Evaluation of the effectiveness of government intervention strategies to control and prevent COVID-19 in Malaysia by systems thinking
Purpose: This paper aims to identify the interaction of different intervention strategies implemented in Malaysia towards flattening the curve of COVID-19 cases. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, many approaches were adopted and implemented by the Malaysian government. Some strategies gained quick win...
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| author | Cheng, Jack Kie Mohamad, Fazeeda Muhamad Tamyez, Puteri Fadzline Kamaruzzaman, Zetty Ain Maizura, Mohd Zainudin Faridah, Zulkipli |
| author_facet | Cheng, Jack Kie Mohamad, Fazeeda Muhamad Tamyez, Puteri Fadzline Kamaruzzaman, Zetty Ain Maizura, Mohd Zainudin Faridah, Zulkipli |
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| description | Purpose: This paper aims to identify the interaction of different intervention strategies implemented in Malaysia towards flattening the curve of COVID-19 cases. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, many approaches were adopted and implemented by the Malaysian government. Some strategies gained quick wins but with negative unintended consequences after execution, whereas other strategies were slow to take effect. Learning from the previous strategies is pivotal to avoid repeating mistakes. Design/methodology/approach: This paper presents the cause, effect of and connection among the implemented COVID-19 intervention strategies using systems thinking through the development of a causal loop diagram. It enables the visualisation of how each implemented strategy interacted with each other and collectively decreased or increased the spread of COVID-19. Findings: The results of this study suggested that it is not only essential to control the spread of COVID-19, but also to prevent the transmission of the virus. The Malaysian experience has demonstrated that both control and preventive strategies need to be in a state of equilibrium. Focusing only on one spectrum will throw off the balance, leaving COVID-19 infection to escalate rapidly. Originality/value: The developed feedback loops provided policy makers with the understanding of the merits, pitfalls and dynamics of prior implemented intervention strategies before devising other effective intervention strategies to defuse the spread of COVID-19 and prepare the nation for recovery. |
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| spelling | ump-383382023-09-04T23:55:41Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/38338/ Evaluation of the effectiveness of government intervention strategies to control and prevent COVID-19 in Malaysia by systems thinking Cheng, Jack Kie Mohamad, Fazeeda Muhamad Tamyez, Puteri Fadzline Kamaruzzaman, Zetty Ain Maizura, Mohd Zainudin Faridah, Zulkipli HD28 Management. Industrial Management QA Mathematics Purpose: This paper aims to identify the interaction of different intervention strategies implemented in Malaysia towards flattening the curve of COVID-19 cases. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, many approaches were adopted and implemented by the Malaysian government. Some strategies gained quick wins but with negative unintended consequences after execution, whereas other strategies were slow to take effect. Learning from the previous strategies is pivotal to avoid repeating mistakes. Design/methodology/approach: This paper presents the cause, effect of and connection among the implemented COVID-19 intervention strategies using systems thinking through the development of a causal loop diagram. It enables the visualisation of how each implemented strategy interacted with each other and collectively decreased or increased the spread of COVID-19. Findings: The results of this study suggested that it is not only essential to control the spread of COVID-19, but also to prevent the transmission of the virus. The Malaysian experience has demonstrated that both control and preventive strategies need to be in a state of equilibrium. Focusing only on one spectrum will throw off the balance, leaving COVID-19 infection to escalate rapidly. Originality/value: The developed feedback loops provided policy makers with the understanding of the merits, pitfalls and dynamics of prior implemented intervention strategies before devising other effective intervention strategies to defuse the spread of COVID-19 and prepare the nation for recovery. Emerald Publishing 2023-05-17 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/38338/1/Evaluation%20of%20the%20effectiveness%20of%20government%20intervention%20strategies%20to%20control.pdf Cheng, Jack Kie and Mohamad, Fazeeda and Muhamad Tamyez, Puteri Fadzline and Kamaruzzaman, Zetty Ain and Maizura, Mohd Zainudin and Faridah, Zulkipli (2023) Evaluation of the effectiveness of government intervention strategies to control and prevent COVID-19 in Malaysia by systems thinking. Public Administration and Policy, 26 (1). pp. 52-67. ISSN 1727-2645. (Published) https://doi.org/10.1108/PAP-04-2022-0034 https://doi.org/10.1108/PAP-04-2022-0034 |
| spellingShingle | HD28 Management. Industrial Management QA Mathematics Cheng, Jack Kie Mohamad, Fazeeda Muhamad Tamyez, Puteri Fadzline Kamaruzzaman, Zetty Ain Maizura, Mohd Zainudin Faridah, Zulkipli Evaluation of the effectiveness of government intervention strategies to control and prevent COVID-19 in Malaysia by systems thinking |
| title | Evaluation of the effectiveness of government intervention strategies to control and prevent COVID-19 in Malaysia by systems thinking |
| title_full | Evaluation of the effectiveness of government intervention strategies to control and prevent COVID-19 in Malaysia by systems thinking |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of the effectiveness of government intervention strategies to control and prevent COVID-19 in Malaysia by systems thinking |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of the effectiveness of government intervention strategies to control and prevent COVID-19 in Malaysia by systems thinking |
| title_short | Evaluation of the effectiveness of government intervention strategies to control and prevent COVID-19 in Malaysia by systems thinking |
| title_sort | evaluation of the effectiveness of government intervention strategies to control and prevent covid-19 in malaysia by systems thinking |
| topic | HD28 Management. Industrial Management QA Mathematics |
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