and utilisation of healthcare services, the current financing system is seen as no longer accommodating. To maintain an agenda of universal coverage and equitable healthcare system, the government...
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| author | Dzulkipli, Mohd Redhuan Maon, Siti Noorsuriani Jamal, Aziz Mohammad, Mohd Fazrin Ismail, Muazzatulamali Imam Sarkowi, Farahin Nabilah Ibrahim, Fadzleen |
| author_facet | Dzulkipli, Mohd Redhuan Maon, Siti Noorsuriani Jamal, Aziz Mohammad, Mohd Fazrin Ismail, Muazzatulamali Imam Sarkowi, Farahin Nabilah Ibrahim, Fadzleen |
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| description | Public healthcare in Malaysia is largely financed by the government subsidy. With the increased demand and utilisation of healthcare services, the current financing system is seen as no longer accommodating. To maintain an agenda of universal coverage and equitable healthcare system, the government is currently proposing the implementation of national health insurance (NHI) scheme. To determine public disposition towards NHI implementation, the current study was therefore embarked. A total of 471 questionnaire copies were conveniently distributed to selected adult respondents in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Data analysis performed indicated a strong positive correlation between respondents disposition, measured by subjective norms, and attitude supporting the implementation. Increase in knowledge was also associated with positive attitude towards NHI. Result of regression analysis identified both subjective norms and knowledge contributed to the prediction of the respondents attitude. |
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| spelling | uitm-211822018-08-10T08:24:01Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21182/ Knowledge and perceptions towards the proposed national health insurance implementation / Mohd Redhuan Dzulkipli … [et al.] smrj Dzulkipli, Mohd Redhuan Maon, Siti Noorsuriani Jamal, Aziz Mohammad, Mohd Fazrin Ismail, Muazzatulamali Imam Sarkowi, Farahin Nabilah Ibrahim, Fadzleen Insurance Public healthcare in Malaysia is largely financed by the government subsidy. With the increased demand and utilisation of healthcare services, the current financing system is seen as no longer accommodating. To maintain an agenda of universal coverage and equitable healthcare system, the government is currently proposing the implementation of national health insurance (NHI) scheme. To determine public disposition towards NHI implementation, the current study was therefore embarked. A total of 471 questionnaire copies were conveniently distributed to selected adult respondents in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Data analysis performed indicated a strong positive correlation between respondents disposition, measured by subjective norms, and attitude supporting the implementation. Increase in knowledge was also associated with positive attitude towards NHI. Result of regression analysis identified both subjective norms and knowledge contributed to the prediction of the respondents attitude. Penerbit UiTM (UiTM Press) 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21182/1/AJ_MOHD%20REDHUAN%20DZULKIPLI%20SMRJ%2018.pdf Dzulkipli, Mohd Redhuan and Maon, Siti Noorsuriani and Jamal, Aziz and Mohammad, Mohd Fazrin and Ismail, Muazzatulamali and Imam Sarkowi, Farahin Nabilah and Ibrahim, Fadzleen (2018) Knowledge and perceptions towards the proposed national health insurance implementation / Mohd Redhuan Dzulkipli … [et al.]. (2018) Social and Management Research Journal (SMRJ) <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Social_and_Management_Research_Journal_=28SMRJ=29.html>, 15 (1). pp. 13-24. ISSN 1675-7017 https://smrj.uitm.edu.my/ |
| spellingShingle | Insurance Dzulkipli, Mohd Redhuan Maon, Siti Noorsuriani Jamal, Aziz Mohammad, Mohd Fazrin Ismail, Muazzatulamali Imam Sarkowi, Farahin Nabilah Ibrahim, Fadzleen Knowledge and perceptions towards the proposed national health insurance implementation / Mohd Redhuan Dzulkipli … [et al.] |
| title | Knowledge and perceptions towards the proposed national health insurance implementation / Mohd Redhuan Dzulkipli … [et al.] |
| title_full | Knowledge and perceptions towards the proposed national health insurance implementation / Mohd Redhuan Dzulkipli … [et al.] |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge and perceptions towards the proposed national health insurance implementation / Mohd Redhuan Dzulkipli … [et al.] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge and perceptions towards the proposed national health insurance implementation / Mohd Redhuan Dzulkipli … [et al.] |
| title_short | Knowledge and perceptions towards the proposed national health insurance implementation / Mohd Redhuan Dzulkipli … [et al.] |
| title_sort | knowledge and perceptions towards the proposed national health insurance implementation / mohd redhuan dzulkipli … [et al.] |
| topic | Insurance |
| url | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21182/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21182/ |