Evaluation of Factors to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic Using DEMATEL and Fuzzy Rule-Based Techniques

Since social and environmental conditions have changed dramatically in recent years, the spectrum of diseases caused by infections is also evolving rapidly. The outspread COVID-19 has resulted an emergency situation across globe with significant effects on population’s lives, families, societies, leading to concerns World Health Organization. Accordingly, virus substantially threatened Malaysians’ public health contributed considerably increased healthcare expenses. novel coronavirus was found China, Malaysia’s government started its actions according Organization procedures concentrated addressing preventing spread infection. present paper aims find evaluate factors respond outbreak Malaysia, limiting disease this country. This study used Decision-Making Trial Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) Fuzzy Rule-Based techniques through a set questionnaires completed care professionals. According data analysis results, movement control order, international travel restrictions, mass gathering cancellations were most importance prevention transmission.