Investigating health, well-being and use of healthcare resources among people living in coastal communities in Sabah, Malaysia

Health Status, Healthcare Utilisation, and Quality of Life Among the Coastal Communities in Sabah: Protocol of a population-based survey

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN92104020

Enrollment

600

Registered

2020-07-13

Start date

2019-11-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-08-28

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Conditions

Non-communicable diseases, mental health Not Applicable

Interventions

This is a cross-sectional study to determine health status, healthcare utilisation, and quality of life among the coastal communities in Sabah. It will be conducted for a duration of 6 months. Subsequ

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or above 2. Member of the household surveyed

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not part of the household surveyed

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Health status assessed using a questionnaire 2. Healthcare utilisation assessed using a questionnaire 3. Quality of life assessed using a questionnaire	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Blood pressure measured using a calibrated OMRON M2 HEM-7120 Automatic BP Monitor 2. BMI calculated from weight and height measurements using a calibrated SECA 813 digital electronic weighing scale and a calibrated vertical SECA Portable 217 Stadiometer respectively 3. Waist:hip ratio calculated from waist and hip circumference measured using a SECA 201 Ergonomic measuring tape 4. Lifestyle assessed using a questionnaire	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Blood pressure measured using a calibrated OMRON M2 HEM-7120 Automatic BP Monitor 2. BMI calculated from weight and height measurements using a calibrated SECA 813 digital electronic weighing scale and a calibrated vertical SECA Portable 217 Stadiometer respectively 3. Waist:hip ratio calculated from waist and hip circumference measured using a SECA 201 Ergonomic measuring tape 4. Lifestyle assessed using a questionnaire

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Countries

Malaysia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026