Risk Perception and Emergency Preparedness Against Flood Affected Participants From the Primary Health Care Centre, Malaysia: A Comparison Between Genders
https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs.19.4.3
- Author:
Siew Mooi Ching
1
,
2
,
3
;
Lee Kai Wei
4
;
Mari Kannan Maharajan
5
;
Hani Salim
1
;
Ng Jun Ying
1
;
Ng Kar Yean
1
;
Aneesa Abdul Rashid
1
;
Dhashani A/P Sivaratnam
6
;
Nurainul Hana Shamsudin
1
;
Imran Ahmad
7
;
Vasudevan Ramachandran
8
,
9
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Malaysia&
2. Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Malaysia&
3. Department of Medical Sciences, School of Healthcare and Medical Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
4. Department of Pre-Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kajang, Malaysia
5. Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
6. Department of Opthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Malaysia
7. Department of Family Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
8. Department of Medical Science and Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University College MAIWP International, Taman Batu Muda, 68100 Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&
9. Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Predictors, Gender difference, Flood, Preparedness, Malaysia
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
2023;19(No.4):8-14
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Introduction: Flooding has become a major natural disaster in Malaysia in recent decades. There may be a gender difference in many aspects related to flood response and practice. This study aimed to examine the gender gap in knowledge, attitudes, and practice of flood preparedness in Malaysia. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted among patients attending the primary care clinic at Universiti Sains Malaysia health campus, Kelantan. A validated questionnaire was used for data collection.
Results: 328 subjects were recruited, 56.1% of them were females. The female respondents were younger than the males (36 vs. 41 years old). However, females have better knowledge, and practice on flood preparedness compared to male respondents. Among those, women were more aware of the local emergency plan than males (p=0.01). More female respondents kept their vaccination and
personal medical records in a waterproof container or sealed plastic bag during past and future flood preparations (3-5 day supply of non-perishable food) than male respondents (p<0.05). In addition, with the practice of keeping a one-week supply of medication, and having their medical records in a waterproof container along with a first-aid kit (p=0.001). For future flood preparation, more women would filter the cloudy water through clean clothes for boiling (p=0.035). The determinants of good preparedness for future floods for female were older-age (p=0.001), blue-collar (p=0.043); whereas male were lower household income (p=0.014), being blue collar (0.014) and white collar (0.039) compared with student/retiree based on multivariate logistic regression.
Conclusion: Our study reported that the determinants of good preparedness for future floods were older-age, blue-collar and having a lower-household income.
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