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Functional Outcomes and Health-Related Quality of Life After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Review

Mohamed Ludin S, Abdul Rashid N

Clin Nurs Res, 2020 09;29(7):433-439.
PMID: 30079766 DOI: 10.1177/1054773818792459

Throughout recovery, patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) show physical and functional improvement, but continue to have cognitive and psychosocial problems. The aim of this article was to review the literature regarding the functional and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes in severe TBI. There were 15 articles reviewed, 13 of them were quantitative studies and two were narrative review. Most of the articles showed an improvement occurs rapidly at 6 months post-injury. There were several factors that influence the outcome after TBI, most of it was the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) on admission, age, educational level, duration of posttraumatic amnesia (PTA), and length of stay (LOS) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Thus, health care workers should help the survivors of severe TBI in the recovery process to ensure the latter can attain maximum function and quality of life.
Community nurses' knowledge and nursing care skills on enteral nutrition: A knowledge transfer programme

Mohamed Ludin S, Mohd Nor Rudin N, Makhtar A

Enferm Clin, 2021 04;31 Suppl 2:S286-S290.
PMID: 33849182 DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2020.09.017

The researcher aims to evaluate the effect of the knowledge transfer programme on community nurses' knowledge and nursing care skills on enteral nutrition in the care of critically ill survivors. In this study, the researcher used an interventional study; a pre-test and post-test for community nurses' knowledge of enteral nutrition and a post-test for nursing care skills on enteral nutrition. This programme involved community nurses currently working at community clinics under the Ministry of Health Malaysia. Pre- and post-test community nurses' knowledge of the knowledge transfer programme shows an improvement result. There was no association between the knowledge of community nurses and nursing care skills on enteral nutrition. Knowledge transfer programme enhanced community nurses' knowledge and nursing care skills on enteral nutrition care for critically ill survivors in community settings.
Fulltext Social support and associated factors among family caregivers of older people in North-East Peninsular Malaysia

Makhtar A, Ab Ghani NN, Syed Elias SM, Mohamed Ludin S

Belitung Nurs J, 2023;9(1):69-78.
PMID: 37469632 DOI: 10.33546/bnj.2334

BACKGROUND: The negative health results associated with the family caregivers of older people can be alleviated with social support, which is considered a valuable resource. Hence, the factors contributing to social support need to be understood.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the social support associated with the family caregivers of older people.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 231 family caregivers of older people conveniently selected from two districts in Kelantan, a state in the North-East Region of Peninsular Malaysia. Data were gathered between June to December 2021 using a Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data in frequencies and percentages. Independent t-test and one-way analysis of variance were used to examine correlations among variables.
RESULTS: The mean scores of social support for family caregivers were significantly higher among their family (Mean ± SD; 5.44 ± 0.969) and other important people (5.25 ± 1.123) compared to their friends (4.84 ± 1.094). Caregivers' gender and duration of caregiving were significant factors associated with social support (p <0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: The family caregivers received maximum support from their family and other important people, but they were less supported by their friends. This study also observed that the perceived social support of the caregivers of older people was affected by several factors, such as gender and duration of caregiving. This finding gives nurses and other healthcare workers the basic information they need to enhance nursing interventions and promote social support among those who care for older people, which can positively impact caregiving.

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