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Fulltext EFFECT OF ECONOMIC RECESSION ON DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE, DOMESTIC INVESTMENT AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS IN MALAYSIA

AAINAA IZZATI AZMAN, NOR ERMAWATI HUSSAIN, JAHARUDIN PADLI

UMT Journal of Undergraduate Research, 2019;1(2):83-91.
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Malaysia is also affected by the economic crisis as it applies the door-to-door policy economy even though the crisis has started on a global platform. Therefore, the objective of this study is to see how far economic recession affects development expenditure, domestic investment, and foreign direct investment in Malaysia. Using secondary data from 1980 to 2015, unit root tests, Johansen co-integration test, Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), and Granger-causality test were carried out. The findings showed that there was a long run relationship between the economic recession and at least one independent variable while there was no short run relationship between the variables. For causal relationships, the economic recession was the cause of domestic development and investment expenditure while foreign direct investment was the cause of the recession, domestic development, and investment spending. Hence, the government must ensure economic stability by implementing various policies.

Matched MeSH terms: Malaysia
Fulltext FACTORS DETERMININGGOLD PRICESIN MALAYSIA

ANIS MAT DALAM, NOORHASLINDA KULUB ABD RASHID, JAHARUDIN PADLI

UMT Journal of Undergraduate Research, 2019;1(2):75-82.
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Gold is a valuable asset to a country because of itsliquidity.Gold reserve can stabilize the currency in a country.The objectiveof this paper is to identify the factors contributingto the volatility of gold prices, such as Real Malaysia GDP, inflation rates, crude oil pricesand exchange rates. The data was analysed using Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) approachwith time series data, with 30-year coverage from 1987 to 2016. Findings showed that only Real Malaysia GDP and crudeoil priceswere significantly relatedto gold prices. As a conclusion, this study can beusedas reference byother investors.The author suggests toother researchers to further improve upon this study by adding more variables or diversifying the variables that relate to volatility of gold prices

Matched MeSH terms: Malaysia
Fulltext MALAY SINGLE SENTENCE PARSER

MUHAMMAD IQBAL NORDIN, NOOR HAFHIZAH ABD RAHIM

UMT Journal of Undergraduate Research, 2019;1(3):87-95.
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Parser is aprocess of classifying sentence structuresof a language. Parser receives a sentence and breaks it up into correct phrases. The purpose of this research is to develop a Malay single sentence parser that can help primary school studentsto learn Malay language according to the correct phrases. Thisis because research in Malay sentenceparsinghasnot gottenenough attention from researchers tothe extent ofbuildingparserprototypes. This research used top-down parsing technique,and grammar chosen was context-free grammar (CFG) for Malay language. However, to parse a sentence with correct phrase was a difficult task due to lack of resourcesfor obtainingMalay lexicon. Malay lexicon is a database that storesthousands of words with their correct phrases. Therefore, this research developeda Malay lexicon based on an articlefrom Dewan Masyarakatmagazine. In conclusion, this research can providehelpto the primaryschoolstudentsto organize correct Malay single sentences.

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Baseline distribution and sources of selected agricultural runoff in the bottom water of an active cockle farming area, Bagan Pasir, Perak, Malaysia

Joni AAM, Mohamat-Yusuff F, Noor NAM, Mohamed KN, Ash'aari ZH, Kusin FM, et al.

Mar Pollut Bull, 2021 Jun;167:112276.
PMID: 33901978 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112276

This paper aims to study the spatial and temporal patterns of selected agricultural runoff, specifically in terms of glyphosate, nitrate, and ammonia in bottom water, as well as their possible sources, within an active cockle farming area in Bagan Pasir, Perak, Malaysia. Samples were taken along the cockle farming area from March to November 2019. Glyphosate was analyzed using HPLC with both extraction and derivatization methods using 9-fluorenyl-methyl chloroformate (FMOC-Cl), while nitrate and ammonia levels were determined using the standard Hach method. Generally, glyphosate, nitrate, and ammonia were present within the study site with the average concentration of 37.44 ± 12.27 μg/l, 1.65 ± 0.52 mg/l, and 0.37 ± 0.19 mg/l, respectively. The results suggest that glyphosate and nitrate might be derived from an inland source, while a uniform and low level of ammonia suggested might originate from lithogenic origins. Continuous monitoring remains encouraged.

Matched MeSH terms: Malaysia
Marine debris in Malaysia: A review on the pollution intensity and mitigating measures

Fauziah SH, Rizman-Idid M, Cheah W, Loh KH, Sharma S, M R N, et al.

Mar Pollut Bull, 2021 Jun;167:112258.
PMID: 33839567 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112258

The launch of Roadmap towards Zero Single-use Plastics in 2018 demands baseline data on the management of marine debris in Malaysia. In 2021, Malaysia is placed 28th top plastic polluter in the world with plastic consumption at 56 kg/capita/year, therefore data on mismanaged plastic is imperative. This paper reviews the abundance and distribution of marine debris in selected Malaysian beaches over the last decade (2010-2020) and discusses issue on its management. Plastic debris on beaches in Malaysia, was reported to range from 64 items/m2, to as high as 1930 items/m2, contributing 30-45% of total waste collected. Plastics film was the most dominant, mainly originated from packaging materials. Therefore, appropriate action including improved marine waste management system is crucial to tackle the problem, together with effective governance mechanisms. Various suggestions were proposed based on the statistical-environmental data to reduce the occurrence of marine debris in the country.

Matched MeSH terms: Malaysia
Fulltext Malaysian Adult Nutrition Survey (MANS-2014)

ISBN: 978-983-2387-15-2

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National Health and Morbidity Survey 2014: Malaysian Adult Nutrition Survey (MANS). Volume I: Methodology and General Findigns. Kuala Lumur: Institute of Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia; 2014
http://iku.moh.gov.my/images/IKU/Document/REPORT/NHMS2014-MANS-VOLUME-1-MethodologyandGeneralFind.pdf

National Health and Morbidity Survey 2014: Malaysian Adult Nutrition Survey (MANS). Volume II: Survey Findigns. Kuala Lumur: Institute of Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia; 2014
http://iku.moh.gov.my/images/IKU/Document/REPORT/NHMS2014-MANS-VOLUME-2-SurveyFindings.pdf

National Health and Morbidity Survey 2014: Malaysian Adult Nutrition Survey (MANS). Volume III: Food Consumption Statistics of Malaysia. Kuala Lumur: Institute of Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia; 2014
http://iku.moh.gov.my/images/IKU/Document/REPORT/NHMS2014-MANS-VOLUME-3-FoodConsumptionStatisticsofMalaysia.pdf

Study name: Malaysian Adult Nutrition Survey (MANS-2014)

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The distribution of marine debris along the Pahang coastline, Malaysia during the Southwest and Northeast Monsoons

Azman MA, Ramli MZ, Che Othman SF, Shafiee SA

Mar Pollut Bull, 2021 Sep;170:112630.
PMID: 34146861 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112630

This study investigated the accumulation of debris at four sites, namely, Gebeng, Batu Hitam, Cherok Paloh, and Air Leleh, along the Pahang coastline, Peninsular Malaysia from March 2019 to February 2020. Plastic was the dominant debris (86.1%) and followed by cloth/fabric-based debris (6.0%), processed lumber debris (3.3%), rubber (2.7%), glass (1.5%), and metal (0.4%). The land-based debris (82.0%) was the major source of the deposition of marine waste. A statistically significant relationship was found between the seasonal variation and marine debris density in tidal and seasonal current along the Pahang coastline. In general, the Northeast Monsoon season had a higher amount of debris than the Southwest Monsoon season.

Matched MeSH terms: Malaysia
Ingestion of microplastics by the estuarine polychaete, Namalycastis sp. in the Setiu Wetlands, Malaysia

Hamzah SR, Altrawneh RS, Anuar ST, Khalik WMAWM, Kolandhasamy P, Ibrahim YS

Mar Pollut Bull, 2021 Sep;170:112617.
PMID: 34139586 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112617

In this study, the ingestion of microplastics by the deposit-feeding polychaete Namalycastis sp. in the estuarine area of the Setiu Wetlands, Malaysia was confirmed. Samples were collected from six stations, covering the wetland from the south to the north, bimonthly between November 2016 and November 2017. Microplastics were extracted from polychaete samples following digestion in an alkaline solution (10 M NaOH). They were identified by physical characteristics (i.e., shape and color under dissecting microscope and scanning electron microscope), and chemical analysis using a LUMOS Fourier Transform Infrared Microscope (μ-FTIR). A total of 3277 pieces were identified, which were dominated by filaments (99.79%) and with the majority transparent in color (84.71%). Most of the microplastics identified were polypropylene (PP) followed by polyamide (PA) based on their main peak in the of μ-FTIR spectrum. Principal component analysis demonstrated the dominance of microplastics at stations 3 and 4 of the sampling area, probably because of the influx from the open sea and from aquaculture. The findings of this research provide baseline information on microplastics ingested by benthic organisms and their fate in the estuarine food web.

Matched MeSH terms: Malaysia
Fulltext Health literacy experiences of multi-ethnic patients and their health-care providers in the management of type 2 diabetes in Malaysia: A qualitative study

Abdullah A, Liew SM, Ng CJ, Ambigapathy S, V Paranthaman PV

Health Expect, 2020 10;23(5):1166-1176.
PMID: 32686277 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13095

BACKGROUND: Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) require adequate health literacy to understand the disease and learn self-management skills to optimize their health. However, the prevalence of limited health literacy is high in patients with T2DM, especially in Asian countries.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore experiences related to health literacy in Asian patients with T2DM.
DESIGN: This is a qualitative study using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. A framework analysis was used to analyse the data.
SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: articipants (n = 24) were multi-ethnic patients with T2DM (n = 18) and their primary health-care providers (n = 6). This study was conducted in four primary health-care clinics in Malaysia.
RESULTS: Nine subthemes were identified within the four dimensions of health literacy: accessing, understanding, appraising and applying information.
DISCUSSION: Motivated patients actively sought information, while others passively received information shared by family members, friends or even strangers. Language and communication skills played important roles in helping patients understand this information. Information appraisal was lacking, with patients just proceeding to apply the information obtained. Patients' use of information was influenced by their self-efficacy, and internal and external barriers.
CONCLUSION: In conclusion, the experiences of multi-ethnic patients with T2DM regarding health literacy were varied and heavily influenced by their cultures.

Matched MeSH terms: Malaysia
Demarcating and highlighting in Papuan Malay phrase prosody

Kaland C, Baumann S

J Acoust Soc Am, 2020 04;147(4):2974.
PMID: 32359299 DOI: 10.1121/10.0001008

Phrase-level prosody serves two essential functions in many languages of the world: chunking information into units (demarcating) and marking important information (highlighting). Recent work suggests that prosody has a mainly demarcating function in the Trade Malay language family. That is, the use of pitch accents in these languages is limited or absent, as the main prosodic events occur on the final two syllables in a phrase. The current study investigates the extent to which Papuan Malay phrase prosody is used for demarcating and highlighting, taking into account the potential influence of word stress. This is done by means of acoustic analyses on a corpus of spontaneous speech. Both the form (F0 movement) and the possible functions (demarcating and highlighting) of the final two syllables in Papuan Malay phrases are investigated. Although most results favor the demarcating function of Papuan Malay phrase prosody, a highlighting function cannot be ruled out. The results suggest that Papuan Malay might hold an exceptional position in the typology of prosodic prominence.

Matched MeSH terms: Malaysia
Fulltext Unique product quality considerations in vaccine development, registration and new program implementation in Malaysia

Khoo YSK, Ghani AA, Navamukundan AA, Jahis R, Gamil A

Hum Vaccin Immunother, 2020 03 03;16(3):530-538.
PMID: 31652090 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2019.1667206

This review aims to present the unique considerations for manufacturing and the regulation of new vaccines in Muslim-populated countries such as Malaysia. Our specific objectives are to highlight vaccine production and the ingredients of concern, summarize the current mechanism for ruling and recommendations on new vaccines, outline the different steps in decision-making on incorporating a new vaccine into the National Immunization Program, describe its issues and challenges, and explore the commercial viability and challenges of producing local permissible (halal) vaccines. Through this review, we hope readers understand that alternatives are present to replace ingredients of concern in vaccines. Halal certification and introduction of a new vaccine into a program are strictly conducted and health-care providers must be prepared to educate the public on this. At the same time, it is hoped that the production of halal vaccine in Malaysia will promote self-reliance in Muslim-populated countries.

Matched MeSH terms: Malaysia
Fulltext Prevalence of falls and its characteristics among malaysian older adults: a review

Muhammad Iqbal, S., Bahman, J., Aslinda, C.M.

Medicine & Health, 2020;15(1):18-33.
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Kejatuhan adalah isu kesihatan yang sering dikaitkan dengan warga emas di seluruh dunia. Kejatuhan boleh menyebabkan kesan negatif pada individu dan juga menyebabkan kematian dalam kes tertentu. Kajian semasa kejatuhan adalah amat terhad di Malaysia. Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk merumuskan kajian semasa yang dijalankan di Malaysia yang mengenai prevalens dan ciri-cirinya. Artikel telah dikenalpasti melalui menggunakan pangkalan data elektronik berikut: EBSCOhost, ClinicalKey, ScienceDirect, Wiley Online Library, SpringerLink dan Google Scholar. Pemilihan artikel adalah terhad kepada artikel bahasa Inggeris yang diterbitkan antara tahun 2013 hingga 2019. Kajian ini menilai golongan warga emas yang berumur 60 tahun ke atas; sama ada di kediaman, komuniti atau institut perubatan. Sembilan artikel yang berkaitan telah dikenalpasti dan disiasat. Hasil kajian menunjukkan variasi yang ketara dengan julat 4-74 % dalam prevalens kejatuhan di kalangan warga emas di Malaysia. Salah satu kajian yang dijalankan dalam komuniti menunjukkan prevalens kejatuhan yang lebih rendah. Majoriti peristiwa kejatuhan berlaku pada waktu pagi seperti yang dilaporkan oleh tiga kajian iaitu sebanyak 49%-64.7%. Kejatuhan dalam kawasan bangunan adalah jumlah tertinggi lokasi jatuh dengan 50-87% manakala di luar bangunan adalah 13-49.3%. Lokasi di bilik mandi / tandas mempunyai peratusan kejatuhan tertinggi dalam bangunan. Kejatuhan yang menyebabkan kecederaan adalah antara 47% -82%. Perubahan pada prevalens kejatuhan dalam warga emas ditentukan oleh faktor-faktor seperti lokasi dan keadaan kesihatan. Maklumat yang dikumpulkan dalam kajian ini menunjukkan terdapat kekurangan alat ukur piawai bagi mengkaji ciri-ciri kejatuhan di Malaysia. Kajian prospektif diperlukan untuk menubuhkan prevalens dan hubungan faktor-kesan kejatuhan di Malaysia.

Matched MeSH terms: Malaysia
Fulltext Visual perceptual skills (non-motor) among adults in Selangor of Malaysia

Mohd Harimi, A.R., Sumithira N., Ashwini S., Mohd Fitri, H., K., Qiu-Ting

Medicine & Health, 2020;15(2):37-46.
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Kemahiran persepsi visual adalah penting bagi golongan dewasa untuk menjalankan aktiviti harian mereka seperti membaca, menulis dan memandu. Kajian ini dijalankan untuk menentukan kemahiran persepsi visual (bukan motor) dalam kalangan golongan dewasa di Selangor, Malaysia. Seramai 120 subjek dari Selangor yang berumur 20 hingga 59 tahun telah dipilih secara rawak dalam kajian keratan rentas ini. Kajian ini melibatkan pengukuran akuiti visual jauh dan dekat menggunakan carta Snellen dan carta penglihatan dekat Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), ujian saringan kognitif menggunakan soal selidik Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) serta penilaian kemahiran persepsi visual (bukan motor) menggunakan Ujian Kemahiran Persepsi Visual (Bukan Motor)-Revised (TVPS-R). Purata umur subjek ialah 39.41+11.81 tahun. Keputusan menunjukkan purata skor TVPS-R bagi setiap sub-ujian iaitu Visual Discrimination (VD), Visual Memory (VM), Visual-Spatial Relationships (VSR), Visual Form Constancy (VFC), Visual Sequential Memory (VSM), Visual Figure-Ground (VFG) dan Visual Closure (VC) adalah 14.12+1.10, 13.42+1.58, 14.53+1.26, 12.47+1.03, 12.35+2.26, 13.67+1.64 dan 13.73+2.23. Analisis ANOVA menunjukkan skor VD, VM dan VSM dipengaruhi oleh tahap pendidikan (p

Matched MeSH terms: Malaysia
Fulltext Defining the prevalence and predictors of restrictive and obstructive airway pattern in a non-selected Malaysian population

Faisal, A.H., Andrea, Y.L.B., Nina, M., Tidi, H., Ahmad Izuanuddin, I.

Medicine & Health, 2020;15(2):140-152.
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Insiden penyakit paru-paru obstruktif kronik (COPD) di Malaysia semakin meningkat. Tiada kajian yang dilaporkan tentang obstruksi aliran udara spirometrik, termasuk corak restriktif dan obstruksif pada populasi di Malaysia. Kajian ini dilakukan untuk mengira prevalens dan meramal obstruksi aliran udara dan menjalankan pemeriksaan gejala COPD menggunakan peralatan baru AirSmart® Spirometry dan COPD Population Screener (COPD-PS). Kajian keratan rentas dilakukan di dua hospital tertiari menggunakan COPD-PS dan AirSmart® Spirometry. Terdapat 265 subjek yang direkrut dengan 11% dan 16% populasi yang masing-masing disaring mempunyai corak yang restriktif dan obstruksif. Dua puluh peratus subjek mempunyai skor COPD-PS lebih daripada lima. Tujuh puluh empat peratus subjek dengan corak obstruktif aktif atau bekas perokok (p=0,03, p

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Fulltext A case series exploring the efficacy, secondary failure, paradoxical event & relapse with ustekinumab therapy in chronic plaque psoriasis

Rasimah, I., Adawiyah, J., Norazirah, M.N.

Medicine & Health, 2020;15(2):153-163.
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Ustekinumab adalah agen biologi yang berkesan untuk rawatan kulit psoriasis dengan menyasarkan molekul interleukin 12 dan 23. Namun begitu ada beberapa halangan ketika penggunaannya seperti kegagalan sekunder dan juga peristiwa paradoks. Penyakit juga didapati kembali menyerang selepas terapi dihentikan. Kajian kohort retrospektif telah dilakukan ke atas pesakit kulit kronik psoriasis yang telah menerima ustekinumab di antara tahun 2013 ke 2018 di Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM). Demografi, ciri-ciri klinikal, keberkesanan rawatan, komplikasi, kadar dan corak penyakit berulang dikaji melalui rekod-rekod pesakit. Enam (75%) pesakit adalah lelaki. Enam (75%) pesakit ini tidak pernah menerima agen biologi sebelum ini. Usia median pesakit adalah 41.5 tahun (IQR 26.8-48.3), tempoh median penyakit ialah 16.5 tahun (IQR 6.5- 23.0). Tempoh median untuk mencapai kadar 75% pengurangan penyakit (PAS I75) adalah 16 minggu. PASI75 pada minggu ke 12 dicapai oleh 37.5% pesakit manakala tempoh median untuk mencapai sekurang-kurangnya PASI75 adalah 16 minggu. Tempoh median keseluruhan rawatan adalah selama 102 minggu. Semua pesakit berjaya dirawat. Dua (25%) pesakit mengalami kegagalan sekunder. Seorang (12.5%) pesakit mendapat peristiwa paradoks dengan tumbuhnya fenomena nanah dan plak di kulit semasa rawatan. Tempoh median untuk penyakit berulang adalah 40 minggu. Semua pesakit kecuali seorang memerlukan rawatan biologi untuk penyakit berulang. Ustekinumab berkesan untuk semua pesakit. Kejayaan rawatan diperolehi 4 minggu selepas piawai yang dijangkakan. Kohort ini telah merekodkan kegagalan sekunder dan fenomena paradoks yang jarang berlaku. Penyakit didapati akan berulang dan corak psoriasis yang berbeza ditemui selepas rawatan dihentikan.

Matched MeSH terms: Malaysia
Fulltext Incidence of post tuberculosis chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a tertiary centre in Malaysia

Andrea, B.Y.L., Faisal, A.H., Chong, G.Y., Syed Zulkifli, S.Z.

Medicine & Health, 2020;15(2):85-95.
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Tuberkulosis (TB) paru-paru dan penyakit “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease” (COPD) adalah punca utama kematian dan morbiditi di Malaysia. Di Malaysia, jumlah kes TB semakin meningkat dan terdapat 500,000 rakyat Malaysia yang didiagnosa dengan COPD pada tahun 2016. Sejumlah besar pesakit TB mendapat “COPD” pada jangka panjang. Jangkitan TB yang lepas telah terbukti menyumbang kepada etiologi COPD. Kami menjalankan kajian keratan rentas selama satu tahun yang melibatkan pesakit dewasa di klinik pesakit luar di Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKMMC) yang mempunyai sejarah TB paru-paru 3 tahun sebelum kajian. Pesakit yang dikecualikan adalah pesakit asma, COPD, penyakit paru-paru interstitial dan bronchiectasis. Obstruksi aliran udara ditakrifkan sebagai nisbah FEV1: FVC

Matched MeSH terms: Malaysia
Fulltext Monitoring Aedes population using ovitrap index and larval abundance in an urban university residence

Emma Aishah, A., Muhammad Firdaus, M.F., Nur Syafiqah, T., Rozana, M.S., Sugasini, S.L., Syamsa Rizal, A., et al.

Medicine & Health, 2020;15(2):224-235.
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Ovitrap autosidal berperanan penting dalam pemantauan dan kawalan vektor denggi, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Beberapa jenis ovitrap ini telah digunakan di Malaysia termasuklah Mosquito Larvae Trapping Device (MLTD) yang diperkenalkan oleh Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menilai kepadatan larva Aedes dan pembolehubah meteorologi setempat di sebuah penempatan pelajar di Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. MLTD (n=30) dengan umpan larutan baja NPK (5:5:5) organik telah digunakan. Pengumpulan larva dan penyelenggaraan ovitrap telah dilakukan setiap minggu selama lapan minggu. Pemeliharaan larva dan penentuan spesies telah dijalankan di makmal. Daripada sejumlah 2,152 larva Aedes, 85% merupakan Ae. albopictus manakala selebihnya Ae. aegypti. Ae. albopictus lebih banyak dikumpulkan di luar berbanding di dalam bangunan (purata larva per ovitrap, 9.28 lawan 6.08). Sebaliknya, Ae. aegypti lebih banyak dikumpulkan di dalam berbanding di luar bangunan (1.72 lawan 0.86). Ovitrap indeks yang paling tinggi adalah semasa minggu kelima (90%) dan keenam (93%). Minggu pertama menunjukkan ovitrap indeks yang paling rendah (30%). Analisis mendapati korelasi positif antara kepadatan larva Aedes dan suhu maksimum (r=0.830, p=0.011), manakala kelembapan relatif minimum menunjukkan korelasi negatif (r=-0.778, p=0.023). Pemantauan rutin bagi peringkat pramatang vektor denggi boleh memberikan maklumat mengenai kepadatan dan naik turun populasi nyamuk setempat. Apabila digandingkan dengan faktor meteorologi sejajar, maklumat ini dapat memberi panduan bagi perlaksanaan kawalan vektor sebagai sebahagian strategi pencegahan denggi.

Matched MeSH terms: Malaysia
Fulltext Development of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19 Pandemic in Malaysia

Puwaneswarry M., Nathratul Ayeshah, Z., Gaaitheri K., Lim, K.Q., Tang, S.L., Ng, C.G., et al.

Medicine & Health, 2020;15(2):262-275.
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Dalam situasi wabak COVID-19 ketika ini, maklumat yang tidak disahkan telah membanjiri platform media sosial, lalu meningkatkan tahap kegelisahan dan gejala kemurungan di kalangan orang ramai. Penyelidikan ini bertujuan untuk menilai hubungan antara pengetahuan, sikap, dan amalan (KAP) yang berkaitan dengan COVID-19 dan kesan psikologinya, seperti kegelisahan dan gejala kemurungan pada rakyat Malaysia. Tinjauan dalam talian telah dilaksanakan dari 8-22 April 2020, yang melibatkan 227 responden. Set soal selidik tersebut merangkumi ciri-ciri sosiodemografi, soal selidik KAP - 11 soalan mengenai pengetahuan (K1-K11), 3 soalan mengenai sikap (A1-A3), 4 soalan mengenai amalan (P1-P4), bersama dengan Soal Selidik ‘Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)’ dan ‘Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) Scale’. Untuk mentafsir hasil penyelidikan, analisis deskriptif, ujian chi-square dan analisis teori respons barang telah dilaksanakan. Peratusan responden yang menjawab soalan penyataan benar dari komponen Pengetahuan (K1-K3) dengan betul adalah hampir 100%. Walau bagaimanapun, item yang menguji maklumat palsu COVID-19 (K4-K11) berkisar dari 38.8% hingga 95.2%. Satu-satunya item dari komponen Sikap yang kurang dari 95% dijawab dengan betul adalah A1 (78.9%), mengenai penggunaan topeng muka. Dari komponen Latihan, lebih daripada 80% responden mengenal pasti bahawa mereka menggunakan media sosial untuk mendapatkan kemas kini mengenai COVID-19 sepanjang masa. Ini merupakan sesuatu yang membimbangkan kerana kebanyakan maklumat yang beredar di media sosial belum disahkan oleh pihak berwajib, yang mungkin menyebabkan, dan terus-menerus memperkuat maklumat palsu yang menimbulkan kegelisahan. Kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa skor KAP keseluruhan yang lebih rendah, terutamanya untuk item komponen Pengetahuan, berkaitan langsung dengan tahap kegelisahan dan kemurungan yang lebih tinggi.

Matched MeSH terms: Malaysia
Fulltext Expressed breast milk feeding: knowledge and attitude of employed mothers

Shabbir, F., Nina, H., Lim, Z.Y., Amelia, A.R., Nor Ain, M.Z., Shareena, I., et al.

Medicine & Health, 2020;15(1):177-186.
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Pengetahuan yang baik tentang teknik perahan, penyimpanan dan penggunaan susu perahan ibu adalah sangat penting kepada ibu-ibu yang ingin meneruskan penyusuan ibu selepas kembali bekerja. Objektif kajian ini adalah untuk menilai pengetahuan dan sikap ibu bekerja terhadap perahan, penyimpanan dan penggunaan susu ibu. Kajian hirisan lintang ini disertai oleh 300 ibu bekerja sepenuh masa yang melahirkan bayi di sebuah hospital tertiari di Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Kajian ini menggunakan soal selidik yang mengandungi 28 soalan menguji pengetahuan dan 9 soalan menilai sikap yang telah disahkan kandungannya. Skor tertinggi adalah 28 untuk pengetahuan dan 45 untuk sikap. Skor purata untuk pengetahuan adalah 20.47 (SD 4.06). Ibu yang mendapat skor ≥21 (≥75% skor maksimum) dikategorikan sebagai mempunyai “pengetahuan yang baik” manakala mereka yang mendapat skor

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Fulltext Factor Structure of The Malay-Version Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) questionnaire among patients with diabetes mellitus

Woon, L.S., Hatta, S., Norlaila, M.

Medicine & Health, 2020;15(1):208-217.
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Soal-selidik Kecelaruan Keresahan Menyeluruh-7 (GAD-7) versi Bahasa Melayu telah menunjukkan kesahan bersamaan, iaitu kepekaan dan kekhususan yang tinggi sebagai alat saringan untuk keresahan. Namun, ciri-ciri psikometriknya dari segi kesahan faktor belum lagi dikaji dengan lebih lanjut. Kajian ini memeriksa struktur faktor GAD-7 versi Bahasa Melayu di antara 300 orang pesakit luar kencing manis (purata umur: 60.4 tahun, sisihan piawai: 13.4 tahun; 52.7% lelaki) di sebuah hospital universiti di Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Peserta kajian mengisi soal-soal selidik tentang maklumat sosiodemografik, GAD-7, Inventori Kemurungan Beck (BDI), dan WHOQOL-BREF. GAD-7 versi Bahasa Melayu menunjukkan konsistensi dalaman yang baik (Alfa Cronbach=0.91) dan kesahan konvergen yang tinggi dengan kemurungan (R Pearson=0.642, p

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