Collaborative capacity building for strengthening rehabilitation services in Sabah, Malaysia: a partnership between university hospital and state health department
Objective: This paper aims to outline the foundational framework for strengthening rehabilitation services in Sabah, Malaysia, through a collaborative capacity-building initiative between Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah (HUMS) and the Sabah State Health Department (JKNS). By focusing on academic,...
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| author | Fatimah Ahmedy Khin Nyein Yin Syahiskandar Sybil Shah Sukhbheer Kaur Darsin Singh Nurul Afiqah Fattin Amat Frisca Aziah Francis Yusof Ibrahim Helen Lasimbang Rosalam Sarbatly Kasim Mansur Candace Goh Md. Feroz Kabir |
| author_facet | Fatimah Ahmedy Khin Nyein Yin Syahiskandar Sybil Shah Sukhbheer Kaur Darsin Singh Nurul Afiqah Fattin Amat Frisca Aziah Francis Yusof Ibrahim Helen Lasimbang Rosalam Sarbatly Kasim Mansur Candace Goh Md. Feroz Kabir |
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| description | Objective: This paper aims to outline the foundational framework for strengthening rehabilitation services in Sabah, Malaysia, through a collaborative capacity-building initiative between Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah (HUMS) and the Sabah State Health Department (JKNS). By focusing on academic, research, and service capacity-building, this partnership seeks to address the rehabilitation needs of the local population, particularly for individuals with functional limitations.
Methods: The collaboration integrates HUMS’s academic and clinical strengths with JKNS’s existing rehabilitation services. Key components include developing postgraduate training for rehabilitation medicine, expanding community-based rehabilitation outreach services, and establishing a referral network between hospitals and community healthcare providers.
Results: The partnership has resulted in the implementation of a comprehensive framework that enhances academic capacity, fosters research collaboration, and improves rehabilitation service delivery across Sabah. This approach is aligned with the WHO’s Rehabilitation 2030 initiative, advocating for stronger integration of rehabilitation into healthcare systems.
Conclusion: The collaborative efforts between HUMS and JKNS demonstrate the critical role of partnerships between academic institutions and public health departments in strengthening rehabilitation services. This model offers a replicable strategy for influencing policy development and ensuring resource allocation to meet the growing rehabilitation needs in underserved regions.
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| spelling | doaj-art-82780847367e4a3a8d7634d1de8f99452025-02-05T12:41:34ZengMedical Journals SwedenJournal of Rehabilitation Medicine1651-20812025-02-015710.2340/jrm.v57.40166Collaborative capacity building for strengthening rehabilitation services in Sabah, Malaysia: a partnership between university hospital and state health departmentFatimah Ahmedy0Khin Nyein Yin1Syahiskandar Sybil Shah2Sukhbheer Kaur Darsin Singh3Nurul Afiqah Fattin Amat4Frisca Aziah Francis5Yusof Ibrahim6Helen Lasimbang7Rosalam Sarbatly8Kasim Mansur9Candace Goh10Md. Feroz Kabir11Sabah Rehabilitation Research & Service Group, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, MalaysiaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, MalaysiaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, MalaysiaDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, MalaysiaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, MalaysiaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, MalaysiaDean Office, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, MalaysiaDirector Office, Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, MalaysiaBoard of Director's Office, Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, MalaysiaBoard of Director's Office, Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, MalaysiaPhysiotherapy Unit, Beaufort Hospital, Beaufort, MalaysiaDepartment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jessore, BangladeshObjective: This paper aims to outline the foundational framework for strengthening rehabilitation services in Sabah, Malaysia, through a collaborative capacity-building initiative between Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah (HUMS) and the Sabah State Health Department (JKNS). By focusing on academic, research, and service capacity-building, this partnership seeks to address the rehabilitation needs of the local population, particularly for individuals with functional limitations. Methods: The collaboration integrates HUMS’s academic and clinical strengths with JKNS’s existing rehabilitation services. Key components include developing postgraduate training for rehabilitation medicine, expanding community-based rehabilitation outreach services, and establishing a referral network between hospitals and community healthcare providers. Results: The partnership has resulted in the implementation of a comprehensive framework that enhances academic capacity, fosters research collaboration, and improves rehabilitation service delivery across Sabah. This approach is aligned with the WHO’s Rehabilitation 2030 initiative, advocating for stronger integration of rehabilitation into healthcare systems. Conclusion: The collaborative efforts between HUMS and JKNS demonstrate the critical role of partnerships between academic institutions and public health departments in strengthening rehabilitation services. This model offers a replicable strategy for influencing policy development and ensuring resource allocation to meet the growing rehabilitation needs in underserved regions. https://medicaljournalssweden.se/jrm/article/view/40166capacity buildingstrengthening rehabilitation servicesrehabilitation in communityacademic partnerships |
| spellingShingle | Fatimah Ahmedy Khin Nyein Yin Syahiskandar Sybil Shah Sukhbheer Kaur Darsin Singh Nurul Afiqah Fattin Amat Frisca Aziah Francis Yusof Ibrahim Helen Lasimbang Rosalam Sarbatly Kasim Mansur Candace Goh Md. Feroz Kabir Collaborative capacity building for strengthening rehabilitation services in Sabah, Malaysia: a partnership between university hospital and state health department Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine capacity building strengthening rehabilitation services rehabilitation in community academic partnerships |
| title | Collaborative capacity building for strengthening rehabilitation services in Sabah, Malaysia: a partnership between university hospital and state health department |
| title_full | Collaborative capacity building for strengthening rehabilitation services in Sabah, Malaysia: a partnership between university hospital and state health department |
| title_fullStr | Collaborative capacity building for strengthening rehabilitation services in Sabah, Malaysia: a partnership between university hospital and state health department |
| title_full_unstemmed | Collaborative capacity building for strengthening rehabilitation services in Sabah, Malaysia: a partnership between university hospital and state health department |
| title_short | Collaborative capacity building for strengthening rehabilitation services in Sabah, Malaysia: a partnership between university hospital and state health department |
| title_sort | collaborative capacity building for strengthening rehabilitation services in sabah malaysia a partnership between university hospital and state health department |
| topic | capacity building strengthening rehabilitation services rehabilitation in community academic partnerships |
| url | https://medicaljournalssweden.se/jrm/article/view/40166 |
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