Unmet Healthcare Needs Among Elderly Malaysians.
Shamsul Azhar ShahNazarudin SafianSaharuddin AhmadSiti Rohani NurumalZulkefley Bin MohammadJuliana MansorWan Abdul Hannan Wan IbadullahYugo ShobugawaMegumi RosenbergPublished in: Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare (2021)
The prevalence of unmet healthcare needs among older people in this part of Malaysia is lower than that reported in some other countries. However, it is possible to further reduce unmet healthcare needs by improving people's knowledge and attitudes about appropriate healthcare utilization, strengthening financial protection measures and providing support to people at high risk of having unmet healthcare needs.