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profession but a role taken by either nurses or medical assistants. However, insufficient
personnel have commonly caused multitasking and switching in primary health clinics.
Following the lack of evidence to demonstrate this, this study aims to choose the most
suitable tool to measure the time DE spends on diabetes care and non-diabetes care.
METHODS: An extensive literature review was conducted from a few databases using relevant
keywords. The review aimed to explore and differentiate between a questionnaire, diary or a
time-motion study. A series of discussions with stakeholders and experts from the field was
also included to select the best tool.
RESULTS: A time-motion study is shown to be the best tool to achieve the objective. For this
method, a linear (sequential) time data schema will be used, where each observer focuses on
one dimension of the subject's workflow, capturing sequential tasks as they occur. A piloted
list of DE’s activities will be used while the observer follows the sample and records the time
to perform the activities.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: As this will be the first time-motion study in Malaysia, it is hoped
to provide a practical and reliable approach to conducting future time-motion studies to
understand and evaluate work processes and their efficiencies.

ID 148 MAPPING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF HYPERTENSION TREATMENT IN SABAH: FINDINGS
FROM THE 2019 NATIONAL HEALTH AND MORBIDITY SURVEY (NHMS)

Nur Faraeein Zainal Abidin, Mohd Hazrin Hasim, Nurul Haniyah Rosslan, Shubash Shander Ganapathy
Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Ministry of Health Malaysia

INTRODUCTION: Access to health care is an important component of an overall health system
and has a direct impact on the burden of disease. Spatial accessibility is a key factor in
planning healthcare services to maintain the country’s quality of life.
METHODS: The study aimed to assess the spatial accessibility of the healthcare facility in
Sabah. The data was obtained from the NHMS 2019 GIS data home in Sabah to identify the
accessibility. Using QGIS software, the coordinates of the nearest healthcare facility were
determined and the distances from the respondents’ house were calculated.
RESULTS: In Sabah, 188 (59.8%) respondents were diagnosed with hypertension, and 126
(40.2%) were undiagnosed hypertension. A total of 106 (61.6%) hypertension respondents
and 66 (38.4%) undiagnosed respondents travelled less than 30km to receive treatment in
Sabah. Meanwhile, 82(57.7%) diagnosed respondents and 60 (42.3%) undiagnosed
respondents travelled more than 30km to the nearest healthcare facilities.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: Respondents who lived more than 30 km from a healthcare
facility were more likely to have undiagnosed hypertension than those who lived less than
30km from a healthcare facility. Healthcare facilities in Sabah are located further away in rural
areas, making them less frequently visited and seeking medical attention. This study
highlights the need of creating awareness of healthcare services and organizing outreach
programs in rural areas in order to increase access to health workers and to prevent and
control hypertension

ID 150 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIETARY PATTERN AND BODY MASS INDEX IN
MALAYSIAN ADULTS

Ahmad Ali Zainuddin, Norsyamlina Che Abdul Rahman, Suhaila Abdul Ghaffar, Azli Baharudin, Lalitha Palaniveloo,
Munawara Pardi, Chong Chean Tat

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