The role of facilities management in fighting COVID-19 outbreak: Evidence from Malaysian public hospitals
The aim of this study is to provide a holistic review of the fight against COVID-19 in developing countries, particularly Malaysia. Specifically, the study aims to determine how facilities management delivery in public hospitals can be improved to ensure readiness in handling COVID-19 cases. We cond...
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| author | Waqas Mehmood Muhammad Fareed Rasidah Mohd-Rashid Muhammad Umair Ashraf Attia Aman-Ullah |
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| description | The aim of this study is to provide a holistic review of the fight against COVID-19 in developing countries, particularly Malaysia. Specifically, the study aims to determine how facilities management delivery in public hospitals can be improved to ensure readiness in handling COVID-19 cases. We conducted a review of the literature and reliable media updates on COVID-19 and services management. A critical synthesis of COVID-19 information was conducted to scrutinise the technical aspects and highlight how facilities management can be improved to ensure hospital readiness in managing COVID-19 cases. The data and information used in the present study were collected up to the time of writing this paper, which leaves a room for further studies. Nonetheless, this study’s recommendations are useful for understanding the present and future pandemics. This study is a first attempt to summarise the data on facilities management in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Malaysian context. The study’s findings are suitable for the developing countries in managing healthcare management practices in the fight against COVID-19. This study aims to highlight current issues in order to provide a more objective assessment of facilities management to ensure hospital readiness in handling COVID-19 cases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-09075a7be15e45cbaf20c74b556593362023-01-17T16:30:41ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782023-01-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.10459721045972The role of facilities management in fighting COVID-19 outbreak: Evidence from Malaysian public hospitalsWaqas Mehmood0Muhammad Fareed1Rasidah Mohd-Rashid2Muhammad Umair Ashraf3Attia Aman-Ullah4School of Economics, Finance and Banking, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, MalaysiaSchool of Business Management, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, MalaysiaSchool of Economics, Finance and Banking, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, MalaysiaDepartment of Sociology, Government College Women University, Sialkot, PakistanSchool of Business Management, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, MalaysiaThe aim of this study is to provide a holistic review of the fight against COVID-19 in developing countries, particularly Malaysia. Specifically, the study aims to determine how facilities management delivery in public hospitals can be improved to ensure readiness in handling COVID-19 cases. We conducted a review of the literature and reliable media updates on COVID-19 and services management. A critical synthesis of COVID-19 information was conducted to scrutinise the technical aspects and highlight how facilities management can be improved to ensure hospital readiness in managing COVID-19 cases. The data and information used in the present study were collected up to the time of writing this paper, which leaves a room for further studies. Nonetheless, this study’s recommendations are useful for understanding the present and future pandemics. This study is a first attempt to summarise the data on facilities management in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Malaysian context. The study’s findings are suitable for the developing countries in managing healthcare management practices in the fight against COVID-19. This study aims to highlight current issues in order to provide a more objective assessment of facilities management to ensure hospital readiness in handling COVID-19 cases.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1045972/fullMalaysiaCOVID-19 pandemichealthcarefacilities management interventionspublic hospitals |
| spellingShingle | Waqas Mehmood Muhammad Fareed Rasidah Mohd-Rashid Muhammad Umair Ashraf Attia Aman-Ullah The role of facilities management in fighting COVID-19 outbreak: Evidence from Malaysian public hospitals Frontiers in Psychology Malaysia COVID-19 pandemic healthcare facilities management interventions public hospitals |
| title | The role of facilities management in fighting COVID-19 outbreak: Evidence from Malaysian public hospitals |
| title_full | The role of facilities management in fighting COVID-19 outbreak: Evidence from Malaysian public hospitals |
| title_fullStr | The role of facilities management in fighting COVID-19 outbreak: Evidence from Malaysian public hospitals |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of facilities management in fighting COVID-19 outbreak: Evidence from Malaysian public hospitals |
| title_short | The role of facilities management in fighting COVID-19 outbreak: Evidence from Malaysian public hospitals |
| title_sort | role of facilities management in fighting covid 19 outbreak evidence from malaysian public hospitals |
| topic | Malaysia COVID-19 pandemic healthcare facilities management interventions public hospitals |
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