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Mohd Sidik S

International Perspectives on Primary Care Research, 2016.

ISBN: 978-1-4987-6752-1

Citation: Sherina Mohd Sidik. Chapter 36: Primary Care Research in Malaysia. In: Goodyear-Smith F, Mash B (editors). International Perspectives on Primary Care Research. Boca Raton, Florida, United States of America: CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA); 2016, p199-201

Matched MeSH terms: Family Practice

The general practitioner in psychiatric care

Lee BS

Family Practitioner, 1975;2(1):27-29.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Practice

Fulltext Research in general practice in Malaysia

Balasundaram R

Family Practitioner, 1973;1(1):8.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Practice

Fulltext A day in the life of a medical practitioner

Macaskill DC

Malayan Medical Journal, 1935;10:54-6.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Practice

Recognising family medicine training

Kwa SK

Family Physician, 2003;12:1-2.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Practice

Anxiety neurosis in an urban general practice

Lee BS

Family Practitioner, 1975;2:18-24.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Practice

Problem oriented medical recording system for general practice

Param Palam S

Family Practitioner, 1977;2:94-99.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Practice

Fulltext A comparative study on the service profiles and practice facilities among urban general practices in east and west Malaysia

Khoo EM

Med J Malaysia, 2000 Sep;55(3):341-6.

PMID: 11200714

1171 urban general practices in East and West Malaysia were compared regarding their service profiles and practice facilities. In general, practices in both parts put important emphasis on preventive health care. More practices in East Malaysia were providing hormone replacement therapy and sexually transmitted diseases services but less were providing intrapartum care, counselling services including sexual and marital counselling and problems associated with social deviance such as alcohol and drug abuse. Although most practices in East Malaysia were solo practices, they were more comprehensive in terms of the provision of practice facilities when compared to those in West Malaysia. A greater number of them had ultrasound facilities, peak flow meters, ECG machines, computers and blood biochemistry facilities.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Practice*

Assessing the competence of general practitioners in diagnosing generalized anxiety disorder using standardized patients

Shahabudin SH, Almashoor SH, Edariah AB, Khairuddin Y

Med Educ, 1994 Sep;28(5):432-40.

PMID: 7845262 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1994.tb02554.x

The competence of general practitioners (GPs) in diagnosing anxiety neurosis was assessed using standardized patients (SPs) unknown to the doctors. Out of a computer-generated random sample of 100 general practitioners in Kuala Lumpur, 42 volunteered to participate in the study. The results showed that the GPs can be divided into three groups: group A made the correct diagnosis and informed the SPs about their condition (11.9%); group B prescribed tranquillizers and did not inform the SPs of the actual diagnosis but instead said that they were either normal or were suffering from some stress (28.6%); and group C made various diagnoses of physical disorder or did not detect any abnormality at all (59.5%). Thus about 40% of the doctors considered an emotion-related disorder and only 12% of the doctors were confident enough to make and inform the patient of the actual diagnosis. Group A significantly (P < 0.001) asked higher numbers of relevant questions in the signs and symptoms section of the history than the other two groups. No differences between the three groups were observed in the other two sections of history-taking (personality, family, social and precipitating factors), in the general and specific physical examination and interpersonal skills. Generally, with the exception of the interpersonal skills section, the doctors performed less than 40% of the expected tasks in every section. The study highlighted the lack of competence in making a definite diagnosis of anxiety disorder. Among those who apparently made the diagnosis (group B) or made the diagnosis with certainty (group A), there was no demonstration of appropriate treatment behaviour with respect to pharmacological intervention.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Matched MeSH terms: Family Practice*

Fulltext Content of general practice

Lim TO

Med J Malaysia, 1991 Jun;46(2):155-62.

PMID: 1839420

Eight general practitioners participated in a survey of content of general practice. This is useful as an indicator or morbidity in the community as well as of workload of general practice. A total of 3164 consultations were recorded, of which 2764 (87%) were because of an illness and the rest (13%) for other reasons like medical examinations, antenatal check, family planning advice, pregnancy tests, pap smear and vaccination. The old and the young have high consultation rates for an illness, men consulted as often as women. The most common illness seen was upper respiratory tract infections, accounting for 37% of all illnesses. Other common minor illnesses were skin infections (6%), genito-urinary infections (5%), minor musculoskeletal (6%) and gastrointestinal (6%) complaints as well as minor injuries and cuts (4%). Major disorders form an unusually low proportion (18%) of all illnesses seen, in comparison with figures from United Kingdom. The common major disorders seen were hypertension, asthma, chronic rheumatic disorders and diabetes. Circulatory disorders were remarkably rare, accounting for only 1% of illnesses. Psychological disorders, both major and minor, were also rarely seen, accounting for only 1% of illnesses which is in marked contrast with figures from the United Kingdom. Factors contributing to these notable findings are discussed.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Practice*

Laboratory needs in general practice

Penang Chapter, College of General Practitioners, Malaysia

Med J Malaysia, 1977 Sep;32(1):56-8.

PMID: 609345

Matched MeSH terms: Family Practice*

Fulltext A nationwide survey on the expectation of public healthcare providers on family medicine specialists in Malaysia-a qualitative analysis of 623 written comments

Chew BH, Cheong AT, Ismail M, Hamzah Z, A-Rashid MR, Md-Yasin M, et al.

BMJ Open, 2014 Jun 11;4(6):e004645.

PMID: 24919639 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004645

OBJECTIVE: To examine the expectation of public healthcare providers/professionals (PHCPs) who are working closely with family medicine specialists (FMSs) at public health clinics.

DESIGN: Cross-sectional study.

SETTING: This study is part of a larger national study on the perception of the Malaysian public healthcare professionals on FMSs.

PARTICIPANTS: PHCPs from three categories of health facilities, namely hospitals, health clinics and health offices.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Qualitative analysis of written comments of respondents' expectation of FMSs.

RESULTS: The participants' response rate was 58% (780/1345) with an almost equal proportion from each public healthcare facility. We identified 21 subthemes for the 623 expectation comments. The six emerging themes are (1) need for more FMSs, (2) clinical roles and functions of FMSs, (3) administrative roles of FMSs, (4) contribution to community and public health, (5) attributes improvement and (6) research and audits. FMSs were expected to give attention to clinical duty. Delivering this responsibility with competence included having the latest medical knowledge in their own and others' medical disciplines, practising evidence-based medicine in prehospital and posthospital care, better supervision of staff and doctors under their care, fostering effective teamwork, communicating more often with hospital specialists and making appropriate referral. Expectations ranged from definite and strong for more FMSs at the health clinics to low expectation for FMSs' involvement in research; to mal-expectation on FMSs' involvement in community and public health programmes.

CONCLUSIONS: There were some remarkable differences in expectations on FMSs from the three different PHCPs. These ranged from being clinically competent and administratively available for patients and staff at the health clinics, to mal-expectations on FMSs to engage in public health affairs. Relevant parties, including FMSs themselves, could take appropriate self-improvement initiatives to enhance public practice of family medicine and patient care.

TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NMRR ID: 08-12-1167.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Practice*

Fulltext Future of family medicine in developing countries

Rajakumar MK

10th WONCA World Conference, 1983.

Republished in: Republished in: Teng CL, Khoo EM, Ng CJ (editors). Family Medicine, Healthcare and Society: Essays by Dr M K Rajakumar, Second Edition. Kuala Lumpur: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia, 2019: 23-26

Matched MeSH terms: Family Practice

Fulltext The Organization of Family Practice Services and Career in Family Medicine: Rationale for Family Medicine Programme in Malaysia

Suleiman AB

Seminar on Postgraduate Family Medicine Programme, 1991.

Citation: Abu Bakar Suleiman. Seminar on Postgraduate Family Medicine Programme. Pusat Kesihatan Padang Serai, Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia. 28th September 1991.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Practice

Vision For Health: Primary Care Services In National Health Development

Suleiman AB

Bengkel Program Perubatan Keluarga: Posting Pusat Kesihatan, 1995.

Citation: Abu Bakar, Suleiman
Keynote Address. Bengkel “Program Perubatan Keluarga: Posting Pusat Kesihatan”. Pusat Kesihatan Padang Serai, Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia, 27 Mac 1995

Matched MeSH terms: Family Practice

Family practice at the University Hospital

Tan HS

Family Practitioner, 1988;11(1):53-5.

The Department of Primary Care Medicine was established in UHKL in 1987. This article examines the philosophy of primary care, the clinical services provided by UHKL Family Practice Clinic and the quality assurance activities.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Practice

Editorial. General practitioners' role in V. D. treatment and health education

Lau J

Family Practitioner, 1975;2(3):5-9.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Practice

Fulltext Training for primary health care in general / family practice

Phua KH, Jeyaratnam J

Family Practitioner, 1986;9(1):31-34.

Ultimately, the majority of our medical graduates ends up in primary health care either in private practice or in the government service. It would be appropriate that their education and training should meet not only the requirements of their eventual vocation, but just as importantly, the expectations of a more discerning community at large. Rising pressures on the profession to provide more cost-effective and affordable health services of good quality would put an increasing emphasis on the development and promotionof primary health care to higher standards. Primary health care workers would be hard-pressed to provide more health information and to actively participate in disease prevention and control as part of their professional duties. As medical specialisation and technology contibute towards more fragmented, complex and dehumanising forms of practice, the greater will be the need for the integrative skills of the primary physician providing personal and continuing care. The future nature of medical care will have to respond to this community demand.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Practice

Fulltext Founding of the College of General Practitioners Malaysia

Param Palam S

Family Practitioner, 1973;1(1):9-12.

Matched MeSH terms: Family Practice

Fulltext Comment on: Managing tooth pain in general practice

Ngeow WC, Chai WL

Singapore Med J, 2019 07;60(7):383.

PMID: 31378826 DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2019078

Matched MeSH terms: Family Practice

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