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School students’ perception on risky behavior and their utilization of health care services

The Malaysia Ministry of Health reported adolescents’ low utilization of healthcare services, although they need this service as a consequence of their involvement in risky behavior. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine adolescents’ perception on risk taking behavior and their utilization o...

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Main Authors: Che Hasan, Muhammad Kamil, Tutasting@Rawi, Noor Faizah, Nurumal, Mohd. Said, Abdul Hamid, Siti Hazariah
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Published: 2021
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RT Nursing
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spelling my.iium.irep.806702021-04-23T04:41:40Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/80670/ School students’ perception on risky behavior and their utilization of health care services Che Hasan, Muhammad Kamil Tutasting@Rawi, Noor Faizah Nurumal, Mohd. Said Abdul Hamid, Siti Hazariah RT Nursing The Malaysia Ministry of Health reported adolescents’ low utilization of healthcare services, although they need this service as a consequence of their involvement in risky behavior. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine adolescents’ perception on risk taking behavior and their utilization of health care services. A modified self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 250 secondary school students aged 13 and 14 years in one of the selected schools in Malacca, Malaysia. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20. Fastfood consumption, loitering after school, physical fighting, smoking, and non-use of helmets were the most reported risky behaviors among adolescents in Malaysia. More than half of the adolescents who knew about health care services had a positive perception on their utilization of such services. Thus, the promotion of adolescents’ health services helps increase their use of these services and consequently achieve a healthy lifestyle. 2021 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/80670/8/80670_School%20students%E2%80%99%20perception.pdf Che Hasan, Muhammad Kamil and Tutasting@Rawi, Noor Faizah and Nurumal, Mohd. Said and Abdul Hamid, Siti Hazariah (2021) School students’ perception on risky behavior and their utilization of health care services. Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia, 24 (1). pp. 58-64. ISSN 1410-4490 E-ISSN 2354-9203 http://jki.ui.ac.id/index.php/jki/article/view/1093/694 10.7454/jki.v0i0.1093
institution Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
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topic RT Nursing
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Che Hasan, Muhammad Kamil
Tutasting@Rawi, Noor Faizah
Nurumal, Mohd. Said
Abdul Hamid, Siti Hazariah
School students’ perception on risky behavior and their utilization of health care services
description The Malaysia Ministry of Health reported adolescents’ low utilization of healthcare services, although they need this service as a consequence of their involvement in risky behavior. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine adolescents’ perception on risk taking behavior and their utilization of health care services. A modified self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 250 secondary school students aged 13 and 14 years in one of the selected schools in Malacca, Malaysia. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20. Fastfood consumption, loitering after school, physical fighting, smoking, and non-use of helmets were the most reported risky behaviors among adolescents in Malaysia. More than half of the adolescents who knew about health care services had a positive perception on their utilization of such services. Thus, the promotion of adolescents’ health services helps increase their use of these services and consequently achieve a healthy lifestyle.
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author Che Hasan, Muhammad Kamil
Tutasting@Rawi, Noor Faizah
Nurumal, Mohd. Said
Abdul Hamid, Siti Hazariah
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Nurumal, Mohd. Said
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title_short School students’ perception on risky behavior and their utilization of health care services
title_full School students’ perception on risky behavior and their utilization of health care services
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