Cheng, Jack Kie and Mohamad, Fazeeda and Muhamad Tamyez, Puteri Fadzline and Kamaruzzaman, Zetty Ain and Maizura, Mohd Zainudin and Faridah, Zulkipli (2023) Evaluation of the effectiveness of government intervention strategies to control and prevent COVID-19 in Malaysia by systems thinking. Public Administration and Policy, 26 (1). pp. 52-67. ISSN 1727-2645. (Published)
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Abstract
Purpose: This paper aims to identify the interaction of different intervention strategies implemented in Malaysia towards flattening the curve of COVID-19 cases. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, many approaches were adopted and implemented by the Malaysian government. Some strategies gained quick wins but with negative unintended consequences after execution, whereas other strategies were slow to take effect. Learning from the previous strategies is pivotal to avoid repeating mistakes. Design/methodology/approach: This paper presents the cause, effect of and connection among the implemented COVID-19 intervention strategies using systems thinking through the development of a causal loop diagram. It enables the visualisation of how each implemented strategy interacted with each other and collectively decreased or increased the spread of COVID-19. Findings: The results of this study suggested that it is not only essential to control the spread of COVID-19, but also to prevent the transmission of the virus. The Malaysian experience has demonstrated that both control and preventive strategies need to be in a state of equilibrium. Focusing only on one spectrum will throw off the balance, leaving COVID-19 infection to escalate rapidly. Originality/value: The developed feedback loops provided policy makers with the understanding of the merits, pitfalls and dynamics of prior implemented intervention strategies before devising other effective intervention strategies to defuse the spread of COVID-19 and prepare the nation for recovery.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Indexed by Scopus |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Causal loop diagram; COVID-19 pandemic; Intervention strategy; Malaysia; Systems thinking |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management Q Science > QA Mathematics |
| Faculty/Division: | Faculty of Industrial Management |
| Depositing User: | Mr Muhamad Firdaus Janih@Jaini |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Sep 2023 23:55 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Sep 2023 23:55 |
| URI: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/38338 |
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