A Cross-sectional Study To Evaluate The Lifestyle Factors Associated With Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Among Healthcare Workers In Tertiary Hospitals In Sarawak, Malaysia. A Questionnaire-based Survey Using The Simple Lifestyle Indicator Questionnaire (SLIQ) Was Administered To, And Anthropometric Measurements Were Collected From, 494 Healthcare Workers. This Study Was Already Published In The Malaysian Family Physician Journal. Reference: Kuan PX, Chan WK, Chua PF, Yeo J, Sapri FE, Bujang MA, Said A. Lifestyle Factors Associated With Cardiovascular Risk Among Healthcare Workers From The Tertiary Hospitals In Sarawak. Malays Fam Physician. 2020 Mar 18;15(1):15-22. PMID: 32284800; PMCID: PMC7136671.
Background: As A Platform For Monitoring The Health Of The Population In Malaysia, National Surveys Have Been Carried Out In Malaysia Since 1986 To Provide Essential Community-based Data On The Pattern Of Health Service Utilisation And Expenditure. There Is A Need For The Areas Covered Under The Healthcare Demand Module To Be Revisited To Keep Up With The Current Epidemiological Transition And Gather Invaluable Source Of Health Information To Support Policy Development And Programme Planning. This Study Was Carried Out To: 1) Review Available Instruments Measuring Demand For Healthcare And Identify Key Areas For Inclusion Or Expansion; And 2) Develop An Instrument To Measure Healthcare Demand. Methodology: The Development And Refinement Of The Questionnaire For Healthcare Demand Module Were Conducted In Two Parts. First Part Involved Literature Review, Items Development And Expert Panels’ And Stakeholders’ Assessment, While Second Part Involved Questionnaire Translation, Experts’ Review, Pre-tests With Cognitive Debriefing And Pilot Tests. Results: In Total, Eight Sessions Of Stakeholder Discussion Were Conducted Throughout The Process And 355 Respondents Participated In Both Pre-tests And Pilot Tests. The Final Healthcare Demand Module Consists Of 10 Sections. Additional Research Areas Included Were Family Doctor Utilization, Chronic Pain, Utilization Of Healthcare Services (community Pharmacy, Home Care/visit And Private Medical Laboratory) And Informal Caregiving In The Population. Conclusion: Exploring Key Research Areas Through Extensive Literature Review And Engagement Of Various Stakeholders Resulted In A List Of Relevant And Current Research Topics For Malaysia. The Bilingual Healthcare Demand Module Demonstrated Good Face And Content Validity, Which Could Be Used To Assess Many Components Related To Demand For Health And Utilization Of Healthcare Services Among Malaysian Population. Doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.23427.94249
This Cross-sectional Study Was Conducted In Government Tertiary Hospitals Across Fourteen States In Malaysia Between August And November 2017. This Study Aimed To Evaluate The Seroprevalence Of Diphtheria Among The Malaysian Population. The Sample Consists Of 3317 Individuals Aged 2 To 60 Years Attending Various Hospital Clinics, Including Outpatient, Pediatric, Medical, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Orthopedics, Daycare, And The Blood Bank. The Sample Size Was Proportionally Distributed Based On State Population Size, With Hospitals Selected Accordingly. Participants Were Excluded If They Had A Fever, Severe Illness, Psychiatric Disorders, Or Immunocompromised Conditions. Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Was Used To Measure The Level Of IgG Antibody Against The Toxoid Of C. Diphtheriae In The Blood Samples Of Respondents. One Article Has Been Published From This Study Yusoff AF Et.al. Seroprevalence Of Diphtheria Toxoid IgG Antibodies In The Malaysian Population. BMC Infect Dis. 2021 Jun 16;21(1):581. Doi: 10.1186/s12879-021-06285-3.