The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on urban-rural outpatient primary care utilisation in Malaysia: a retrospective time series and spatiotemporal analysis
The OPD utilisation was affected during the COVID-19 and sporadic urban-rural differences were observed in some areas of the country. This study offers important insights into the geographic and urban-rural patterns of healthcare utilisation during the pandemic, which are crucial in improving healthcare equity in Malaysia.
Authors
- Asnida Anjang Ab Rahman
- Jabrullah Ab Hamid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0223-1123)
- Normaizira Hamidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8493-8197)
- Rajini Sooryanarayana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8927-4160)
- Izzatur Rahmi Mohd Ujang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5335-9197)
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-025-02406-5
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.14
Funders
- Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia