OBJECTIVE: The psychological and coping responses of the noninfected community towards
infectious disease outbreaks are relatively understudied. This cross-sectional study sought …

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a major new infectious disease
of this century that is unique in its high morbidity and concentration in health care settings. …

Background Poor medication adherence can have negative consequences for the patients,
the provider, the physician, and the sustainability of the healthcare system. To our knowledge…

Introduction With population health management being a priority in the Singapore, this paper
aims to provide a data‐driven perspective of the population health management initiatives …

Background. Community studies have shown that ∼30% of patients with acute respiratory
tract symptoms have no identifiable infective aetiology. This may not be applicable in general …

Background The prognosis of diabetic kidney disease is poor because epidemiological data
have shown that all-cause mortality increases with declining renal function. This study aims …

METHODS This cross-sectional study using an electronic self-administered questionnaire
was conducted at the National Healthcare Group Polyclinics in March 2020. Data was …

“This lack of integration led to duplicated care, overuse of facilities, and wasting of precious
resources that threatened the sustainability of the health system.” programme (community …

Introduction: The Singapore National Asthma Program (SNAP) was launched in 2001 to
address the high burden of asthma in Singapore. One component of the SNAP was directed at …

Objective: Understanding the health and health service utilization of the population is critical
for Regional Health System’s (RHS) population health management (PHM) initiatives in …