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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Abstract 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 …

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 …