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Fulltext Knowledge and attitude of nurses towards diabetic foot care in a secondary health care centre in Malaysia

Ng BW, Azhar AA, Azman MH, Sukri MS, Arvinder-Singh HS, Abdul Wahid AM

Med J Malaysia, 2020 07;75(4):391-395.

INTRODUCTION: Nurses play a vital role in the care and prevention of ulcers in patients with diabetic foot. Patient education, prevention of ulcers and rehabilitation are some of the vital aspects that nurses provide on a daily basis. Thus, good knowledge and attitude of nurses towards diabetic foot ulcers and its care will ensure better patient care.

OBJECTIVES: The aim is to study the level of knowledge and attitude of nurses towards diabetic foot ulcers and its care in Hospital Segamat, Malaysia.

METHODS: A validated questionnaire was used between February 2019 to May 2019 covering area such as demography, predisposing factors of ulcer formation, characteristics of ulcers, complications of ulcers, and attitude towards diabetic foot care.

RESULTS: A total of 101 nurses took part and 57% of the participants scored poorly in the knowledge section of the questionnaire. In all 72% had scored poorly when asked regarding complications of diabetic foot ulcers; 49.5% of the nurses had positive attitude towards diabetic foot care; and 79.3% thought that care for diabetic foot ulcer is timeconsuming. Majority of them think that their colleagues are the main source of information. All demographic variables were deemed to be confounders with the knowledge and attitude of nurses towards diabetic foot ulcers and its care.

CONCLUSIONS: Nurses in this centre had poor knowledge towards diabetic foot ulcers and its care. None of the variable studied were correlated with the level know knowledge. Good or poor knowledge of nurses does not correspond equally to good or poor attitude towards diabetic foot ulcers care. More frequent formal training of diabetic foot care would be needed to ensure better knowledge.

Matched MeSH terms: Nursing Staff/psychology*; Diabetic Foot/nursing*

Fulltext Practical Learning and Theory-Practice as Perceived by Student Nurses in Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Hairie Aiery, Nur Izzati M. T, Ivyta D., Farah Ezora Shafine A. B., Sukhbeer K. Darsin Singh, R. Segaran

Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences, 2018;12(101):75-76.

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The theory-practice gap is arguably the most important issue in nursing today, given that it challenges the concept of research-based practice, which is the basis of nursing as a profession. Majority of the student nurses shared their views that some of the practical procedures that they learned during their theory sessions were different from what was practised in the wards which caused some worries among the students that it may affect their performance during their Obstructive Structured Clinical Examination.

Matched MeSH terms: Students, Nursing

Fulltext International Chinese Student Satisfaction towards University Malaysia Sabah’s Nursing Mobility Programme

Segaran R., Ryan, Rancel Ronquilo

Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences, 2018;12(101):27-28.

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Over the last few years, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) as part of its global marketing initiative opened its doors to international students to take up elective as well full time programmes. In September 2017, 36 nursing students from a university in China completed a 12-week elective /mobility programme in UMS.

Matched MeSH terms: Students, Nursing

Collaborative off-shore nurse education: an Australian initiative

Jones B, Serrell M, Maltby H

Nurse Educ, 2000 10 29;25(2):57, 69.

PMID: 11051998

Matched MeSH terms: Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate/organization & administration*; Education, Nursing, Diploma Programs/organization & administration*

Asylum blues: staff attitudes towards psychiatric nursing in Sarawak, East Malaysia

Ashencaen Crabtree S

J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs, 2003 Dec;10(6):713-21.

PMID: 15005485 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2850.2003.00665.x

This paper draws upon findings from an ethnographic study of psychiatric service users in a psychiatric institution in Sarawak, East Malaysia. Findings focus primarily on the accounts of nursing staff in relation to attitudes towards psychiatric work and patients. These indicate that despite a rhetoric of decentralized services, a custodial 'asylum' model continues to influence the care of patients at many levels. Negative professional attitudes towards patients lead to issues of both moral and physical containment. However, an associated attitude of stigma and prejudice towards mental illness impacts upon how attractive a career in psychiatric nursing is perceived to be by respondents, subject to gender differentials.

Matched MeSH terms: Nursing Staff, Hospital/psychology*; Psychiatric Nursing*

The NurseLink model of care

Nugent J

Contemp Nurse, 2003 Aug;15(1-2):110-3.

PMID: 14649514

Matched MeSH terms: Nursing Assessment; Nursing Records; Models, Nursing*

Stress intervention study among health nursing staff In two health districts in Terengganu, Malaysia

Agus Salim MB, Noor Hassim I, Jefferelli SB

Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2004;1(2):74-78.

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Stress is on one of the important hazards faced by nursing staff. Although various intervention methods to reduce stress have been developed, its effectiveness among Malaysian nurses has yet to be established. This study involved 185 health nursing staff working at health districts Kemaman and Dungun in Terengganu. Health nursing staff from Kemaman (n=94) was selected as intervention group whereas those from Dungun (n=91) were chosen as controls. Members of the intervention group were given stress awareness education. They were taught how to reduce stress by relaxation methods. Teaching was conducted through lectures, practical training and providing a stress guidebook. A stress reliever card and letter reminding respondents to practice stress reduction methods were sent every two weeks. The total intervention period was 6 weeks. The control did not receive any education on stress reduction or encouragement to practice any stress reduction techniques throughout this period. The effectiveness of the intervention programme was measured by comparing changes in stress symptoms scores. Stress symptoms were measured using a modified Personal Stress Inventory questionnaire. The study found significant reduction of stress symptoms (42.66 ± 20.36 to 35.51 ± 22.60) in the intervention group after intervention compared to before intervention. However there was no significant difference in change of mean score of stress symptoms between both groups. Further studies need to be conducted to establish an intervention programme, which is suitable and effective in reducing stress among health nursing staff.

Matched MeSH terms: Nursing Staff

Fulltext Students’ acceptance towards entrepreneurship module at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Mohamad Nurman Yaman, Mohammad Arif Kamarudin, Mohd Nasri Awang Besar, Siti Mariam Bujang, Abdus Salam, Harlina Halizah Siraj, et al.

Education in Medicine Journal, 2014;6(4):e87-e90.

MyJurnal DOI: 10.5959/eimj.v6i4.312

Introduction: Entrepreneurship CMIE 1022 module was introduced in February 2012 and was made compulsory to all first year undergraduate students in all faculties of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). The main objective of CMIE 1022 is to expose the students to entrepreneurship with implementation of online teaching and business game simulation.

Method: Module evaluation form was distributed among medical and nursing students at the end of the module.

Result: One hundred seventy-seven students responded to the survey with 50.3% of the respondents agreed that their soft skill have improved, 37.8% for increased awareness of entrepreneurship, 25.6% has increased their interest in entrepreneurship and 22.22% agreed to apply in their own courses. More than three quarter of the students agreed that the lecturers and teaching assistants teaching methodology were acceptable. However, only 18.4% agreed that this course should be taken by all students of UKM.

Conclusion: This study showed despite increase in soft skills and interests including high performance of the academics, most students disagreed on the introduction of CMIE 1022 course to all UKM students. It is suggested that the course curriculum to be reviewed in order to achieve the objectives.

Matched MeSH terms: Students, Nursing

Medicine for Malaysia's "first men"

Pike D

Nurs Mirror Midwives J, 1971 Jul 2;133(1):18-21.

PMID: 5207284

Matched MeSH terms: Nursing

[Nursing report from Southeast Asia. 2. Malaysia]

Hamahata H

Kangogaku Zasshi, 1970 May;34(5):102-5.

PMID: 4987742

Matched MeSH terms: Nursing

University Hospital--a new concept for Malaysia

Cumberworth M

Nurs Mirror Midwives J, 1972 Aug 11;135(6):42-3.

PMID: 4484275

Matched MeSH terms: Schools, Nursing

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: Education, Nursing/methods; Education, Nursing, Continuing/methods*

A systematic review of psychometric testing of instruments that measure intention to work with older people

Che CC, Hairi NN, Chong MC

J Adv Nurs, 2017 Sep;73(9):2049-2064.

PMID: 28122163 DOI: 10.1111/jan.13265

AIMS: To review systematically the psychometric properties of instruments used to measure intention to work with older people.

BACKGROUND: Nursing students are part of the future healthcare workforce; thus, being aware of their intention to work with older people would give valuable insights to nursing education and practice. Despite a plethora of research on measuring intention to work with older people, a valid and reliable instrument has not been identified.

DESIGN: A systematic literature review of evidence and psychometric properties.

DATA SOURCES: Eight database searches were conducted between 2006 - 2016.

REVIEW METHODS: English articles were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The COSMIN checklist was used to assess instruments reporting a psychometric evaluation of validity and reliability.

RESULTS: Of 41 studies identified for full text review, 36 met the inclusion criteria. Seven different types of instruments were identified for psychometric evaluation. Measures of reliability were reported in eight papers and validity in five papers. Evidence for each measurement property was limited, with each instrument demonstrating a lack of information on measurement properties. Based on the COSMIN checklist, the overall quality of the psychometric properties was rated as poor to good.

CONCLUSION: No single instrument was found to be optimal for use. Studies of high methodological quality are needed to properly assess the measurement properties of the instruments that are currently available. Until such studies are available, we recommend using existing instruments with caution.

Matched MeSH terms: Geriatric Nursing/education*; Students, Nursing/psychology*

Fulltext Researching Institutional Elder Abuse in Malaysia: Challenges and Recommendations

Yunus RM

Gerontology, 2021;67(4):449-452.

PMID: 33592605 DOI: 10.1159/000513932

Matched MeSH terms: Nursing Homes

Apheresis training for nurses and physicians around the World

Neyrinck M, Vrielink H, Joint Task Force for Apheresis Education and Certification

J Clin Apher, 2015 Feb;30(1):32-7.

PMID: 25044617 DOI: 10.1002/jca.21345

A training program for apheresis nurses in leukocyte collection and therapeutic apheresis was developed by the Joint Task Force for Apheresis Education and Certification. This is a modular program with theoretical and practical information and knowledge. On request of the Indonesian authorities, in the capital of Indonesia Jakarta, a certification course for apheresis nurses/operators based on the training program described above was organized in December 2013. The course existed of themes related to apheresis, such as hematology, anatomy, physiology, calculations, adverse events, basics of apheresis, nursing aspects, quality, collection of cells for cellular therapies, pediatrics, and therapeutic collections (cell reductions and exchange procedures). A pretest and post-test regarding the knowledge and judgment in the themes described was taken in Bahasa Indonesia or in English. In total, 38 apheresis nurses and 32 physicians participated in the course. In the post-test, the nurses scored in a mean 72/100 and the physicians 77/100 (nurses vs. physicians: P = 0.005), which was significantly better than the results of the pretest (54/100 and 53/100, respectively (P

Matched MeSH terms: Blood Component Removal/nursing*; Education, Nursing*

Nurses' perceptions of standardised assessment and prevention of complications in an ICU

Soh KL, Davidson PM, Leslie G, DiGiacomo M, Soh KG

J Clin Nurs, 2013 Mar;22(5-6):856-65.

PMID: 23398314 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12017

To describe nurses' perceptions of evidence-based recommendations to prevent complications in a Malaysian intensive care unit.

Matched MeSH terms: Nursing Assessment*; Nursing Staff, Hospital/psychology*

Fulltext Nurse Level of Education, Quality of Care and Patient Safety in the Medical and Surgical Wards in Malaysian Private Hospitals: A Cross-sectional Study

Abdul Rahman H, Jarrar M, Don MS

Glob J Health Sci, 2015;7(6):331-7.

PMID: 26153190 DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v7n6p331

Nursing knowledge and skills are required to sustain quality of care and patient safety. The numbers of nurses with Bachelor degrees in Malaysia are very limited. This study aims to predict the impact of nurse level of education on quality of care and patient safety in the medical and surgical wards in Malaysian private hospitals.

Matched MeSH terms: Nursing Care/standards*; Nursing Staff, Hospital/standards*

Psychological processes of suffering of palliative care patients in Malaysia: a thematic analysis

Tan SB, Loh EC, Lam CL, Ng CG, Lim EJ, Boey CCM

BMJ Support Palliat Care, 2019 Mar;9(1):e19.

PMID: 27098972 DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2015-001064

Although suffering in palliative care has received increasing attention over the past decade, the psychological processes that underpin suffering remain relatively unexplored.

OBJECTIVE: To understand the psychological processes involved in the experiencing of suffering at the end phase of life.

METHODS: Semistructured interviews were conducted with 20 palliative care inpatients from an academic medical centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The transcripts were thematically analysed with NVIVO9.

RESULTS: 5 themes of psychological processes of suffering were generated: (1) perceptions, (2) cognitive appraisals, (3) hope and the struggles with acceptance, (4) emotions and (5) clinging. A model of suffering formation was constructed.

CONCLUSION: The findings may inform the development of mechanism-based interventions in the palliation of suffering.

Matched MeSH terms: Stress, Psychological/nursing*; Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing/methods*

Fulltext Knowledge and Attitude about Stem Cells and Their Application in Medicine among Nursing Students in Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

Lye JL, Soon LK, Wan Ahmad WA, Tan SC

Malays J Med Sci, 2015 Jul-Aug;22(4):23-31.

PMID: 26715905 MyJurnal

Stem cell research has been extensively explored worldwide to enhance human health in medical setting. Nevertheless, there is currently no full understanding of the stem cell knowledge and attitude levels among student nurses in Malaysia. This study aimed to assess the level of stem cell knowledge, attitude toward stem cell application in medicine, and its association with years of education, among Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) undergraduate nursing students.

Matched MeSH terms: Students, Nursing

Fulltext Nursing students' and faculty members' experiences of online education during COVID-19 across Southeast Asia: A Photovoice study

Kunaviktikul W, Ang E, Baridwan NS, Bernal AB, Dones LBP, Flores JL, et al.

Nurse Educ Today, 2022 Apr;111:105307.

PMID: 35217457 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105307

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused extraordinary disruptions to education systems globally, forcing a rapid switch from conventional to online education. Although some qualitative studies have been carried out exploring the online education experiences of nursing students and faculty members during the COVID-19 pandemic, to our knowledge, no study has used the Photovoice approach.

OBJECTIVES: To explore the experiences of nursing students and faculty members as related to online education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

DESIGN: A descriptive qualitative design using Photovoice was adopted.

SETTING: The study took place across five countries and one city in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Hong Kong).

PARTICIPANTS: Fifty-two nursing students and twenty-eight nursing faculty members who participated in online education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS: Each participant submitted one photo substantiated with written reflections. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Ethical approval was obtained from institution-specific ethics boards.

RESULTS: Three themes and eleven sub-themes emerged from the data. The three main themes were: 1) Psychological roadblocks to online education; 2) Developing resilience despite adversities; and 3) Online education: What worked and what did not.

CONCLUSION: Through Photovoice, the reflections revealed that nursing students and faculty members were generally overwhelmed with the online education experience. At the same time, participants were satisfied with the flexibility and convenience, opportunities for professional and personal development and safety afforded by online education. However, concerns over academic integrity, practical skills and clinical competencies, engagement and participation, the duality of technology and social isolation out-shadowed the advantages. It is worthwhile to explore the concerns raised to enhance online education across the nursing curriculum.

Matched MeSH terms: Faculty, Nursing

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