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Definitions, attitudes, and management practices in relation to diarrhea during enteral nutrition: a survey of patients, nurses, and dietitians

Majid HA, Emery PW, Whelan K

Nutr Clin Pract, 2012 Apr;27(2):252-60.
PMID: 22223668 DOI: 10.1177/0884533611431986

Diarrhea is a common complication in patients receiving enteral nutrition (EN), and understanding this problem among patients and healthcare professionals is required. The aim of the study was to investigate patients', nurses', and dietitians' definitions of diarrhea during EN, the attitudes of nurses and patients toward it, and the management practices of nurses and dietitians in response to diarrhea during EN.

Matched MeSH terms: Attitude to Health*
Fulltext Predictors of smoking cessation among adult smokers in Malaysia and Thailand: findings from the International Tobacco Control Southeast Asia Survey

Li L, Borland R, Yong HH, Fong GT, Bansal-Travers M, Quah AC, et al.

Nicotine Tob Res, 2010 Oct;12 Suppl:S34-44.
PMID: 20889478 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntq030

Limited longitudinal studies on smoking cessation have been reported in Asia, and it remains unclear whether determinants of quitting are similar to those found in Western countries. This study examined prospective predictors of smoking cessation among adult smokers in Thailand and Malaysia.

Matched MeSH terms: Attitude to Health/ethnology*
Fulltext Smokers' responses toward cigarette pack warning labels in predicting quit intention, stage of change, and self-efficacy

Fathelrahman AI, Omar M, Awang R, Borland R, Fong GT, Hammond D, et al.

Nicotine Tob Res, 2009 Mar;11(3):248-53.
PMID: 19246625 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntn029

This paper is concerned with the effects of cigarette pack warning labels on quitting intentions. We examined whether different responses among smokers toward cigarette pack warning labels could predict quit intentions and self-efficacy in quitting. Variables studied were "noticing warning labels during last month," "reading or looking closely at warning labels," "avoiding looking at labels during last month," "thinking about health risks of smoking because of the warning labels, "more likely to quit because of the warning labels," and "stopping from having a cigarette when about to smoke one because of the labels."

Matched MeSH terms: Attitude to Health
Prevalence and correlates of roll-your-own smoking in Thailand and Malaysia: Findings of the ITC-South East Asia Survey

Young D, Yong HH, Borland R, Ross H, Sirirassamee B, Kin F, et al.

Nicotine Tob Res, 2008 May;10(5):907-15.
PMID: 18569766 DOI: 10.1080/14622200802027172

Roll-your-own (RYO) cigarette use has been subject to relatively limited research, particularly in developing countries. This paper seeks to describe RYO use in Thailand and Malaysia and relate RYO use to smokers' knowledge of the harmfulness of tobacco. Data come from face-to-face surveys with 4,004 adult smokers from Malaysia (N = 2,004) and Thailand (N = 2000), collected between January and March 2005. The prevalence of any use of RYO cigarettes varied greatly between Malaysia (17%) and Thailand (58%). In both countries, any RYO use was associated with living in rural areas, older average age, lower level of education, male gender, not being in paid work, slightly lower consumption of cigarettes, higher social acceptability of smoking, and positive attitudes toward tobacco regulation. Among RYO users, exclusive use of RYO cigarettes (compared with mixed use) was associated with older age, female gender (relatively), thinking about the enjoyment of smoking, and not making a special effort to buy cheaper cigarettes if the price goes up. Finally, exclusive RYO smokers were less aware of health warnings (RYO tobacco carries no health warnings), but even so, knowledge of the health effects of tobacco was equivalent.

Matched MeSH terms: Attitude to Health
Fulltext Attitudes and beliefs of patients with chronic depression toward antidepressants and depression

Jacob SA, Ab Rahman AF, Hassali MA

Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat, 2015;11:1339-47.
PMID: 26064052 DOI: 10.2147/NDT.S82563

Many patients have erroneous views with regard to depression and its management, and it was noted that these attitudes and beliefs significantly affected their adherence rates.

Matched MeSH terms: Attitude to Health
Fulltext Personalising care of adults with asthma from Asia: a modified e-Dephi consensus study to inform management tailored to attitude and control profiles

Chisholm A, Price DB, Pinnock H, Lee TT, Roa C, Cho SH, et al.

NPJ Prim Care Respir Med, 2017 Jan 05;27:16089.
PMID: 28055000 DOI: 10.1038/npjpcrm.2016.89

REALISE Asia-an online questionnaire-based study of Asian asthma patients-identified five patient clusters defined in terms of their control status and attitude towards their asthma (categorised as: 'Well-adjusted and at least partly controlled'; 'In denial about symptoms'; 'Tolerating with poor control'; 'Adrift and poorly controlled'; 'Worried with multiple symptoms'). We developed consensus recommendations for tailoring management of these attitudinal-control clusters. An expert panel undertook a three-round electronic Delphi (e-Delphi): Round 1: panellists received descriptions of the attitudinal-control clusters and provided free text recommendations for their assessment and management. Round 2: panellists prioritised Round 1 recommendations and met (or joined a teleconference) to consolidate the recommendations. Round 3: panellists voted and prioritised the remaining recommendations. Consensus was defined as Round 3 recommendations endorsed by >50% of panellists. Highest priority recommendations were those receiving the highest score. The multidisciplinary panellists (9 clinicians, 1 pharmacist and 1 health social scientist; 7 from Asia) identified consensus recommendations for all clusters. Recommended pharmacological (e.g., step-up/down; self-management; simplified regimen) and non-pharmacological approaches (e.g., trigger management, education, social support; inhaler technique) varied substantially according to each cluster's attitude to asthma and associated psychosocial drivers of behaviour. The attitudinal-control clusters defined by REALISE Asia resonated with the international panel. Consensus was reached on appropriate tailored management approaches for all clusters. Summarised and incorporated into a structured management pathway, these recommendations could facilitate personalised care. Generalisability of these patient clusters should be assessed in other socio-economic, cultural and literacy groups and nationalities in Asia.

Matched MeSH terms: Attitude to Health*
An exploratory study of traditional birthing practices of Chinese, Malay and Indian women in Singapore

Naser E, Mackey S, Arthur D, Klainin-Yobas P, Chen H, Creedy DK

Midwifery, 2012 Dec;28(6):e865-71.
PMID: 22079015 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2011.10.003

to explore the traditional birthing practices of Singaporean women.

Matched MeSH terms: Attitude to Health/ethnology*
Beliefs and practices surrounding postpartum period among Myanmar women

Sein KK

Midwifery, 2013 Nov;29(11):1257-63.
PMID: 23415368 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2012.11.012

to examine the postpartum beliefs and practices among young women (15-24 years)

Matched MeSH terms: Attitude to Health
Transcultural aspects of community psychiatry

Hartog J

Ment Hyg, 1971 Jan;55(1):35-44.
PMID: 5549644
Matched MeSH terms: Attitude to Health
Government public health policy: three cautionary tales from Malaysia, South Africa and the United States

Blum J, Carstens P, Talib N

Med Law, 2007 Dec;26(4):615-42.
PMID: 18284107

Three authors describe problematic scenarios of health policy in their respective countries. These examples illustrate the role of government influences in determining resource allocation, legislation, health provision and health outcomes in very different situations. These outcomes are affected not only by attitudes to public health, but also by the legal systems in the countries which are the subjects of this study. The authors draw conclusions about the use and abuse of public health regulation.

Matched MeSH terms: Attitude to Health
Fulltext Hypertension in Malaysia: An analysis of trends from the national surveys 1996 to 2011

Naing C, Yeoh PN, Wai VN, Win NN, Kuan LP, Aung K

Medicine (Baltimore), 2016 Jan;95(2):e2417.
PMID: 26765422 DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000002417

This study aimed to determine trends in prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension in Malaysia and to assess the relationship between socioeconomic determinants and prevalence of hypertension in Malaysia.The distribution of hypertension in Malaysia was assessed based on available data in 3 National Health and Morbidity Surveys (NHMSs) and 1 large scale non-NHMS during the period of 1996 to 2011. Summary statistics was used to characterize the included surveys. Differences in prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension between any 2 surveys were expressed as ratios. To assess the independent associations between the predictors and the outcome variables, regression analyses were employed with prevalence of hypertension as an outcome variable.Overall, there was a rising trend in the prevalence of hypertension in adults ≥30 years: 32.9% (30%-35.8%) in 1996, 42.6% (37.5%-43.5%) in 2006, and 43.5% (40.4%-46.6%) in 2011. There were significant increase of 32% from 1996 to 2011 (P health-care settings in the high-risk groups and frequent health promotion to the community to enhance individual awareness and commitment to healthy living would be of immense value.
Study name: National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS-1996; NHMS-2006); NHMS-2011)

Matched MeSH terms: Attitude to Health*
Climacteric and menopause in seven South-east Asian countries

Boulet MJ, Oddens BJ, Lehert P, Vemer HM, Visser A

Maturitas, 1994 Oct;19(3):157-76.
PMID: 7799822

The menopause is universal, but what about the climacteric? In an attempt to answer this question, a study was conducted in seven south-east Asian countries, namely, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan. Samples of approximately 400 women in each country were questioned about a number of climacteric complaints, incontinence and dyspareunia, consultation of a physician, menopausal status and several background characteristics. Special care was taken to overcome linguistic and cultural problems, and the data collected were kept as objective as possible. From the results obtained we were able to show that the climacteric was indeed experienced in south-east Asian countries, although in a mild form. The prevalence of hot flushes and of sweating was lower than in western countries, but was nevertheless not negligible. The percentages of women who reported the more psychological types of complaint were similar to those in western countries. The occurrence of climacteric complaints affected perceived health status. A physician was consulted for climacteric complaints by 20% of the respondents, although this was most frequently associated with the occurrence of psychological complaints and less so with that of hot flushes and sweating. The median age at menopause (51.09) appeared to be within the ranges observed in western countries. Ethnic background and age at menarche were found to have a significant influence on age at menopause. The study clearly demonstrated that climacteric complaints occur in south-east Asia. The findings suggest, however, that vasomotor-complaint-related distress might be 'translated' into psychological complaints, which are more frequently considered to warrant consulting a physician.

Matched MeSH terms: Attitude to Health
Fulltext Oral health knowledge, attitude and practice of parents, and frequency of cariogenic food intake among their non syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate children in North-east Peninsular Malaysia

Rathmawati Ahmad, Normastura Abd Rahman, Ruhaya Hasan, Azizah Yusoff

Malays J Nutr, 2017;23(2):239-252.
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Introduction: Appropriate oral health knowledge is essential to enable parents to be responsible for the oral health care of their children especially those with special needs. This study aimed to determine the oral health knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of parents and cariogenic food intake of their non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate children (NSCLP) compared to non-cleft children.

Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted on randomly selected parents with children aged 1 to 6 years at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia and Kota Bharu Dental Clinic. A face-to-face interview using a validated questionnaire on oral health KAP and cariogenic food intake of their children was done. Data were analysed by using IBM SPSS version 22.0.

Results: Sixty-four Malay parents with NSCLP (n=33) and non-cleft (n=31) children were recruited. The mean (SD) percentage score of oral health knowledge of parents in both groups (NSCLP and non-cleft) was fair, 59.5%(11.85) and 62.0%(15.00), P=0.4722; oral health attitude was good, 78.0% (9.30) and 80.2% (15.40), P=0.504; but oral health practice was poor 33.8% (5.94) and 36.1 (8.44), P=0.220. The cariogenic food frequency score was significantly higher in noncleft children; 40.2(10.32) compared to NSCLP children, 34.8(9.46), P=0.032.

Conclusions: Parents of both groups had fair knowledge and good attitude but poor oral health practice. Cariogenic foods were consumed more by the non-cleft children. Oral health awareness among the parents needs to be strengthened towards good oral health attitude and practice and non-cariogenic food choices for the betterment of oral health status of their children.

Matched MeSH terms: Attitude to Health
Fulltext Knowledge, attitude, practice and stigma of tuberculosis among healthcare providers in Hospital Ampang

Hafridz Murshid al-Wafi Shahbuddin, Ummi Affah Mahamad, Abdul Aziz Marwan

Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2020;16(108):42-46.
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Introduction: Malaysia is an intermediate tuberculosis burdened country as classified by WHO. There was a recent rise in TB incidence. Healthcare providers, especially in secondary or tertiary centers, were constantly exposed to TB infected patients, which is a hazard source for TB infection. Thus, assessment of behavior towards TB is paramount through knowledge, attitude, health-seeking practice, and stigma domains. Method: A cross-sectional survey was carried out between November 2014 and February 2015 among healthcare providers in Medical Department, Hos- pital Ampang. Data were analyzed using SPSS ver 21. Results: Despite overall good knowledge on TB, only 20% of the correspondence knew which patient’s population is at risk of TB infection. Almost all perceived TB as a health threat and willing to seek medical care if they developed TB symptoms. However, a small proportion (5.3%) will keep it a secret if they contracted TB. This is contrasted by the majority that perceived TB patients will not be accept- ed by the community. Conclusion: Knowledge and attitude towards TB was adequate within the healthcare providers in Medical Department, Hospital Ampang despite the presence of some knowledge gaps. However, there was high perceived stigma that needed to be addressed in order for them to deliver the best medical care.

Matched MeSH terms: Attitude to Health
[Malaysia: loser in the fight against AIDS]

J Sykepleien, 1994 Feb 15;82(3):36.
PMID: 7946737
Matched MeSH terms: Attitude to Health
Aesthetic journeys: a review of cosmetic surgery tourism

Pereira RT, Malone CM, Flaherty GT

J Travel Med, 2018 06 01;25(1).
PMID: 29924349 DOI: 10.1093/jtm/tay042

Background: Medical tourism has witnessed significant growth in recent years. The emerging trend towards international travel for cosmetic surgical interventions has not previously been reviewed. The current review aims to critically address the scale and impact of cosmetic surgical tourism and to delineate the complication profile of this form of medical tourism.
Methods: Articles published in the English language on the PubMed database that were relevant to surgical tourism and the complications of elective surgical procedures abroad were examined. Reference lists of articles identified were further scrutinized. The search terms used included combinations of 'surgery abroad', 'cosmetic surgery abroad', 'cosmetic surgery tourism', 'cosmetic surgery complications' and 'aesthetic tourism'.
Results: This article critically reviews the epidemiology of cosmetic surgical tourism and its associated economic factors. Surgical complications of selected procedures, including perioperative complications, are described. The implications for travel medicine practice are considered and recommendations for further research are proposed.
Conclusion: This narrative literature review focuses on the issues affecting travellers who obtain cosmetic surgical treatment overseas. There is a lack of focus in the travel medicine literature on the non-surgery-related morbidity of this special group of travellers. Original research exploring the motivation and pre-travel preparation, including the psychological counselling, of cosmetic surgical tourists is indicated.

Matched MeSH terms: Attitude to Health
A golden age of travel: advancing the interests of older travellers

Flaherty GT, Rossanese A, Steffen R, Torresi J

J Travel Med, 2018 01 01;25(1).
PMID: 30239856 DOI: 10.1093/jtm/tay088
Matched MeSH terms: Attitude to Health
Children's opinions and attitudes about smoking

Thambypillai V

J R Soc Health, 1987 Jun;107(3):84-7, 91.
PMID: 3112391
Matched MeSH terms: Attitude to Health
Designing and evaluating a patient-centred health management system for seniors

Dhillon JS, Wünsche B, Lutteroth C

J Telemed Telecare, 2016 Mar;22(2):96-104.
PMID: 26026175 DOI: 10.1177/1357633X15586082

INTRODUCTION: Telehealth has been widely promoted as a technology to make healthcare more effective and affordable. However, current telehealth systems suffer from vendor lock-in and high cost, and are designed for managing chronic diseases rather than preventing them.
METHODS: We address shortcomings of existing consumer-level health informatics applications in supporting senior health consumers, and provide designers of such systems with a design framework. We assess the feasibility of patient-centred health management systems (HMSs) that are designed based on the proposed framework. In contrast to traditional telehealth, HMSs are patient centred and aim at enabling health consumers to take control of their own health by providing functionality for health self-management. Quantitative and qualitative methods were adopted in evaluating a prototype HMS.
RESULTS: Senior healthcare consumers viewed our HMS prototype positively, and experienced a positive change in their attitude towards their health. We identified requirements and challenges for HMSs. In particular, participants indicated that social networking features must have a clear purpose beyond simple broadcasting of emotions and opinions.
DISCUSSION: Our study indicates that seniors are able and motivated to leverage a web-based patient-centred HMS, provided that there are suitable health support applications tailored to their needs. This could be achieved by making it attractive for third party application developers to contribute HMS content.
KEYWORDS: Telehealth; Web 2.0 technologies; gerontechnology; health management system; patient empowerment; social networking

Matched MeSH terms: Attitude to Health
Religious commitment, attitudes toward suicide, and suicidal behaviors among college students of different ethnic and religious groups in Malaysia

Foo XY, Alwi MN, Ismail SI, Ibrahim N, Osman ZJ

J Relig Health, 2014 Jun;53(3):731-46.
PMID: 23196328 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-012-9667-9

The variation in suicide patterns across ethnic groups with different religious background is a puzzling social phenomenon. This study sought to examine the impact of religious commitment and attitudes toward suicide on suicidal behaviors of college students across major ethnic and religious groups in a multicultural society of Malaysia. A total of 139 college students completed Religious Commitment Inventory-10, Attitudes Toward Suicide Scale, and Suicidal Behavior Questionnaire-Revised. Findings showed significant discrepancies in attitudes toward suicide, but not suicidal behaviors across ethnic and religious groups. Suicide acceptance significantly affected suicidal behaviors as well. Although religious commitment is not associated with suicidal behaviors, its deviation is reflected in students' acceptance of suicide. Additionally, college students' suicide risk, lifetime, and recent suicide ideation, as well as their likelihood of future suicide attempt can be associated with their acceptance of suicide. The influence of attitudes toward suicide and religion, therefore, should be taken into consideration while implementing suicide prevention programs as it helps shape the norms about suicide among youths.

Matched MeSH terms: Attitude to Health*

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