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  1. Fulltext Peer-led group tele-supervision of clinical psychologists: optimizationof resources – a malaysian case study
    Umi Izzatti Saedon, Nicholas Pang Tze Ping, Loo, Jiann Lin
    Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019;14(1):67-71.
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    Inaccessibility to clinical supervision is an issue faced by solo clinical psychologist practitioners. Combination use of web-based instant messaging and video call application were tried by 28 clinical psychologists in conducting a peer-led group tele-supervision to address ethical dilemmas, discuss case management, provide technical instruction, explore resistance and analyse countertransference, provide emotional support, and share knowledge and updated guidelines. Despite facing challenges including difficulty in face-to-face session scheduling, limited time for in-depth discussion, internet connection issues, and documentation dilemma, we believe it has potential to influence supervision practice for clinicians working in isolation in rural or remote locations.
    Matched MeSH terms: Internet
  2. Technology-enhanced learning in transnational higher education
    Arunasalam N
    Br J Nurs, 2016 Nov 24;25(21):1201-1205.
    PMID: 27882796
    Some university schools of nursing in Australia and the UK have developed collaborative links with Malaysia to deliver part-time Transnational Higher Education (TNHE) post-registration top-up nursing degree courses. It enables nurses trained to diploma level to upgrade to a degree qualification. The views of 18 Malaysian nurses who had studied with one Australian and two UK TNHE universities were explored using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. Participants recruited via convenience and snowball sampling methods were interviewed in English and Bahasa Malaysia (Malaysian language). Thematic analysis were used to analyse data. Findings indicated nurses' frustration with technology-enhanced teaching and learning and a lack of support throughout the programme. Although nurses developed confidence in using computer technology, they remained disappointed with the level of academic support. The data and some useful strategies outlined provide important insights for TNHE providers, the Malaysian Nursing Board and private hospital employers to consider for enhancing nurses learning and experiences.
    Matched MeSH terms: Internet
  3. Fulltext Online literacy and mathematics assessment for deaf and hard of hearing students
    Mohd Yasin MH, Sahari N, Nasution AH
    CREAM : Current Research in Malaysia (Penyelidikan Terkini di Malaysia), 2013;2(1):65-99.
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    A literate and numerate population is the goal of any modern industrialized society. Literacy and mathematics skills carry the means by which children are equipped for the education processes on which their future will depend. Deaf and hard of hearing students' reading and mathematics skills are lower than that of others due to their inability. Before enhancing their literacy and mathematics skills, their standard of literacy and mathematics skills should first be identified. For this reason, the Malaysian Ministry of Education initiated the Literacy and Numeracy Screening (LINUS) program in 2009. However, problems arose in the assessment method of LINUS screening for these students since the LINUS screening method does not accommodate these students' situation and needs. Therefore, the researchers introduced internet-based Literacy and Mathematics Assessment (iLiMA) prototype that can overcome those problems. In the iLiMA prototype, sign language instruction video is used to standardize the assessment method in order to ensure that non-bias assessment could be established. The methodology used to develop this system is the Evolutionary Process Model - Prototype. The iLiMA prototype usability was assessed with the Computer System Usability Questionnaire (CSUQ) and conducted by using web-based survey method. The results indicate that the iLiMA prototype is usable and teachers are satisfied with it. Finally, the iLiMA prototype which had the potential to accommodate deaf and hard of hearing students to get a standardized and non-bias literacy and mathematics assessment was developed.
    Matched MeSH terms: Internet
  4. Facilitating the development of self directed learning through the design of an e-socioconstructivist learning environment (eSCLE)
    Foo, Sze-yeng, Raja Maznah Raja Hussain
    CREAM : Current Research in Malaysia (Penyelidikan Terkini di Malaysia), 2013;2(1):139-161.
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    To help adults learners stay competitive in the changing work environments of the 21st century, the teaching and learning of adult learners ought to transition from the traditional didactic school of education to embrace self-directed and social forms of learning. This study proposes a conceptual framework of a mediated activity system in developing the e-socioconstructivist learning environment (eSCLE); which is a learner-centred environment incorporating the design of a physical and virtual learning space conducive for constructing knowledge and building upon existing knowledge in collaboration with others. The design of the eSCLE is a preliminary research attempt to develop instructional learning environments that reflect the unstructured seamless nature of lifelong self-directed learning. It was conducted among a cohort of Master of Instructional Technology (MIT) students enrolled in the Instructional Design and Development (IDD) Course in a local Higher Institution of Learning. Findings from survey questionnaires, content analysis, observation and interview reveal systemic tensions faced by learners in self-directing their learning in the eSCLE where it is suggested that appropriate balance and discretion in managing conflicting situations is needed. The integration of web-based technology is found to be able to scaffold self-directed learning as collaborative mediating tools where functional roles of both instructor and learner-determined web tools enable self-directed actions. Finally, the designed eSCLE is able to facilitate the development of self-directed learning as learners transition through various self-directed learning phases in a steep learning curve, towards continuous lifelong learning.
    Matched MeSH terms: Internet
  5. Dynamic normalization of microtexts using SPMAT
    Norlela Samsudin, Mazidah Puteh, Ahmad Nazmi Fadzal, Mohd Tajul Hasnan Mohd Tajuddin
    CREAM : Current Research in Malaysia (Penyelidikan Terkini di Malaysia), 2013;2(2):101-113.
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    The advancement in communication and Internet technology leads to mass of online data available on the Internet. People communicate to each other with application such as Facebook, Twitter, Short Message Service and e-forum. Entries or posts from these applications are known as microtexts. Normally a microtext is very short, very noisy and does not follow the correct structure of a sentence either in the English language or the Malay language. High occurrence of noisy texts decreases the accuracy value when microtexts are processed. This paper proposes a prototype of a system known as Sistem Penterjemahan Mesej Atas Talian (SPMAT). The objective of the system is to 'clean' noisy texts in microtexts that are created online by the Malaysian. 5000 Facebook messages, 5000 Twitter messages and 5000 e-forum messages were collected. From these sources, few lists such as common noisy texts list, common acronyms list artificial abbreviations list and Bi-gram index were created and used in the normalization processed. In addition, the system kept messages that it normalized and updated the corpus when instructed by the user. The methods used in SPMAT had been tested with 100 online messages. The result indicated that 80% of the noisy texts incorporated in these messages had been identified and cleaned correctly.
    Matched MeSH terms: Internet
  6. The prevalence of internet gaming disorders and the associated psychosocial risk factors among adolescents in Malaysian secondary schools
    Mohamed NF, Ab Manan N, Muhammad Firdaus Chan MF, Rahmatullah B, Abd Wahab R, Baharudin SNA, et al.
    Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry, 2023 Oct;28(4):1420-1434.
    PMID: 36927134 DOI: 10.1177/13591045231164870
    Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) has been placed under the conditions for further study segment in DSM-5. The purpose of the current study was to develop a preliminary psychosocial model as a reference for providing appropriate intervention, particularly for adolescents with IGD. A total of 5290 adolescents from secondary schools in seven states in Malaysia were recruited by using proportionate random sampling. A standardized set of validated questionnaires such as DASS-21, BIS-11, and IGDS9-SF were distributed to participants that fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The prevalence of IGD among Malaysian adolescents was 3.5%. The bivariate analysis summarized that factors such as stress, impulsivity, gender, time spent using the internet, and relationship with parents and friends; have statistically significant associations with IGD. The logistic regression model revealed that adolescents with IGD were 9 times more likely to experience extremely severe stress (p < 0.001). Several psychosocial factors were associated strongly with IGD in the current study, however, mental health shows the most significant issues among adolescents with IGD. Immediate intervention through a psychological approach to internet gaming is needed from parents, schools, and also respective stakeholders. IGD may become one of the addictions diseases that cause deterioration in many aspects of an adolescent's future life without serious intervention.
    Matched MeSH terms: Internet
  7. Fulltext Development and assessment of a web-based intervention for educating older people on strategies promoting healthy cognition
    Vanoh D, Ishak IH, Shahar S, Manaf ZA, Ali NM, Noah SAM
    Clin Interv Aging, 2018;13:1787-1798.
    PMID: 30271134 DOI: 10.2147/CIA.S157324
    Background: The increase in the population of aging people has increased the occurrence of cognitive decline leading to predemented stage of dementia, ie, mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The cognitive tools that are web-based have been proven to be useful in decreasing the risk of MCI. Thus, in the present study, an education tool that is web-based, called WESIHAT 2.0©, had been created to educate elderly people about precautionary strategies against MCI.

    Methodology: WESIHAT 2.0 was devised in a senior-friendly style, which includes touch screen, greater font size, larger icons, and employed multimedia components of text, images, and videos. The components employed in WESIHAT 2.0 were a screening tool called TUA-WELLNESS, 10 guides for memory improvement, health diary, and guide for a healthy menu. This application assessed a group of 73 candidates consisting of elderly people, health professionals, caregivers, and information technology (IT) professionals for 1 month.

    Results: All the elderly people, caregivers, and 75% of IT and health professionals were satisfied with the subject matter of WESIHAT 2.0. About more than half of the elderly people, caregivers, and IT and health professionals had given a consensus on the comprehensive ease of the terminologies, sentences, images, table, and advice related to diet included in the web application. Proposals for improvements of the web portal included suggestions such as using smaller sentences, using greater font size, adding more images, and avoiding the use of unfamiliar terminologies.

    Conclusion: WESIHAT 2.0 is a suitable tool for educating older people about the lifestyle modification strategies to slower progression to cognitive impairment, with regard to the significance of expert advice.

    Matched MeSH terms: Internet*
  8. A molecular barcode and web-based data analysis tool to identify imported Plasmodium vivax malaria
    Trimarsanto H, Amato R, Pearson RD, Sutanto E, Noviyanti R, Trianty L, et al.
    Commun Biol, 2022 Dec 23;5(1):1411.
    PMID: 36564617 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-04352-2
    Traditionally, patient travel history has been used to distinguish imported from autochthonous malaria cases, but the dormant liver stages of Plasmodium vivax confound this approach. Molecular tools offer an alternative method to identify, and map imported cases. Using machine learning approaches incorporating hierarchical fixation index and decision tree analyses applied to 799 P. vivax genomes from 21 countries, we identified 33-SNP, 50-SNP and 55-SNP barcodes (GEO33, GEO50 and GEO55), with high capacity to predict the infection's country of origin. The Matthews correlation coefficient (MCC) for an existing, commonly applied 38-SNP barcode (BR38) exceeded 0.80 in 62% countries. The GEO panels outperformed BR38, with median MCCs > 0.80 in 90% countries at GEO33, and 95% at GEO50 and GEO55. An online, open-access, likelihood-based classifier framework was established to support data analysis (vivaxGEN-geo). The SNP selection and classifier methods can be readily amended for other use cases to support malaria control programs.
    Matched MeSH terms: Internet
  9. Fulltext Automated bone age assessment: motivation, taxonomies, and challenges
    Mansourvar M, Ismail MA, Herawan T, Raj RG, Kareem SA, Nasaruddin FH
    Comput Math Methods Med, 2013;2013:391626.
    PMID: 24454534 DOI: 10.1155/2013/391626
    Bone age assessment (BAA) of unknown people is one of the most important topics in clinical procedure for evaluation of biological maturity of children. BAA is performed usually by comparing an X-ray of left hand wrist with an atlas of known sample bones. Recently, BAA has gained remarkable ground from academia and medicine. Manual methods of BAA are time-consuming and prone to observer variability. This is a motivation for developing automated methods of BAA. However, there is considerable research on the automated assessment, much of which are still in the experimental stage. This survey provides taxonomy of automated BAA approaches and discusses the challenges. Finally, we present suggestions for future research.
    Matched MeSH terms: Internet
  10. Fulltext A Neighborhood and Machine Learning-Enabled Information Fusion Approach for the WSNs and Internet of Medical Things
    Khan ZA, Naz S, Khan R, Teo J, Ghani A, Almaiah MA
    Comput Intell Neurosci, 2022;2022:5112375.
    PMID: 35449734 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5112375
    Data redundancy or fusion is one of the common issues associated with the resource-constrained networks such as Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) and Internet of Things (IoTs). To resolve this issue, numerous data aggregation or fusion schemes have been presented in the literature. Generally, it is used to decrease the size of the collected data and, thus, improve the performance of the underlined IoTs in terms of congestion control, data accuracy, and lifetime. However, these approaches do not consider neighborhood information of the devices (cluster head in this case) in the data refinement phase. In this paper, a smart and intelligent neighborhood-enabled data aggregation scheme is presented where every device (cluster head) is bounded to refine the collected data before sending it to the concerned server module. For this purpose, the proposed data aggregation scheme is divided into two phases: (i) identification of neighboring nodes, which is based on the MAC address and location, and (ii) data aggregation using k-mean clustering algorithm and Support Vector Machine (SVM). Furthermore, every CH is smart enough to compare data sets of neighboring nodes only; that is, data of nonneighbor is not compared at all. These algorithms were implemented in Network Simulator 2 (NS-2) and were evaluated in terms of various performance metrics, such as the ratio of data redundancy, lifetime, and energy efficiency. Simulation results have verified that the proposed scheme performance is better than the existing approaches.
    Matched MeSH terms: Internet
  11. Open source EMR software: profiling, insights and hands-on analysis
    Kiah ML, Haiqi A, Zaidan BB, Zaidan AA
    Comput Methods Programs Biomed, 2014 Nov;117(2):360-82.
    PMID: 25070757 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2014.07.002
    The use of open source software in health informatics is increasingly advocated by authors in the literature. Although there is no clear evidence of the superiority of the current open source applications in the healthcare field, the number of available open source applications online is growing and they are gaining greater prominence. This repertoire of open source options is of a great value for any future-planner interested in adopting an electronic medical/health record system, whether selecting an existent application or building a new one. The following questions arise. How do the available open source options compare to each other with respect to functionality, usability and security? Can an implementer of an open source application find sufficient support both as a user and as a developer, and to what extent? Does the available literature provide adequate answers to such questions? This review attempts to shed some light on these aspects.
    Matched MeSH terms: Internet*
  12. Development and implementation of a web-based system to study children with malnutrition
    Syed-Mohamad SM
    Comput Methods Programs Biomed, 2009 Jan;93(1):83-92.
    PMID: 18789553 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2008.07.011
    To develop and implement a collective web-based system to monitor child growth in order to study children with malnutrition.
    Matched MeSH terms: Internet*
  13. A review of automated sleep stage scoring based on physiological signals for the new millennia
    Faust O, Razaghi H, Barika R, Ciaccio EJ, Acharya UR
    Comput Methods Programs Biomed, 2019 Jul;176:81-91.
    PMID: 31200914 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2019.04.032
    BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Sleep is an important part of our life. That importance is highlighted by the multitude of health problems which result from sleep disorders. Detecting these sleep disorders requires an accurate interpretation of physiological signals. Prerequisite for this interpretation is an understanding of the way in which sleep stage changes manifest themselves in the signal waveform. With that understanding it is possible to build automated sleep stage scoring systems. Apart from their practical relevance for automating sleep disorder diagnosis, these systems provide a good indication of the amount of sleep stage related information communicated by a specific physiological signal.

    METHODS: This article provides a comprehensive review of automated sleep stage scoring systems, which were created since the year 2000. The systems were developed for Electrocardiogram (ECG), Electroencephalogram (EEG), Electrooculogram (EOG), and a combination of signals.

    RESULTS: Our review shows that all of these signals contain information for sleep stage scoring.

    CONCLUSIONS: The result is important, because it allows us to shift our research focus away from information extraction methods to systemic improvements, such as patient comfort, redundancy, safety and cost.

    Matched MeSH terms: Internet
  14. Global trends in myopia management attitudes and strategies in clinical practice - 2019 Update
    Wolffsohn JS, Calossi A, Cho P, Gifford K, Jones L, Jones D, et al.
    Cont Lens Anterior Eye, 2020 02;43(1):9-17.
    PMID: 31761738 DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2019.11.002
    PURPOSE: A survey in 2015 identified a high level of eye care practitioner concern about myopia with a reported moderately high level of activity, but the vast majority still prescribed single vision interventions to young myopes. This research aimed to update these findings 4 years later.

    METHODS: A self-administrated, internet-based questionnaire was distributed in eight languages, through professional bodies to eye care practitioners globally. The questions examined: awareness of increasing myopia prevalence, perceived efficacy of available strategies and adoption levels of such strategies, and reasons for not adopting specific strategies.

    RESULTS: Of the 1336 respondents, concern was highest (9.0 ± 1.6; p 

    Matched MeSH terms: Internet
  15. The Effect of Cyberspace-based Education on the Well-Being of Caregivers of Elderly People with Dementia
    Momtaz YA, Mollaei P, Taheri-Tanjani P
    Curr Aging Sci, 2021 Feb 08.
    PMID: 33563165 DOI: 10.2174/1874609814666210208180051
    INTRODUCTION: One of the consequences of aging is the prevalence of chronic and age-related diseases, such as dementia. Caring for patients with dementia has a negative impact on the caregiver's well-being. This study aimed to examine the impact of cyberspace-based education on the well-being of caregivers of demented elderly people.

    METHODS: This experimental study was done on a sample of 86 caregivers of elderly with dementia in 2018. The study sample was selected from memory clinic of Taleghani Hospital and randomly assigned into groups (intervention n = 43, control n = 43 groups). The well-being was measured using the World Health Organization - Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5), before and two months after the intervention. Cyberspace-based educational intervention was conducted for one month. The SPSS software version 23 was employed in data analysis.

    RESULTS: The mean age of the caregivers in the intervention and control groups were (M = 51.95, SD = 10.90) and (M = 51.36, SD = 15.12) respectively. No significant difference was found between two groups in terms of age, gender and level of education. The results of analysis showed that while the well-being of the intervention group was significantly increased (t (38) = -11.38, P<0.001) the well-being in the control group was significantly reduced ( t(36) =4.71 , P<0.001).

    CONCLUSION: The findings showed that cyberspace-based education can improve the well-being of caregivers of the elderly with dementia.

    Matched MeSH terms: Internet
  16. Psychological interventions in cardiovascular disease: an update
    Tan MP, Morgan K
    Curr Opin Psychiatry, 2015 Sep;28(5):371-7.
    PMID: 26181666 DOI: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000181
    To evaluate recent literature on psychological interventions in cardiovascular disease.
    Matched MeSH terms: Internet
  17. Excessive internet use in young women: What are the implications?
    Jaafar NRN, Bahar N, Ibrahim N, Wan Ismail WS, Baharudin A
    Curr Opin Psychiatry, 2017 Jul;30(4):260-267.
    PMID: 28426547 DOI: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000336
    PURPOSE OF REVIEW: There are considerable gender differences in youth engaging in excessive internet use (EIU). This review provides updates based on the recent literature focusing on the EIU in young women to describe its implications including what it constitutes of, its correlates, sequelae and preventive and/or treatment strategies.

    RECENT FINDINGS: Definition of EIU and its conceptualization still requires refinement. Recent studies indicate a changing trend towards female predominance of EIU. Women also differ in their internet use compared with men regarding their preference in the internet content and online activities, motives of use and factors related to access to the internet, including the device, sociocultural restrictions, etc. The correlates and sequelae of EIU encompass psychological, physical, biological, family and social domains that could form the basis of identifying individuals at risk and strategizing treatment.

    SUMMARY: The findings indicate the need for standardization in definition and measures of EIU for better recognition of EIU and identification of its at-higher-risk females. Effective preventive and treatment measures are still limited by various methodology flaws outlined here.

    Matched MeSH terms: Internet*
  18. Epidemiology of internet behaviors and addiction among adolescents in six Asian countries
    Mak KK, Lai CM, Watanabe H, Kim DI, Bahar N, Ramos M, et al.
    Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw, 2014 Nov;17(11):720-8.
    PMID: 25405785 DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2014.0139
    Internet addiction has become a serious behavioral health problem in Asia. However, there are no up-to-date country comparisons. The Asian Adolescent Risk Behavior Survey (AARBS) screens and compares the prevalence of Internet behaviors and addiction in adolescents in six Asian countries. A total of 5,366 adolescents aged 12-18 years were recruited from six Asian countries: China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Participants completed a structured questionnaire on their Internet use in the 2012-2013 school year. Internet addiction was assessed using the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and the Revised Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS-R). The variations in Internet behaviors and addiction across countries were examined. The overall prevalence of smartphone ownership is 62%, ranging from 41% in China to 84% in South Korea. Moreover, participation in online gaming ranges from 11% in China to 39% in Japan. Hong Kong has the highest number of adolescents reporting daily or above Internet use (68%). Internet addiction is highest in the Philippines, according to both the IAT (5%) and the CIAS-R (21%). Internet addictive behavior is common among adolescents in Asian countries. Problematic Internet use is prevalent and characterized by risky cyberbehaviors.
    Matched MeSH terms: Internet/utilization*
  19. Exploring the role of parents and peers in young adolescents' risk taking on social networking sites
    Shin W, Ismail N
    Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw, 2014 Sep;17(9):578-83.
    PMID: 25126969 DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2014.0095
    This study investigated the role of parental and peer mediation in young adolescents' engagement in risk-taking in social networking sites (SNSs). A survey conducted in Malaysia with 469 SNS users aged 13-14 revealed that control-based parental mediation can cause boomerang effects, making young adolescents more inclined to taking risks in SNSs. While discussion-based parental mediation was found to be negatively related to young adolescents' befriending strangers in SNSs, it did not reduce privacy risks. Findings also suggested that peer influence could result in undesirable outcomes. In particular, the more young adolescents talked about Internet-related issues with peers, the more likely they were to disclose personally identifiable information on SNSs.
    Matched MeSH terms: Internet
  20. Measurement Invariance of the Internet Addiction Test Among Hong Kong, Japanese, and Malaysian Adolescents
    Lai CM, Mak KK, Cheng C, Watanabe H, Nomachi S, Bahar N, et al.
    Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw, 2015 Oct;18(10):609-17.
    PMID: 26468915 DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2015.0069
    There has been increased research examining the psychometric properties on the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) in different populations. This population-based study examined the psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the IAT in adolescents from three Asian countries. In the Asian Adolescent Risk Behavior Survey (AARBS), 2,535 secondary school students (55.9% girls) aged 12-18 years from Hong Kong (n=844), Japan (n=744), and Malaysia (n=947) completed a survey in 2012-2013 school year. A nested hierarchy of hypotheses concerning the IAT cross-country invariance was tested using multigroup confirmatory factor analyses. Replicating past findings in Hong Kong adolescents, the construct of the IAT is best represented by a second-order three-factor structure in Malaysian and Japanese adolescents. Configural, metric, scalar, and partial strict factorial invariance was established across the three samples. No cross-country differences on Internet addiction were detected at the latent mean level. This study provided empirical support for the IAT as a reliable and factorially stable instrument, and valid to be used across Asian adolescent populations.
    Matched MeSH terms: Internet*
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