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A Structural Equation Model for the Study of Sustainable Performance by Private Universities in Malaysia

Basu Govindaraju · John Jeyasingam · Md. Mamun Habib · Uvarani Letchmana · Sasidevi Ratnam ·International Journal of Supply Chain Management ·2019

This empirical study employed structural equation modeling (SEM) to investigate the impact of sustainable practices on sustainable performance of higher education institutions. Firstly, the sustainable performance survey is designed to inve...

Access and Affordability of Medicines in Malaysia: Need for a National Pricing Policy

Shui Ling Wong · Saliza Ibrahim · Norazlin Abdul Kadir · Salbiah Mohd Salleh ·Applied Health Economics and Health Policy ·2019

Background High medicines prices are a barrier to medicines access, and their impact is greater in developing countries. Objective This study assessed the availability, prices and affordability of medicines in public and private sectors in...

Assessing Diabetes Distress Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Malaysia Using the Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale

Zeinab Jannoo · Bee WahYap · Naushad Mamode Khan · AlessioFarcomeni ·Value in Health Regional Issues ·2019

Objectives To validate, from a psychometric perspective, the Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) questionnaire in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus from Malaysia. Methods A total of 497 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were recruite...

Cultural Adaptation and Linguistic Validation of the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire in Malaysia

C. S. Tan · M. A. Hassali · C. F. Neoh · F. Saleem · Rob Horne ·Value in Health Regional Issues ·2018

Background Low rate of adherence was found strongly associated with patients’ beliefs across the studies about chronic diseases with hypertension. A crucial move is needed to bridge the gap between appropriate assessment tools and local hyp...

Pharmaceutical Policy Reforms to Regulate Drug Prices in the Asia Pacific Region: The Case of Australia, China, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, and South Korea

Syed Shahzad Hasan · Chia Siang Kow · Dalia Dawoud · Omneya Mohamed · Darrin Baines · Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar ·Value in Health Regional Issues ·2018

Medicine price directly affects affordability and access to medicines particularly in countries where a major portion of pharmaceutical spending is through out-of-pocket payment, such as in the Asia Pacific region. We have undertaken a deta...

Projections of the Healthcare Costs and Disease Burden due to Hepatitis C Infection under Different Treatment Policies in Malaysia, 2018–2040

Scott A. McDonald · Amirah Azzeri (University of Malaya · Fatiha Hana Shabaruddin · Maznah Dahlui · Soek S. Tan · Adeeba Kamarulzaman · Rosmawati Mohamed ·Applied Health Economics and Health Policy ·2018

Introduction The World Health Organisation (WHO) has set ambitious goals to reduce the global disease burden associated with, and eventually eliminate, viral hepatitis. Objective To assist with achieving these goals and to inform the develo...

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