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  1. Fulltext Chief dentists' perceived strengths and weaknesses of oral health promotion activities in Malaysia
    Ab Murat, N., Watt, R.G.
    Ann Dent, 2006;13(1):1-5.
    MyJurnal
    The main aim of this study is to get the Malaysian chief dentists’ perceptions of the oral health promotion activities currently taking place in their respective states in terms of the strengths and weaknesses of these activities. A qualitative method using an open-ended questionnaire was used to obtain this information. The study samples consist of all the chief dentists in Malaysia who represented a majority of population in their states. The results showed that the main current oral health promotion activities is dental health education talks which aims to disseminate oral health information through health education talks, toothbrushing drills, dental exhibition, pamphlets, brochures and publications. Half of the respondents felt that the commitment of the staff, the support of the public sectors and collaboration with other agencies are the main strengths while the lack of staff and fund has been said as the weaknesses. A range of opportunities however exist to strengthen oral health promotion in Malaysia.
    Matched MeSH terms: Cooperative Behavior
  2. "Power quality system," a new system of quality management for globalization: towards innovation and competitive advantages
    Abdul-Rahman H, Berawi MA
    Qual Assur, 2001;9(1):5-30.
    PMID: 12465710
    Knowledge Management (KM) addresses the critical issues of organizational adoption, survival and competence in the face of an increasingly changing environment. KM embodies organizational processes that seek a synergistic combination of the data and information processing capabilities of information and communication technologies (ICT), and the creative and innovative capacity of human beings to improve ICT In that role, knowledge management will improve quality management and avoid or minimize losses and weakness that usually come from poor performance as well as increase the competitive level of the company and its ability to survive in the global marketplace. To achieve quality, all parties including the clients, company consultants, contractors, entrepreneurs, suppliers, and the governing bodies (i.e., all involved stake-holders) need to collaborate and commit to achieving quality. The design based organizations in major business and construction companies have to be quality driven to support healthy growth in today's competitive market. In the march towards vision 2020 and globalization (i.e., the one world community) of many companies, their design based organizations need to have superior quality management and knowledge management to anticipate changes. The implementation of a quality system such as the ISO 9000 Standards, Total Quality Management, or Quality Function Deployment (QFD) focuses the company's resources towards achieving faster and better results in the global market with less cost. To anticipate the needs of the marketplace and clients as the world and technology change, a new system, which we call Power Quality System (PQS), has been designed. PQS is a combination of information and communication technologies (ICT) and the creative and innovative capacity of human beings to meet the challenges of the new world business and to develop high quality products.
    Publication year= 2001 Jan-2002 Mar
    Matched MeSH terms: Cooperative Behavior
  3. Fulltext Incorporating an immunization course in the pharmacy curriculum: Malaysian experience
    Al-lela OQ, Bahari MB, Elkalmi RM, Jawad Awadh AI
    Am J Pharm Educ, 2012 Dec 12;76(10):206.
    PMID: 23275671 DOI: 10.5688/ajpe7610206
    Matched MeSH terms: Cooperative Behavior
  4. Fulltext T-DepExp: simulating transitive dependence based coalition formation
    Ashutosh, Kumar Singh, Billy, Pik Lik Lau, Terence, Peng Lian Tan
    Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 2015;23(1):105-117.
    MyJurnal
    In this paper, we introduce T-DepExp system to simulate the transitive dependence based coalition formation (CF). It is a multi-agent based simulation (MABS) tool that aims to enhance cooperation between agents through transitive dependence. Previously, the transitive dependence was introduced by An and his colleagues for expressing the indirect dependence between agents in their cooperation. However, it did not receive much attention. Although it has a few problems need to be addressed, we try to propose our own mechanism to increase the efficiency of the transitive dependence based CF. To simulate MAS dependence relationship, we have included two fundamental dependence relationships in this MABS tool, which are AND-Dependence and OR-Dependence. In addition, the architecture of the T-DepExp system is presented and discussed. It allows possible integration of other features such as budget mechanism and trust model. Subsequently, hypothesis for the experiments and experimental setup are explained. The overall system will be demonstrated for its functionality and the experimental results will also be discussed.
    Matched MeSH terms: Cooperative Behavior
  5. Implementation of one team one family-community internship program interprofessional education and collaboration (OTOF-CIPIPEC) within health students
    Astuti EW, Suryani E, Rosalinna, Abdullah SKBF
    Enferm Clin, 2020 06;30 Suppl 5:28-33.
    PMID: 32713579 DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2019.11.018
    OBJECTIVE: Health professionals are unable to solve the family problems. Practically, health professionals are encouraged to make collaboration. One effort to improve health professional readiness is by joining the interprofessional education (IPE). Poltekkes Kemenkes Surakarta is implementing one Team One Family-Community Internship Program Interprofessional Education and Collaboration (OTOF-CIPIPEC). This research aims to examine the effect of OTOF-CIPIPEC Implementation within the health students on readiness, teamwork, perception to the other professions and participants' satisfaction.

    METHOD: This research is a quasi-experimental design with a pre-post without control research approach. The research population covers all students registered joining OTOF CIPIPEC at Poltekkes Kemenkes Surakarta with a total number of 1061 of students. The samples are collected using a total sampling technique. The samples for this research are those registered joining the OTOF CIPIPEC at Poltekkes Kemenkes Surakarta meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria with a total number of 1031 of students. This research utilizes the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) questionnaires as its measuring instruments. This study was conducted in Mojosongo sub-district, Jebres district, Surakarta. This research involves 38 Community Units (In Indonesia known as Rukun Warga/RW) with a total number of 1066 of family heads and the Sibela Community Health Center. The data are analyzed using the Wilcoxon test and multiple linear regression test.

    RESULT OF THE STUDY: The research results showed that there is a significant difference of readiness improvement, teamwork, and perception on other professions and satisfaction of the research subjects before and after joining OTOF-CIPIPEC (ρ<0.001). The average improvement scores of students' readiness, teamwork, perception, and satisfaction are 63.2%, 62.5%, 62.57%, and 113.04% respectively. The results of the multivariate analysis show that teamwork and perception significantly influence the students' readiness in their collaboration with the other professions (ρ<0.001) with the influence value of 0.93%.

    CONCLUSION: This research concludes that OTOF-CIPIPEC implementation may improve readiness, teamwork, and perception of other professions and students' satisfaction in interprofessional education (IPE).

    Matched MeSH terms: Cooperative Behavior
  6. A survey evaluating nurses' perception and expectations towards the role of pharmacist in Pakistan's healthcare system
    Azhar S, Hassali MA, Mohamed Ibrahim MI, Saleem F, Siow Yen L
    J Adv Nurs, 2012 Jan;68(1):199-205.
    PMID: 21658097 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05728.x
    This paper is a report of a study of nurses' perception towards the role of pharmacist in Pakistan healthcare setup.
    Matched MeSH terms: Cooperative Behavior
  7. Fulltext Cognitive-behavioural social skills training in primary school children with behavioural problems: lessons learnt from a pilot study
    Azizah Othman, Kok, Wei Wee, Rohani Mohd Shahidi
    Malaysian Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2011;17(1):0-0.
    MyJurnal
    The report describes a pilot study of cognitive-behavioural social skills program conducted on primary school children in Kelantan, Malaysia. Designs: Uncontrolled pre- and post- single design study. Methods: Children aged 9 - 11 referred by school teachers for behavioural problems were put into Petersen’s Stop-Think-Do cognitive-behavioural social skills program for 6 sessions delivered by a clinical psychologist. Main outcome measure was Goodman’s Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires; to assess child’s emotional and behavioural functioning rated by parents and children themselves. Results: The results showed positive short-term effects of the program at improving some aspects of children’s psychological functioning, however they are not significant. Findings are limited to several issues including subjects’ drop-out, problems in generalizing learnt behaviour, and the use of single outcome measure. Conclusion: Whilst the program could possibly improve children behavioural functioning more dramatically, the implementation of such program in school setting must be organized in full collaboration and assistance from the parents and school administrators.
    Matched MeSH terms: Cooperative Behavior
  8. Fulltext Older adults with cognitive impairment living in Malaysian nursing homes - have we met their needs?
    Azlina Wati Nikmat, Syed Hassan Almashoor
    ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, 2015;16(1):84-94.
    MyJurnal
    Objective: Transition of people with cognitive impairment to nursing home is often an option when their disease progresses and their needs become too complex. The aim of this study was to identify the needs of people with cognitive impairment living in nursing homes and factors associated with higher level of needs.
    Methods: A cross sectional survey involving 110 respondents with cognitive impairment aged ≥60 was carried out. Respondents were assessed using the Short Mini Mental State Examination (SMMSE), Camberwell Assessment of Needs for Elderly (CANE), Barthel Index (BI), Friendship Scale (FS), and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS).
    Results: Respondents with cognitive impairment had a mean of 2.81 (SD=3.72) for unmet needs and 11.95 (SD=3.14) for the met needs, with higher mean suggesting a better outcome measure. The most frequent unmet needs were intimate relationships (66.40%), company (40.00%), and daytime activity (34.50%). Unmet needs were significantly associated with depression, social isolation, and cognitive impairment.
    Conclusion: Most of the needs of people with cognitive impairment in nursing homes were fulfilled, except in social area. Therefore, attention should be given in improving the care system, which emphasizes collaboration between people with cognitive impairment, family members, community, and government in helping to reduce the risk of loneliness in those with cognitive impairment.
    Matched MeSH terms: Cooperative Behavior
  9. How federal health-care policies interface with urban and rural areas: a comparison of three systems
    Baracskay D
    Glob Public Health, 2012;7(4):317-36.
    PMID: 22043815 DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2011.621962
    Global public health policies span national borders and affect multitudes of people. The spread of infectious disease has neither political nor economic boundaries, and when elevated to a status of pandemic proportions, immediate action is required. In federal systems of government, the national level leads the policy formation and implementation process, but also collaborates with supranational organisations as part of the global health network. Likewise, the national level of government cooperates with sub-national governments located in both urban and rural areas. Rural areas, particularly in less developed countries, tend to have higher poverty rates and lack the benefits of proper medical facilities, communication modes and technology to prevent the spread of disease. From the perspective of epidemiological surveillance and intervention, this article will examine federal health policies in three federal systems: Australia, Malaysia and the USA. Using the theoretical foundations of collaborative federalism, this article specifically examines how collaborative arrangements and interactions among governmental and non-governmental actors help to address the inherent discrepancies that exist between policy implementation and reactions to outbreaks in urban and rural areas. This is considered in the context of the recent H1N1 influenza pandemic, which spread significantly across the globe in 2009 and is now in what has been termed the 'post-pandemic era'.
    Matched MeSH terms: Cooperative Behavior
  10. Malaysia makes progress against HIV, but challenges remain
    Barmania S
    Lancet, 2013 Jun 15;381(9883):2070-1.
    PMID: 23776960
    Matched MeSH terms: Cooperative Behavior*
  11. User-driven health care - answering multidimensional information needs in individual patients utilizing post-EBM approaches: a conceptual model
    Biswas R, Martin CM, Sturmberg J, Shanker R, Umakanth S, Shanker S, et al.
    J Eval Clin Pract, 2008 Oct;14(5):742-9.
    PMID: 19018905 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.00998.x
    Evidence based on average patient data, which occupies most of our present day information databases, does not fulfil the needs of individual patient-centred health care. In spite of the unprecedented expansion in medical information we still do not have the types of information required to allow us to tailor optimal care for a given individual patient. As our current information is chiefly provided in disconnected silos, we need an information system that can seamlessly integrate different types of information to meet diverse user group needs. Groups of certain individual medical learners namely patients, medical students and health professionals share the patient's need to increasingly interact with and seek knowledge and solutions offered by others (individual medical learners) who have the lived experiences that they would benefit to access and learn from. A web-based user-driven learning solution may be a stepping-stone to address the present problem of information oversupply in medicine that mostly remains underutilized, as it doesn't meet the needs of the individual patient and health professional user. The key to its success would be to relax central control and make local trust and strategic health workers feel more engaged in the project such that it is truly user-driven.
    Matched MeSH terms: Cooperative Behavior
  12. Fulltext Human papillomavirus immunisation of adolescent girls: improving coverage through multisectoral collaboration in Malaysia
    Buang SN, Ja'afar S, Pathmanathan I, Saint V
    BMJ, 2018 Dec 07;363:k4602.
    PMID: 30530626 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k4602
    Matched MeSH terms: Cooperative Behavior
  13. Fulltext Establishing a critical care network in Asia to improve care for critically ill patients in low- and middle-income countries
    CRIT CARE ASIA
    Crit Care, 2020 10 15;24(1):608.
    PMID: 33059761 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-020-03321-7
    Matched MeSH terms: Cooperative Behavior*
  14. Fulltext Tackling dementia globally: the Global Dementia Prevention Program (GloDePP) collaboration
    Chan KY, Adeloye D, Asante KP, Calia C, Campbell H, Danso SO, et al.
    J Glob Health, 2019 Dec;9(2):020103.
    PMID: 31893025 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.09.020103
    Matched MeSH terms: Cooperative Behavior
  15. A case of sexual abuse by a traditional faith healer: are there potential preventions?
    Chan LF, Tan SM, Ang JK, Kamal Nor N, Sharip S
    J Child Sex Abus, 2012;21(6):613-20.
    PMID: 23194137 DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2012.719597
    Adolescent sexual abuse is not an uncommon phenomenon in Malaysia. It is a traumatic experience that complicates the psychosocial development of young people on the threshold of adulthood. This case report highlights the psychosocial sequelae of adolescent sexual abuse by a traditional healer and discusses management issues in the context of unique cultural and belief systems.
    Matched MeSH terms: Cooperative Behavior
  16. Young scientists in Malaysia have made integrity training fun and relevant
    Chau DM
    Nature, 2020 11;587(7832):9.
    PMID: 33144704 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-020-03082-x
    Matched MeSH terms: Cooperative Behavior
  17. Fulltext Multi-format information fusion through integrated metadata using hybrid ontology for disaster management
    Che Mustapha Yusuf, J., Mohd Su’ud, M., Boursier, P., Muhammad, A.
    Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 2013;21(1):217-226.
    MyJurnal
    Finding relevant disaster data from a huge metadata overhead often results in frustrating search
    experiences caused by unclear access points, ambiguous search methods, unsuitable metadata, and long response times. More frequently, semantic relation between the retrieved objects is neglected. This paper presents a system architecture that makes use of ontologies in order to enable semantic metadata descriptions for gathering and integrating multi-format documents in the context of disaster management. After a brief discussion on the challenges of the integration process, the Multi-format Information Retrieval, Integration and Presentation (MIRIP) architecture is presented. A specific approach for ontology development and mapping process is introduced in order to semantically associate user’s query and documents metadata. An ontology model approach was designed to follow inspirational and collaborative approaches with top-down to bottom-up implementation. A prototype of the integrated disaster management information system is currently under development, based on the architecture that is presented in this paper.
    Matched MeSH terms: Cooperative Behavior
  18. A framework for cohesive healthcare coalition formation
    Cheah YN, Chong YH, Neoh SL
    Stud Health Technol Inform, 2006;124:575-80.
    PMID: 17108579
    The mobilisation of cohesive and effective groups of healthcare human resource is important in ensuring the success of healthcare organisations. However, forming the right team or coalition in healthcare organisations is not always straightforward due to various human factors. Traditional coalition formation approaches have been perceived as 'materialistic' or focusing too much on competency or pay-off. Therefore, to put prominence on the human aspects of working together, we present a cohesiveness-focused healthcare coalition formation methodology and framework that explores the possibilities of social networks, i.e. the relationship between various healthcare human resources, and adaptive resonance theory.
    Matched MeSH terms: Cooperative Behavior*
  19. Fulltext The impact of a prevention delivery system on perceived social capital: the PROSPER project
    Chilenski SM, Ang PM, Greenberg MT, Feinberg ME, Spoth R
    Prev Sci, 2014 Apr;15(2):125-137.
    PMID: 23404665 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-012-0347-5
    The current study examined the impact of the PROSPER delivery system for evidence-based prevention programs on multiple indicators of social capital in a rural and semi-rural community sample. Utilizing a randomized blocked design, 317 individuals in 28 communities across two states were interviewed at three time points over the course of 2.5 years. Bridging, linking, and the public life skills forms of social capital were assessed via community members' and leaders' reports on the perceptions of school functioning and the Cooperative Extension System, collaboration among organizations, communication and collaboration around youth problems, and other measures. Longitudinal mixed model results indicate significant improvements in some aspects of bridging and linking social capital in PROSPER intervention communities. Given the strength of the longitudinal and randomized research design, results advance prevention science by suggesting that community collaborative prevention initiatives can significantly impact community social capital in a rural and semi-rural sample. Future research should further investigate changes in social capital in different contexts and how changes in social capital relate to other intervention effects.
    Matched MeSH terms: Cooperative Behavior
  20. Performance measures of strategic university-industry collaborations in Malaysia: dyadic multicases approach
    Chong, Aik Lee, Sakaria Abas, Yee, Angelina Seow Voon
    CREAM : Current Research in Malaysia (Penyelidikan Terkini di Malaysia), 2013;2(1):5-24.
    MyJurnal
    Collaboration without performance measures is likened to a football game without a scoreboard. Traditionally, universities have operated in isolation industry and vice versa. University and industry were formed with different agenda and objectives. Fundamentally, a university is a nonprofit oriented organisation while industry is profit oriented. However, industrialisation and egalitarian awakening in the early 20'" century gradually brought university and industry together. Currently, university and industry are increasingly seeking avenues to collaborate strategically. Nevertheless, 50% to 70% of collaborative efforts fail prematurely due to the lack of performance measures. In light of that, there is a need to search for a set of holistic performance measures. Therefore, this study is undertaken to determine the performance measures of strategic university industry collaborations in Malaysia using dyadic multicases approach. The researcher analyses multiple cases from the perspectives of university and industry within a bounded system via qualitative research methodology. Interviews respondents were from university and industry. From the 68 interviews conducted, university and industry respondents shared their experiences on the need for performance measures to include trust, commitment, enterprise, communication, complementary, flexibility, commercialisation and resources on top of conventional performance measures like agreed objectives, timelines, financial indicators and reporting. With that, a set of holistic performance measures is established from interviews. The main contributions of the research findings are: (i) to policy-making for the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia; and (ii) to the body of knowledge in investigating the performance measures in satisfactory performance of strategic university-industry collaboration.
    Matched MeSH terms: Cooperative Behavior
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