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  1. Environmental surface sampling of SARS-CoV-2 in selected hospitals in Malaysia
    Rajendiran S, Thahir SSA, Veloo Y, Suppiah J, Pahrol MA, Shakor ASA, et al.
    Trop Biomed, 2021 Sep 01;38(3):462-468.
    PMID: 34608120 DOI: 10.47665/tb.38.3.089
    COVID-19 has spread rapidly worldwide. The role of fomites in facilitating onward transmission is plausible. This study aimed to determine the presence of viable virus and its persistence on the surfaces of fomites in wards treating COVID-19 patients in Malaysia. This study was conducted in two stages. First, environmental sampling was performed on random days in the intensive care unit (ICU) and general wards. Then, in the second stage, samples were collected serially on alternate days for 7 days in two selected general wards. In Stage 1, a total of 104 samples were collected from the surfaces of highly touched and used areas by patients and healthcare workers. Only three samples were tested positive for SARS-COV-2. In Stage 2, three surface samples were detected positive, but no persistence of the virus was observed. However, none of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA was viable through tissue culture. Overall, the environmental contamination of SARS-CoV-2 was low in this hospital setting. Hospitals' strict infection control and the compliance of patients with wearing masks may have played a role in these findings, suggesting adherence to those measures to reduce occupational exposure of COVID-19 in hospital settings.
    Matched MeSH terms: Patients' Rooms/statistics & numerical data
  2. The effect of mindfulness-based training on stress, anxiety, depression and job satisfaction among ward nurses: A randomized control trial
    Ghawadra SF, Lim Abdullah K, Choo WY, Danaee M, Phang CK
    J Nurs Manag, 2020 Jul;28(5):1088-1097.
    PMID: 32432795 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.13049
    AIM: To assess the effect of a 4-week mindfulness-based training intervention on improving stress, anxiety, depression and job satisfaction among ward nurses.

    BACKGROUND: Previous literature showed that mindfulness-based training is useful for helping nurses cope with stress.

    METHOD: Nurses who have mild to moderate levels of stress, anxiety and depression identified from a teaching hospital were invited to a randomized control trial. The intervention group had a 2-hr Mindfulness-Based Training workshop, followed by 4 weeks of guided self-practice Mindfulness-Based Training website. Both the intervention group (n = 118) and the control group (n = 106) were evaluated pre- and post-intervention, and 8 weeks later (follow-up) using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21, Job Satisfaction Scale and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale.

    RESULTS: There was a significant effect over time on stress, anxiety, depression and mindfulness level (p 

    Matched MeSH terms: Patients' Rooms/statistics & numerical data
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