MyMedR

Supplement 1401: Colonial Medical Services: Work and Problem

Br Med J, 1931;2:259-260.

Matched MeSH terms: Work

Fulltext Do system quality and information quality affect job performance? The mediation role of users' perceptions

Saputra DEE, Maulida Rahma V, Eliyana A, Pratama AS, Anggraini RD, Kamil NLM, et al.

PLoS One, 2023;18(6):e0285293.

PMID: 37352227 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285293

This study aims to analyze the influence of the system quality and information quality from the Correctional Database System (CDS) on the job performance of correctional Technical Support Officers (TSO) in Sumatra, either directly or through the mediating role of perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. This study tested 118 correctional officers selected by the purposive sampling technique. A quantitative approach is used with Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling analysis technique. It was found that the direct influence of the system and information quality on job performance is insignificant. Nonetheless, it shows that perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness fully mediate system quality and information quality on job performance. The findings demonstrate that perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness are important factors that motivate individual performance when supported by high-quality information systems. This study provides an overview of the use of a mandatory system for public organizations and the effects on user performance. It can be used as a basis for correctional institutions to strengthen and maintain a positive perception of CDS among their officers, such as through mentoring programs.

Matched MeSH terms: Work Performance*

Fulltext The Interplay of Socioecological Determinants of Work-Life Balance, Subjective Wellbeing and Employee Wellbeing

Wong KP, Lee FCH, Teh PL, Chan AHS

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021 04 24;18(9).

PMID: 33923234 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18094525

Today's workers are struggling to achieve a balance between their work and personal life roles because of both specific needs and limited resources. This study explored the socioecological factors that influence work-life balance (WLB) and how they operate. The relationships between WLB, subjective wellbeing, employee wellbeing and quality time allocation were examined. A total of 1063 responses were received, using an online survey. The results show that relational, community and societal factors directly influenced the individual factors and were indirectly associated with perceived WLB. Individual factors (i.e., personal feelings, behaviours and health) were found to be the crucial determinants of an individual's perceived WLB. It was found that WLB positively correlated with employee wellbeing and quality and quantity of personal life-time. Subjective wellbeing was found to be a significant moderator in the relationship between WLB and its outcomes. This study demonstrated the process of how workers determine their own WLB by applying the socioecological framework for categorising the determinants and suggested new avenues that improve the whole wellbeing of workers and also foster long-term development of organisations.

Matched MeSH terms: Work-Life Balance*

Work preferences of adolescent boys and girls in Penang

DAVIES TA, MILLS R

Med J Malaya, 1959 Mar;13(3):222-36.

PMID: 13666190

Matched MeSH terms: Work*

The welfare of the elderly

Sandosham AA

Med J Malaysia, 1977 Mar;31(3):168-9.

PMID: 904505

Matched MeSH terms: Social Work*

Student health work in the University of Singapore

KADRI ZN

Med J Malaya, 1963 Mar;17:191-8.

PMID: 13958217

Matched MeSH terms: Work*

Fulltext Challenge-hindrance appraisal job and work-life balance among teachers: a conceptual paper

Pan, Lee Ching, Chua, Bee Seok

Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2018;3(3):104-116.

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Work-life balance is a prerequisite, in the choice of contemporary work styles, but allegedly has deteriorated in the teaching profession. Affected work-life quality causes serious impacts including work-life conflict, decreased job ability and affects an individual’s psychological state. This distress wave affects on a global scale, due to extreme workloads which cause high job stress that eventually affect quality of life. In the Malaysian context, job stress is currently at a medium level, but workloads are expected to increase, hence, work-life balance is potentially at risk. Investigations into work-life balance among teachers in Sabah is scarce. In addition, studies have not adequately examined the issue with positive integration. Balancing is about strengthening the known gains, and overcoming the identified strains. Thus, present conceptual paper discussed about the relationship of workload, eustress and distress towards work-life balance. Ultimately, a conceptual framework is developed based on the reviewed literature.

Matched MeSH terms: Work-Life Balance*

Suffering doubly: How victims of coworker incivility risk poor performance ratings by responding with organizational deviance, unless they leverage ingratiation skills

Azeem MU, De Clercq D, Haq IU

J Soc Psychol, 2021 Jan 02;161(1):86-102.

PMID: 32544025 DOI: 10.1080/00224545.2020.1778617

Building on conservation of resources theory, this study investigates the relationship between employees' exposure to coworker incivility and their job performance ratings, while also considering the mediating role of their deviant work behaviors and the moderating role of their ingratiation skills. Results based on multisource, three-wave data from employees and their supervisors in Pakistani organizations show that disrespectful coworker treatment diminishes employees' performance evaluations, because they seek purposefully to cause harm to their employing organization, as a way to vent their frustrations. This mediating role of organizational deviance is mitigated to the extent that employees have a greater ability to ingratiate with others though. This study accordingly identifies a key mechanism - deviant work behaviors that undermine organizational well-being - through which coworker incivility leads to negative performance consequences, and it reveals how organizations can subdue this process by honing pertinent personal resources within their ranks.

Matched MeSH terms: Work Performance*

Fulltext Afghan women are essential to humanitarian NGO work

Essar MY, Raufi N, Head MG, Nemat A, Bahez A, Blanchet K, et al.

Lancet Glob Health, 2023 Apr;11(4):e497-e498.

PMID: 36863385 DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00048-7

Matched MeSH terms: Relief Work*

Fulltext Does psychosocial work environment factors predict stress and mean arterial pressure in the Malaysian industry workers?

Javaid MU, Isha ASN, Sabir AA, Ghazali Z, Nübling M

Biomed Res Int, 2018;2018:9563714.

PMID: 29568773 DOI: 10.1155/2018/9563714

Psychosocial risks are considered as a burning issue in the Asia-Pacific region. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of psychosocial work environment factors on health of petrochemical industry workers of Malaysia. In lieu to job demands-resources theory, significant positive associations were found between quantitative demands, work-family conflict, and job insecurity with stress, while a significant negative association of role clarity as a resource factor with stress was detected. We also found that quantitative demands were significantly associated with the mean arterial pressure (MAP). Multistage sampling procedure was used to collect study sample. Structural Equation Modeling was used to identify relationship between the endogenous and exogenous variables. Finally, the empirically tested psychosocial work environment model will further help in providing a better risk assessment in different industries and enterprises.

Matched MeSH terms: Work

Basic issues in marital and sexual counseling

Woon TH

Family Practitioner, 1984;7:49-50.

Marital and sexual counselling is an important aspect of the work of a primary care physician or family practitioner. The preventive aspect of this counselling is fairly obvious in the practice of family planning. The medical practitioners have to be aware of the socio-cultural background of his patients or refer to qualified allied health professionals.

Matched MeSH terms: Work

Fulltext Liquid distribution study in a Katapak-SP12 column using X-ray tomography

Aferka, S., Abdullah, J., Olujic, Z., Saroha, A.K., Crine, M., Toye, D., et al.

Journal of Nuclear and Related Technologies, 2006;2006(1):25-34.

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This work focuses on the use of X-ray tomography in investigating the flow distribution in a structured packed bed. Cross sections of the liquid hold up distribution in a 10 cm diameter column packed with Katapak-SP12 are obtained at various column heights for different liquid flow rates. The repartition of the liquid hold up between baskets and corrugated sheets is quantified. Wall wipers and column wall effects are visualized. Results are obtained from an initially dry column without gas flow.

Matched MeSH terms: Work

Recent work on the typhus-like fevers of Malaya

Lewthwaite R, Savoor SR

Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg, 1936;29:561-571.

DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(36)90038-X

Matched MeSH terms: Work

The development of an enterococcal phage assay for water samples

Ngeow YF, Loh CL, Wang CW

JUMMEC, 1996;1:25-28.

Preliminary work was carried out f o r the development of a rapid method for the detection and enumeration of enterococcal phages in natural water. Eight enterococcal phages were isolated after amplification from water obtained from 2 local ponds. These were plaque-purified and used to test the phage susceptibility of 34 strains of enterococci isolated from pristine and polluted waters. Eight strains with the widest phage susceptibility were used as hosts in a double agar layer (DAL) and a single agar layer (SAL) assay for phage enumeration without pre-assay amplification. N o phages were obtained with the DAL method with all 8 hosts. Usingthe SALmethod, 2 phages were obtained with 1 of the 2 hosts used. Phage isolation was not improved by incubation at 44.5°C. For rapid quantitative testing, the sensitivity of the assays has to be increased to enable phage isolation without the need for prior amplification. KEYWORDS: Enterococci, phage, enumeration

Matched MeSH terms: Work

Fulltext Overview of shift work in developing countries

Mahathevan R

J Hum Ergol (Tokyo), 1982;11 Suppl:139-45.

PMID: 7188450 DOI: 10.11183/jhe1972.11.Supplement_139

Matched MeSH terms: Work*; Work Schedule Tolerance*

Receptivity towards Remote Service Delivery among Social Work Clients and Practitioners during COVID Times: A Systematic Review

Chuah XJ, Aw CB, Ong PN, Samsuri KB, Dhaliwal SS

J Evid Based Soc Work (2019), 2023 Nov 02;20(6):800-839.

PMID: 37401444 DOI: 10.1080/26408066.2023.2228791

PURPOSE: This systematic review aims to identify and synthesize the available evidence on the receptivity toward, perceived advantages and challenges of remote service delivery among social work clients and practitioners during the context of COVID-19.

METHOD: Two electronic databases were searched from 2020 to 2022. Identified papers were screened against the established eligibility criteria, yielding 15 papers. Two additional papers were further identified through hand-search. As heterogeneity of studies was high, a narrative synthesis was performed to summarize the overall evidence.

RESULTS: Our review provides evidence that remote service delivery holds the potential to increase access to services among selected client populations as well as promote a sense of empowerment for clients and opportunities for practice enhancement for practitioners.

DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION: The findings from our study highlighted the need for innovative solutions and practical considerations for ongoing remote service, including the careful considerations of social work clients' and practitioners' suitability, the need for provision of training and ongoing support to optimize practitioners' well-being. As the delivery of services transition to face-to-face or remain remote, further research is needed to assess the promise of remote practice in optimizing overall service delivery, while maintaining client-reported satisfaction.

Matched MeSH terms: Social Work

Giving a hand for Nias: a testimony of relief work during the Nias earthquake disaster

Idrose AM

J Emerg Med, 2008 Feb;34(2):209-11.

PMID: 18282539 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.05.029

Matched MeSH terms: Relief Work*

Mass casualty organisation in burn disasters

Ann WL

Med J Malaysia, 1977 Jun;31(4):349-52.

PMID: 927245

Matched MeSH terms: Relief Work*

Employment status after traumatic brain injury and the effect of concomitant injuries on return to work

Thor JA, Mazlan M, Waran V

Brain Inj, 2021 07 03;35(8):949-956.

PMID: 34096426 DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2021.1934729

PURPOSE: This study aims to describe the employment status and pattern among survivors of traumatic brain injury after motor vehicle accidents, and to explore the effects of demographic, injury variables and concomitant injuries on the employment status .

METHOD: A retrospective analyses of 370 medical reports written for patients who sustained traumatic brain injury from motor vehicle accidents was conducted. To establish the employment pattern, the pre-injury employment history was compared to the latest employment status documented. Types and severity of concomitant injuries were rated according to Abbreviated Injury Scale criteria. All significant variables were further analyzed using logistic regression to explore predictors of employment.

RESULTS: Up to 87% of the patients sustained concomitant injuries, with more than two-thirds (72%) scoring ≤ 2 on the Abbreviated Injury Scale. One hundred and eighty-two patients (49.2%) successfully returned to work. Among those who returned to work, 34% returned to former employment with pre-injury job description. Severity of traumatic brain injury, length of acute hospital stay, ambulation status and cognitive status were found to be significant predictive factors for employment status post traumatic brain injury. Presence of concomitant extremity injuries was found to influence the employment pattern among traumatic brain injury survivors.

CONCLUSION: The return to work rate was somewhat low and was not influenced by presence of concomitant injuries. .

Matched MeSH terms: Return to Work*

Malaria control in Malaya; an appreciation of the work of Sir Malcolm Watson

FIELD JW, REID JA

J Trop Med Hyg, 1956 Feb;59(2):23-7.

PMID: 13307708

Matched MeSH terms: Work*

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