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  1. Fulltext Leadership in health organisations
    Ismail, Saimy B.
    JUMMEC, 2007;10(2):1-2.
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    Leadership and management in health organisations are essential and frequent topics of discussion among professionals and other staff, who are directly or indirectly involved with the operation of the said organisations. In a hospital setting for example, managers are appointed at different functional or unit levels. Though more often than not, we refer to them as the heads or managers or by any other names, the leadership component might be assumed to be just part but not the most important aspect of their roles.(Copied from article).
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  2. Queries regarding monthly vs biweekly appointments for treatment of Class II malocclusion
    Bhola M, Shivakumar A, Sharan J
    Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop, 2024 Apr;165(4):377.
    PMID: 38555163 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2023.12.007
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  3. Fulltext Patient waiting time as a key performance indicator at orthodontic specialist clinics in Selangor
    Toh, Loke Shuet, Sern, Cheong Wai
    Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 2011;11(1):60-69.
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    Patient waiting time was introduced to orthodontic clinics in 2009 as a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) in the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) as a measure of client satisfaction. A cross-sectional pilot study was carried out in 2009 in all four main government orthodontic clinics in Selangor. The objectives were to measure patient actual waiting time and evaluate conformance to this KPI. The sample comprised of 5,286 patients; 9.2% from Tanjung Karang, 37.1% Kajang, 29.3% Klang and 24.4% Shah Alam. There were 33.8% punctual, 44.2% early and 21.9% late patients. The mean actual waiting time (AWT) in Selangor was 30 min (SD 24.7); shortest in Tanjung Karang (16.5min, SD 15.3) and longest in Shah Alam (47.9min, SD29.6). AWT was 21.9 min (SD 17.4) for patients punctual for appointments, 40.3 min (SD 40.3) for early patients and 21.9min (SD19.8) for late patients respectively. Although the mean AWT was long for early patients, 20% of them were seen earlier than their appointment time. All four clinics complied with the MOH KPI performance target (>50%) with a mean compliance of 87.5% for Selangor. There is statistically significant difference in punctuality of patients in different clinics (p
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  4. Fulltext A study on the clients’ charter in the Teluk Wanjah Dental Clinic, Kedah
    Lake, Shuet Toh, Humiyati, R.
    Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 2005;5(2):50-57.
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    The objective of this study was to evaluate compliance :0 the cliencs’ charter in a dental clinic and factors that may afect the updating of the charter. Our clients’ charter states that registration time is within IO minutes and waiting-mom time before being seen by the dentist is within 30 minutes. Convenience sampling was carried our over two weeks. Only patients above 12 years treated by dental officers were included. Data recorded included registration and wrziting-room time, treatment time, punctualiry afpaniems and workload of ajcicers. There were a total of 532 patients (407 walk»in/outpatients, 125 appointments). Results show that the mean waiting-mom time for all paticnm was nor compliant to the clients' charter (42.7 x 23.8 min for walking flll 44.9 : 32.7 min for appointments). Only 33% were seen within 30 min whilst about 23% waited for more than 60 minutes. All The mean registration time (17.9 1- 12.8 min) was ncmcomplianr everyday except on Thursdays where there were very few patients. Waiting time for elderly patients was not statistically significant from the younger patients. About 36% of appointment ariems were seen within 30 minutes; althou h hal 0 them were late, Exmzctivns, dentures and examination and diagnosis took the shortest time wrzh about 88%, 91% and 98% completed within 30 minutes respectwely. There was variable individual speed and number of patients managed by different operators, although the majority was flrsnyear dental officers. Factors that may contribute waiting time included number of patients per day, operator and punctualizy of patients.
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  5. Fulltext The influence of operator changes on orthodontic treatment duration and outcomes
    Loke, Shuet Toh
    Malaysian Dental Journal, 2015;38(2):16-36.
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    Aim: Orthodontic treatment duration is variable and associated with many factors Very few studies looks at operator changes influencing treatment duration and outcome. This study aims to evaluate the influence of operator changes on treatment time and quality.

    Methodology: This is a 4-year cross-sectional retrospective study of preadjusted Edgewise two-arch appliance cases treated by single/ multiple operators and finished/debonded by the author. 60 singleoperator (Group 1) and 82 multiple-operator (Group 2) cases were selected and the Peer Assessment Rating (PAR) Index was used to measure treatment outcome.

    Results: Group 1 (2.31 years, SD.86) had statistically significantly shorter treatment time than Group 2 (3.25 years, SD1.23). Mean % reduction in PAR scores was high (88.7%), although single operators (92%) showed a slightly higher (p=.04) reduction than multiple-operator cases (86.2%). Post-treatment PAR score was slightly higher in Group 2 (4.6, SD5.4) compared with Group 1 (2.6, SD2.9). There was no significant difference in post-treatment PAR scores with operator changes from within and outside the clinic although there was difference in treatment duration (p=.0001). Possible predictors of treatment duration included number of failed/changed appointments, extractions and pre-treatment PAR. Multiple linear regression model showed significant association of treatment time with failed/changed appointments (p=.0001) and number of operators (p=.0001) although this contributed to 57.5% of possible factors (r=.762) .

    Conclusion: Change of operator contributes to increased treatment time by 11.3 months. Although standard of treatment was high in both groups there was slightly better outcomes in single operators. The reduction in PAR score can be predicted more accurately in single operators.
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  6. Fulltext The use of text messaging to improve attendance in primary care: a randomized controlled trial
    Leong KC, Chen WS, Leong KW, Mastura I, Mimi O, Sheikh MA, et al.
    Fam Pract, 2006 Dec;23(6):699-705.
    PMID: 16916871
    BACKGROUND: Non-attendance is common in primary care and previous studies have reported that reminders were useful in reducing broken appointments.
    OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of a text messaging reminder in improving attendance in primary care.
    DESIGN:
    Multicentre three-arm randomized controlled trial.
    SETTING: Seven primary care clinics in Malaysia. Participants. Patients (or their caregivers) who required follow-up at the clinics between 48 hours and 3 months from the recruitment date. Interventions. Two intervention arms consisted of text messaging and mobile phone reminders 24-48 hours prior to scheduled appointments. Control group did not receive any intervention. Outcome measures. Attendance rates and costs of interventions.
    RESULTS: A total of 993 participants were eligible for analysis. Attendance rates of control, text messaging and mobile phone reminder groups were 48.1, 59.0 and 59.6%, respectively. The attendance rate of the text messaging reminder group was significantly higher compared with that of the control group (odds ratio 1.59, 95% confidence interval 1.17 to 2.17, P = 0.005). There was no statistically significant difference in attendance rates between text messaging and mobile phone reminder groups. The cost of text messaging reminder (RM 0.45 per attendance) was lower than mobile phone reminder (RM 0.82 per attendance).
    CONCLUSIONS: Text messaging reminder system was effective in improving attendance rate in primary care. It was more cost-effective compared with the mobile phone reminder.
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  7. Defaulting from a new hypertension clinic in Malaysia
    Burns-Cox CJ, Awang Z, Sushama PC
    Med J Malaya, 1971 Dec;26(2):94-7.
    PMID: 4260867
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  8. Non-attendance to the paediatric clinics in a Malaysian tertiary hospital: a sizeable problem and identification of an efficacious intervention
    Jamil MT, Ismail NZ, Zulkifli AB, Majid NA, Van Rostenberghe H
    J Paediatr Child Health, 2011 Jun;47(6):346-9.
    PMID: 21309884 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01989.x
    AIM: To determine the rate, causes and risk factors of non-attendance to the paediatric clinic in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia and to determine the efficacy of one telephone call to confirm a new appointment.
    METHODS: For all non-attending patients, during a 2-month period, a pro forma was filled up based on patients' records. During a phone call, additional questions were asked, and a new appointment was offered.
    RESULTS: Of 1563 patients who had an appointment, 497 (31.8%) were non-attendees. Weather conditions, the sub-specialty and timing (morning or afternoon) had a significant effect on non-attendance. Forgetfulness was the main cause. Only 160 patients could be successfully contacted. Among the contactable patients, 55 already had an appointment, and 10 had reasons not to get a new appointment. Of the 95 remaining patients, 73 (76.8%) attended the new appointment.
    CONCLUSION: The non-attendance rate was high. One telephone call had a reasonable efficacy for the contactable patients, but because a high number of patients were not contactable, overall effectiveness was poor.
    Study site: Paediatric clinic, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM), Kelantan, Malaysia,
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  9. Fulltext Assessment of diabetic patient waiting time in a primary healthcare clinic
    Mohd Shaiful Ehsan Shalihin, Iskandar Firzada Osman, Muhammad Hapizie Bin Din
    IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 2020;19(2):41-48.
    MyJurnal
    Introduction: Long waiting time is a common issue complained by diabetic patients that came for an
    early morning appointment in a health clinic. Therefore, an audit was conducted among diabetic patients in
    a primary care clinic with the aim to assess the patients’ waiting time and to formulate strategies for
    improvement. Methods: This audit was conducted for four weeks using a universal sampling method in
    November 2017. All diabetic patients who attended the clinic during this period were included except those
    who required longer period such as critically ill patients or those who came for repeat medication or
    procedures. The arrival and departure time for each station was captured using the modified waiting time
    slip, which is manually filled at every station. The waiting and consultation time for registration, screening,
    laboratory investigation, diabetic educator, doctor and pharmacy were recorded. The data were entered into
    the statistical software SPSS version 17 for analysis. Results: Results showed that all patients were registered
    within 11.0 minutes (SD=2.52min). Average total waiting time to see a diabetic educator and a doctor was
    20.9 minutes (SD=15.53min) and 33.23 minutes (SD=27.85min), respectively. Average waiting time for other
    stations was less than 10 minutes. Average total time spend in the clinic for a diabetic patient was 107.58
    minutes, which is comparable to a non-diabetic patient. The identified problems were due to the poor
    tracing and filing system. Conclusion: Improvement strategies recommended include enforcing early file
    tracing prior to appointment and providing a checklist for consultation by doctors and diabetic educators.
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  10. Fulltext A study of patient satisfaction with orthodontic treatment in Sabah
    Loke, S.T.
    Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 2002;2(1):42-46.
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    The aims of the study were to investigate patient satisfaction and perceived psychosocial benefit from orthodontic treatment and to relate them to factors ajfecting treatment duration and treatment standards. A total of 130 patients (mean age I5 years) who had just completed full fixed appliance therapy (removable appliance) filled questionnaires. There was high proportion of satisfaction with dentofacial appearance (98.5 %), alignment of teeth (100 %), improved mastication (99.2%) and cleaning of teeth (98.5%). About 89.2% would recommend orthodontic treatment to their friends. All surveyed were satisfied with the services provided by the orthodontic staff and kw patients were dissatisfied with the length of each appointment (3.] %), number of appointments (l.5%) and total treatment time (5.4%). The main dissatisfaction appeared to be the long waiting time to be treated during their appointments (10%}. The mean duration of treatment to complete two-arch fixed appliance was I 7.6 months (S.D. 6.8 months) and 89.2% of cases were completed within 24 months. Treatment duration was also associated with pre-treatment ovemet (r=0.23 5), ovetjet d%rence_h·om pre-treatment to post-treatment 0·=0.204} and number of extractions (r=0.305}. Multmle linear regression anahtsis of duration of treatment with these factors accounted for about 7.8% ofthe variability.
    Study site: Dental clinic, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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  11. Fulltext Secure Scientific Applications Scheduling Technique for Cloud Computing Environment Using Global League Championship Algorithm
    Abdulhamid SM, Abd Latiff MS, Abdul-Salaam G, Hussain Madni SH
    PLoS One, 2016;11(7):e0158102.
    PMID: 27384239 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158102
    Cloud computing system is a huge cluster of interconnected servers residing in a datacenter and dynamically provisioned to clients on-demand via a front-end interface. Scientific applications scheduling in the cloud computing environment is identified as NP-hard problem due to the dynamic nature of heterogeneous resources. Recently, a number of metaheuristics optimization schemes have been applied to address the challenges of applications scheduling in the cloud system, without much emphasis on the issue of secure global scheduling. In this paper, scientific applications scheduling techniques using the Global League Championship Algorithm (GBLCA) optimization technique is first presented for global task scheduling in the cloud environment. The experiment is carried out using CloudSim simulator. The experimental results show that, the proposed GBLCA technique produced remarkable performance improvement rate on the makespan that ranges between 14.44% to 46.41%. It also shows significant reduction in the time taken to securely schedule applications as parametrically measured in terms of the response time. In view of the experimental results, the proposed technique provides better-quality scheduling solution that is suitable for scientific applications task execution in the Cloud Computing environment than the MinMin, MaxMin, Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) scheduling techniques.
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  12. Fulltext Factors affecting outpatients’ satisfactionat at University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC)
    Hasyimah, R., Aniza, I., Ahmad Taufik, J., Jamsiah, M., Azimatun Noor, A.
    Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 2014;14(2):77-85.
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    The level of patient satisfaction is important for service quality in hospitals. This study aims to measure the level of patient satisfaction at University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) and the factors affecting it. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 520 respondents at the outpatient department in four clinics in UKMMC by using self-administered questionnaires. Respondents were selected using a systematic sampling method based on the list of patient appointments. The level of patient satisfaction was measured using the PSQIII domain. Less than half of the respondents were satisfied with the overall service provided (41.0%), while the others (59.0%) were not satisfied. Based on the domain studied, the level of satisfaction varies widely: the highest satisfaction were interpersonal relationships (75.8%) followed by the registration process (73.8%), technical quality (71.3%), communication (66.7%), physical facilities (64.6%), accessibility (60.2%), and financial (47.3%). The level of patient satisfaction was low and financial domain should be given more attention to in order to ensure an increase in patient satisfaction levels.
    Study site: Surgery, Orthopaedic, Obstetric and Gynaecology, and Medical clinics, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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  13. Fulltext Satisfaction of patient in undergraduate periodontal clinic at University of Malaya
    Abdul Ghani, M., Mohd Zaki, M.H., Cheah, C.W.
    Ann Dent, 2015;22(2):38-44.
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    The aim of study was to evaluate the level of satisfaction of patients treated in the undergraduate Year 4 and Year 5 of University of Malaya. The subjects were patients treated in the Year 4 periodontology clinic (Polyclinic B) (n=38) and Year 5 periodontology clinic (Polyclinic C) (n=30). Data was gathered using a questionnaire which consisted of 4 components namely appointment facilities, infrastructure and basic facilities, behaviour of students dental clinician, and quality and efficiency of treatment provided. The results showed that for appointment facilities the level of satisfaction was almost 80%; for infrastructure and basic facilities the satisfaction was more than 85%; for behavior of students dental clinician the level of satisfaction was more than 90% and for quality and efficiency of treatment provided the level of satisfaction was more than 60%. When all the components were compared between patients treated in Polyclinic B to patients treated in Polyclinic C, there was no statistically significant difference (p>0.05). In conclusion, the level of satisfaction of patients treated in the undergraduate Year 4 and Year 5 periodontology clinic of University of Malaya is the same
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  14. Fulltext Patient appointment compliance at UKM optometry. [Kepatuhan temujanji oleh pesakit di klinik optometri UKM]
    Hairol MI, Arif N, Mohd Shariffudin SH
    Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia, 2018;16(1):103-108.
    MyJurnal
    Patient’s appointment compliance refers to the willingness and ability of a patient to attend to their scheduled clinical appointment. Failure to do so have various consequences, especially so for a teaching clinic such as the Optometry Clinic, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). The percentage of appoinment compliance at the Optometry Clinic was analysed from September to December 2015. Compliance rate was categorised based on clinic type and session, and on patient’s gender and ethnicity. Attendance compliance was around 60% for the Primary Care Clinic. It increased to 70% for patients with vision problems who where referred to specialty clinics i.e. Low Vision and Paediatric Clinics. Clinic day and session did not influence compliance significanly (p > 0.05). Patient’s gender and ethnicity did not influence compliance significantly as well but those of Indian ethnicity consistently showed the lowest appointment compliance rates. A protocol should be developed to increase the rate of patients’ appoinment compliance. This would then maximise productivity of students and clinic staff and optimise the clinic’s resources. The cost of each clinical session could be informed to the patients, even when the cost is not borne by them.
    Keywords: Appointment compliance; Optometry Clinic; appointments; clinical teaching and learning; public health
    Study site: Optometry clinic, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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  15. Fulltext Perceived Deterrence Towards Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening among Northern Malaysia Population: A Qualitative Study
    Mohd Suan MA, Tan WL, Ismail I, Abu Hassan MR
    Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, 2020 May 01;21(5):1253-1258.
    PMID: 32458630 DOI: 10.31557/APJCP.2020.21.5.1253
    BACKGROUND: Patients with positive immunochemical faecal occult blood test results were found to have poor compliance for a subsequent colonoscopy procedure. This study was conducted to explore patients' perceived deterrence for colonoscopy following a positive stool test.

    METHODS: Using qualitative study method, a phone interview was conducted with 16 patients to elicit their views on the reasons for failure to attend the colonoscopy procedure following a positive stool test. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim and translated before proceeded with the data analysis. Content analysis was made on the translated interview, followed by systematic classification of data by major themes.

    RESULTS: Reasons for nonattendance were categorized under five main themes; unnecessary test, fear of the procedure, logistic obstacles (subthemes; time constraint, transportation problem), social influences, and having other health priority. Lacking in information about the procedure during the referral process was identified to cause misperception and unnecessary worry towards colonoscopy. Fear of the procedure was commonly cited by female respondents while logistic issues pertaining to time constraint were raised by working respondents.

    CONCLUSIONS: More effective communication between patients and health care providers are warranted to avoid misconception regarding colonoscopy procedure. Support from primary care doctors, customer-friendly appointment system, use of educational aids and better involvement from family members were among the strategies to increase colonoscopy compliance.

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  16. Fulltext Appointment waiting times and education level influence the quality of bowel preparation in adult patients undergoing colonoscopy
    Chan WK, Saravanan A, Manikam J, Goh KL, Mahadeva S
    BMC Gastroenterol, 2011;11:86.
    PMID: 21798022 DOI: 10.1186/1471-230X-11-86
    Risk factors for poor bowel preparation are recognized to be independent of the type of bowel preparation method used. Patient and administrative factors influencing bowel preparation are known to vary in different healthcare systems.
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  17. Why do patients with chronic illnesses fail to keep their appointments? A telephone interview
    Zailinawati AH, Ng CJ, Nik-Sherina H
    Asia Pac J Public Health, 2006;18(1):10-5.
    PMID: 16629433 DOI: 10.1177/10105395060180010301
    Missed appointments affect patients' health in addition to reducing practice efficiency. This study explored the rate and reasons of non-attendance among patients with chronic illnesses. It was a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out in a family practice clinic over a one-month period in 2004. Those who failed turn up for scheduled appointments were interviewed by telephone based on a structured questionnaire. Out of 671 patients, the non-attendance rate was 16.7%. Sixty-seven percent of non-attenders were successfully interviewed. Males (p = 0.01), Indians (p = 0.015), patients with coronary artery disease (p = 0.017), multiple diseases (> 4) (p = 0.036) and shorter appointment intervals (p = 0.001) were more likely to default. The main reasons for non-attendance were: forgot the appointment dates (32.9%), not feeling well (12.3%), administrative errors (19.1%) and work or family commitments (8.2%). The majority would prefer a reminder through telephone (71.4%), followed by letters (41.3%). In conclusion, appropriate intervention could be taken based on the reasons identified in this study.

    Study site: Family Practice Clinic of the
    Department of Primary Care
    Medicine, University of Malaya
    Medical Centre, Malaysia
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  18. Operating Rooms Scheduling for Elective Surgeries in a Hospital Affected by War-Related Incidents
    Ali HH, Lamsali H, Othman SN
    J Med Syst, 2019 Apr 10;43(5):139.
    PMID: 30972511 DOI: 10.1007/s10916-019-1263-z
    Hospital scheduling presents huge challenges for the healthcare industry. Various studies have been conducted in many different countries with focus on both elective and non-elective surgeries. There are important variables and factors that need to be taken into considerations. Different methods and approaches have also been used to examine hospital scheduling. Notwithstanding the continuous changes in modern healthcare services and, in particular, hospital operations, consistent reviews and further studies are still required. The importance of hospital scheduling, particularly, has become more critical as the trade-off between limited resources and overwhelming demand is becoming more evident. This situation is even more pressing in a volatile country where shootings and bombings in public areas happened. Hospital scheduling for elective surgeries in volatile country such as Iraq is therefore often interrupted by non-elective surgeries due to war-related incidents. Hence, this paper intends to address this issue by proposing a hospital scheduling model with focus on neuro-surgery department. The aim of the model is to maximize utilization of operating room while concurrently minimizing idle time of surgery. The study focused on neurosurgery department in Al-Shahid Ghazi Al-Hariri hospital in Baghdad, Iraq. In doing so, a Mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model is formulated where interruptions of non-elective surgery are incorporated into the main elective surgery based model. Computational experiment is then carried out to test the model. The result indicates that the model is feasible and can be solved in reasonable times. Nonetheless, its feasibility is further tested as the problems size and the computation times is getting bigger and longer. Application of heuristic methods is the way forward to ensure better practicality of the proposed model. In the end, the potential benefit of this study and the proposed model is discussed.
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  19. Perceived Illness and Treatment Adherence to Hypertension Among Patients Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal
    Shakya R, Shrestha S, Gautam R, Rai L, Maharjan S, Satyal GK, et al.
    Patient Prefer Adherence, 2020;14:2287-2300.
    PMID: 33244224 DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S270786
    Introduction: Hypertension (HTN) is a silent killer, accountable for life-threatening complications. An individual's illness perception may affect adherence to treatment which is crucial to prevent complications of HTN. The objective of this study was to identify illness perception and treatment adherence among patients with HTN in a tertiary hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal.

    Methods: Descriptive correlational study was conducted in the out-patient department of Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Center, Kathmandu Nepal. Non-probability purposive sampling was used. A face-to-face interview was conducted from September to December 2018, using a structured questionnaire that included socio-demographic variables, illness perception questionnaire (revised) and Hill bone compliance to high blood pressure therapy scale. Data analysis was done by using descriptive and inferential statistics (chi-square test, Spearman rank correlation).

    Results: Among 204 participants, 51% were male, 77% were literate, mean ± S.D. age was 60±12. About 72% experienced headache and 88% said that headache is related to HTN. Behavioural factors and psychological factors were regarded as the leading cause of HTN. Almost 63% participants believed HTN as highly threatening illness. Higher scores in timeline (acute/chronic), personal control, and treatment control revealed that patients believed HTN as a chronic disease with a higher rate of personal and treatment control. Regarding treatment adherence, the mean score was 16.58 (SD = 2.08), and only 14.7% had perfect adherence. Participants were more adherent to medication and appointment keeping rather than reduce salt intake. Duration of HTN diagnosis (p=0.027) and duration under HTN medication (p= 0.021) were found to be significantly associated with treatment adherence. There was a significant positive correlation between illness perception and treatment adherence (ρ = 0.282, p<0.01).

    Conclusion: Illness perception and treatment adherence are correlated. Hence, it is beneficial to improve illness perception to achieve perfect treatment adherence. Reinforcement is essential to maintain adherence to both medications and behaviour therapy.

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  20. Fulltext An audit of paediatric dental patient assessment and recall in faculty of dentistry UiTM Sungai Buloh
    Aimi Shafiqah Shukri, Muhammad Syazwan Hassan, Venkiteswaran, Annapurny
    Compendium of Oral Science, 2019;6(1):26-34.
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    Objective: To assess if the recall appointments and the use of radiographs for paediatric dental patients at Faculty of Dentistry, UiTM comply with current guidelines. Materials and Method: A retrospective study was conducted using patients’ dental records that were registered at the Faculty of Dentistry UiTM. The sample consisted of 350 randomly chosen treatment records of paediatric patients aged between birth and 16 years of age at the time of data collection which was in the year 2016. Data collection included demographic details, whom the cases were treated by, caries risk assessment, radiographs taken and time taken for the patient’s review appointments. Results: An initial sample size of 350 records were assessed. The mean age of patients seen when they were first seen is 6.3 years old. Caries Risk Assessment was not reported in majority of the cases (58%,). Baseline radiographs were taken in 44.6% of the cases. For the assessment of recall attendance, only samples with data on CRA was analysed (n=145). The review appointments at 3 months interval was 70% whereas at 6 months was 6.2% and one year recall was 6.7%. A chi-square test showed significant difference (p=0.013) between the category of operators for the 1-year review whereby review was higher among students and specialists as compared to dental officers. Conclusion: This study shows poor adherence to the recommended recall protocol as suggested by NICE and AAPD guidelines. Further studies need to be done to assess the patients’ and clinicians awareness regarding the recall protocol and determine the problems causing poor recall attendance.
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