Creating an Inclusive Ecosystem through Healthcare in Disability Management: Malaysians’ Experience

Natiara Mohamad Hashim; Noor Ayuni Che Zakaria; Abdul Halim Abdullah; Rohana Ngah; Mohd Ali Bahari Abdul Kadir

doi:10.47985/dcidj.526

Natiara Mohamad Hashim ⁽¹⁾, Noor Ayuni Che Zakaria ⁽²⁾, Abdul Halim Abdullah ⁽³⁾, Rohana Ngah ⁽⁴⁾, Mohd Ali Bahari Abdul Kadir ⁽⁵⁾

(1) Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia, Malaysia,

(2) School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia, Malaysia,

(3) School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor,Malaysia, Malaysia,

(4) Faculty of Business and Management, Puncak Alam Campus,Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Malaysia,

(5) Faculty of Business and Management, Puncak Alam Campus,Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Malaysia

https://doi.org/10.47985/dcidj.526

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Vol. 33 No. 1: (Spring) - 2022

Submitted
August 31, 2021

Published
May 15, 2022

Keywords:

Rehabilitation medicine, assistive technology, disability, community, 3D-printing

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Abstract

Purpose: MyRehabMaker is a community initiative project utilising technology as an innovative platform to solve the challenges of people with disabilities specifically, and of society as a whole.

Method: Providing an Assistive and Adaptive Device (AAD) is one of the interventions to assist people with disabilities in improving their functional level. The AAD prescription work process was enhanced by forming an expert multidisciplinary team and introducing 3D printing technology into practice.

Results: This project has been recognised and has won a few awards in innovation exhibitions and competitions. The project later expanded into the community to encourage community involvement and contribution.

Conclusion: The project framework aims to address the needs and interests of participating bodies and promotes inclusivity by adopting community-based rehabilitation and social innovation principles on the IR 4.0 healthcare platform.

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Natiara Mohamad Hashim

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6466-2551

natiara_hashim@yahoo.com (Primary Contact)

Noor Ayuni Che Zakaria

School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia

Abdul Halim Abdullah

School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor,Malaysia

Rohana Ngah

Faculty of Business and Management, Puncak Alam Campus,Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Mohd Ali Bahari Abdul Kadir

Faculty of Business and Management, Puncak Alam Campus,Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Author Biographies

Natiara Mohamad Hashim, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia

Natiara Mohamad Hashim serves as a Rehabilitation Physician and Clinical Lecturer in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA. She is involved in an assisted technological innovation project in rehabilitation therapy delivery. She is the Principal Investigator and founder of the MyRehabMaker project, funded by MOE, a social-collaborative initiative in upgrading the current state of rehabilitation medicine services through innovation utilizing feasible, adoptive, and accessible technology. Her areas of interest are neurorehabilitation and pediatric rehabilitation.

Noor Ayuni Che Zakaria, School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia

Dr. Noor Ayuni Che Zakaria is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia. She is a Healthcare Engineering consultant in the Biomechanical Robotics field. Her research interests are healthcare data informatics & decision support, rehabilitation engineering and technological support. She works with healthcare professionals in rehabilitation medicine.

Abdul Halim Abdullah, School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor,Malaysia

Abdul Halim Abdullah is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia. His research interests are biomechanics of the human body and finite element analysis. He has developed and innovated many assistive and adaptive devices in helping people living with disabilities, utilizing 3D printing technology. He collaborates closely with healthcare professionals in rehabilitation medicine and orthopedics.

Rohana Ngah, Faculty of Business and Management, Puncak Alam Campus,Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Rohana Ngah is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA. Her research interests are entrepreneurship, social innovation, youth development and underprivileged communities.

Mohd Ali Bahari Abdul Kadir, Faculty of Business and Management, Puncak Alam Campus,Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Mohd Ali Bahari Abdul Kadir is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Business and Management, University of Technology MARA. His interests are in entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education, social innovation, and community development. He is actively involved in many collaborative projects with governmental, non-governmental and corporate stakeholders.

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Mohamad Hashim N, Che Zakaria NA, Abdullah AH, Ngah R, Abdul Kadir MAB. Creating an Inclusive Ecosystem through Healthcare in Disability Management: Malaysians’ Experience. DCIDJ [Internet]. 2022 May 15 [cited 2025 Mar. 14];33(1):131-9. Available from: https://dcidj.uog.edu.et/index.php/up-j-dcbrid/article/view/526

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