Analysis of dental services distribution in Malaysia: a geographic information systems – based approach

Bohari, Nor Faezah Md; Kruger, Estie; John, Jacob; Tennant, Marc

doi:10.1111/idj.12454

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“…Apart from the previously mentioned limitation, in doing qualitative study there will be limited generalization of qualitative findings to Malaysian level, as these findings can only be inferred to states in Peninsular Malaysia due to high index of similarity in geographical and socio-demographic features. Malaysian states in Borneo part may have different views on the facilitating factors for provision of adolescent health services, such as in term of accessibility to health services, as the majority of people with the highest inaccessibility to a health service reside in Malaysian Borneo [38,39]. To better represent Malaysian setting and better echo the needs of both providers and clients, it is recommended that future qualitative studies should be done among both adolescent clients and healthcare providers in other Malaysian states, particularly states with different geographical and socio-demographic features, such as Sabah and Sarawak located in the Borneo island of East Malaysia.…”

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Making Health Services Adolescent-Friendly in Northeastern Peninsular Malaysia: A Mixed-Methods Study

Awang

Rahman

Sukeri

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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A mixed-methods study was conducted in a Malaysian state beginning with a cross-sectional quantitative study to determine the relationship between clinic characteristics and clinic score of adolescent-friendliness. Subsequently, perceptions of healthcare providers on the facilitating factors for the provision of adolescent-friendly health services were explored qualitatively to support the quantitative findings. Availability of trained healthcare providers, adequate privacy, dedicated adolescent health services team, and adolescent health promotional activities were the clinic characteristics that significantly (p < 0.05) related with clinics’ scores of adolescent-friendliness. The facilitating factors required for adolescent-friendly health services were (1) healthcare providers’ commitment and prioritization towards adolescent-friendly health services; (2) organizational supports; (3) appropriate clinic settings; and (4) external supports for adolescent health promotional activities. The qualitative findings reaffirmed those of the quantitative study on the significant clinic characteristics required for adolescent-friendly health services. This study provides valuable insight for the Ministry of Health to elicit the required facilitating factors to further improve the quality of adolescent health services in Malaysia.

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Making Health Services Adolescent-Friendly in Northeastern Peninsular Malaysia: A Mixed-Methods Study

Awang

Rahman

Sukeri

et al. 2020

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“…In Malaysia, the ratio is 1:6000. 22 Similarly, China has a dentist to population ratio of 1:10 000. 23 International students from countries (For example, Australia and the United States of America) with comparable working and living conditions to New Zealand tended to return to their home country after graduation, but normally not those from developing countries (eg, Malaysia and China).…”

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Graduate mobility: Where do dentistry graduates choose to practise?

Veerasamy

Loch

Adam

et al. 2019

Eur J Dental Education

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Background and objective The international higher education market has grown and developed rapidly. International students generate attractive income for host universities, and gaining an international education benefits students in an increasingly globalised world. However, there is little research regarding where international students intend to work and settle beyond graduation. This study investigated where dentistry students intended to practise after graduation, and whether international students who graduated between 2001 and 2016 are currently practising in their host country (New Zealand) or have migrated overseas. Methods A cross‐sectional survey was used to investigate current students’ intended destination of practice after graduation. Additionally, names of international graduates since 2001 were matched against the 2017 register of practitioners to determine if they were currently registered to practise in their host country. A frequency and bivariate analysis was conducted. Results Almost 64% of current international students indicated their intention to stay in their host country after graduation. However, only 22% of graduates since 2001 were currently practising in New Zealand. The number of international graduates who registered to practise in New Zealand increased between 2001 and 2016. Conclusion Less than one‐quarter of international graduates were currently practising in their host country; however, longitudinal data showed that this is an increasing trend. These findings can be used to inform how we might prepare current and future graduates for both local and globalised labour markets.

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“…If a centroid was within 2.5, 5 or 10 km, it was assumed that the population of that area lived within the specified radius of the dental practice. These distances were chosen based on numerous previous publications in modelling spatial accessibility 8,9,29,30 .…”

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Geospatial analysis of the urban and rural/remote distribution of dental services in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Kruger

Tennant

2020

International Dental Journal

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Aim: To address deficits in human resources for oral health data (HROH) in rural and remote areas in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland by spatially profiling and modelling the distribution pattern of dental practices according to Health Boards. Methods: National Health Service (NHS) dental practices were located and mapped against population and rural-urban classifications of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, using Geographic Information System (GIS) tools. All data collected were at the smallest geographical statistical hierarchy level in each country, and population data were retrieved from the 2011 census. Results: A total of 1,695 NHS dental practices were mapped against 27 Health Board regions. In Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, 18.3%, 18.7% and 7.7%, respectively, of the population living in the most remote areas resided within 2.5 km of a dental practice. In each country, the Health Boards with the largest proportion of the population living more than 10 km from a dental practice were the Western Isles (Scotland), Western Health and Social Care Trust (HSCT) (Northern Ireland) and Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) (Wales). In each country, the highest practice-to-population (PtP) ratios were found in Forth Valley (1:7,194) (Scotland), Southern HSCT (1:5,115) (Northern Ireland) and Hywel Dda UHB (Wales) (1:7,907). Conclusion: Dental services are distributed unequally between urban and rural areas. PtP ratios coupled with GIS analysis are important tools to improve HROH distribution.

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Analysis of dental services distribution in Malaysia: a geographic information systems – based approach

Cited by 39 publications

References 22 publications

Making Health Services Adolescent-Friendly in Northeastern Peninsular Malaysia: A Mixed-Methods Study

Making Health Services Adolescent-Friendly in Northeastern Peninsular Malaysia: A Mixed-Methods Study

Graduate mobility: Where do dentistry graduates choose to practise?

Geospatial analysis of the urban and rural/remote distribution of dental services in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

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