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  1. Fulltext Development and validation of informed consent for blood transfusion questionnaire
    Senin MH, Sopian MM, Shaharuddin B, Nasir MJM
    Asian J Transfus Sci, 2024;18(1):35-44.
    PMID: 39036701 DOI: 10.4103/ajts.ajts_176_21
    INTRODUCTION: Blood transfusion warrants written informed consent from the patient. However, patients have poor knowledge regarding blood transfusions as evidenced by nonstandardized information retained by patients from the informed consent discussion. The problem stems from suboptimal patient knowledge on the elements of informed consent. This study describes the development and validation of a new questionnaire to assess the knowledge on informed consent for blood transfusion from the patients' perspective.

    SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The development phase consisted of literature review, small group discussion, expert review meeting, content, and face validity. We evaluated the psychometric properties of Informed Consent for Blood Transfusion Questionnaire (ICBTQ) using reliability test and item response theory among a sample of 95 patients in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia.

    RESULTS: ICBTQ was formulated to include sociodemographic and knowledge sections. ICBTQ possessed excellent content validity. The face validity index (FVI) of clarity and comprehension were both 0.97. Thus, the universal FVI was 0.96. One item was added following the advice given by one of the content experts. ICBTQ had excellent face validity. For the validation phase, ICBTQ demonstrated an acceptable Cronbach's Alpha value. One item was omitted in view of low corrected item-total correlation. In the item response theory (IRT) analysis, ICBTQ exhibited good difficulty and discriminatory indexes. Assessments of item-fit indicated that all items of the model were well-fitted.

    CONCLUSIONS: Based on the IRT and reliability analysis, the knowledge section of the ICBTQ was psychometrically valid to be used among patients.

  2. Fulltext Spontaneous Preterm Births in Malaysia: Are There Modifiable Antenatal Risk Factors?
    Damanhuri NH, Hairi NN, Ismail M, Jeganathan R, Karalasingam SD, Nasir MJM, et al.
    Cureus, 2024 Apr;16(4):e59152.
    PMID: 38680821 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.59152
    Background Spontaneous preterm birth (SPB) is a global public health concern with devastating health effects on SPB survivors. This study aimed to determine modifiable antenatal risk factors associated with SPB among women attending government healthcare facilities in Malaysia. Methodology A retrospective record review of 49,416 national obstetrics registry data from 2015 was conducted and analyzed using binary logistic regression based on six antenatal factor divisions. Results Mothers with pre-existing diabetes had higher odds (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 3.09) of delivering prematurely than mothers without diabetes. Mothers with chronic hypertension with superimposed pre-eclampsia (aOR = 2.51) and gestational hypertension (aOR = 1.44) had higher odds of experiencing preterm birth than mothers with no hypertension. Underweight mothers had higher odds (aOR = 1.27) of delivering prematurely than mothers with an ideal body mass index (18.5 to <25.0 kg/m2). Mothers with moderate anemia (hemoglobin level: 7 to <9 g/dL) had higher odds (aOR = 1.18) of preterm birth than mothers with normal hemoglobin levels (≥11 g/dL). Conclusions Maternal biomarkers, such as glucose level, blood pressure, BMI, and hemoglobin level, play an important role in reducing the rate of SPB in Malaysia. This study recommends strengthening pre-pregnancy, antenatal, and postpartum care through multidisciplinary and multi-agency team collaboration, addressing both modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors and adopting a dual approach that combines preventive and curative care.
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