1.Evaluation of training programme for non-health professionals as oral health educators
Kamariah Seman ; Habibah Yaacob ; Abd. Manaf Hj. Hamid ; Abdul Rashid Ismail ; Azizah Yusoff
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences 2008;15(2):33-36
Involvement of oral health educators among non-health professionals in oral health
promotion is important in the prevention of oral diseases. This study was carried
out to compare the level of oral health knowledge among pre-school teachers before
and after oral health seminar. Pre-test data was collected by distributing
questionnaire to pre-school teachers in Pasir Mas, who attended the seminar on
“Oral Health” (n=33) and they were required to fill anonymously before the seminar
started. The questions consisted of information on general background, perceived
oral health status, oral health knowledge and the environment where they work.
After two weeks, post-test data was collected using the same structured
questionnaire and identification code was used to match the pre and post data.
SPSS 11.5 was use for statistical analysis. Two out of 33 eligible preschool teachers
were considered non-respondents due to absenteeism during the post-test data
collection. The response rate was 94.0% (n = 31). The study shows a significant
improvement in oral health knowledge among pre-school teachers in Pasir Mas,
after seminar (p < 0.001) as compared to controls. Thus, we can conclude that the
oral health programme (seminar) appeared effective at influencing oral health
educator’s knowledge towards oral health.
2.Erratum: The Impact of Pharmacist Medication Reviews on Geriatric Patients: A Scoping Review
Nor Liana Che YAACOB ; Mathumalar LOGANATHAN ; Nur Azwa HISHAM ; Habibah KAMARUZZAMAN ; Khairil Anuar Md ISA ; Mohamed Izham Mohamed IBRAHIM ; Kwok-Wen NG
Korean Journal of Family Medicine 2024;45(4):235-235
3.The Impact of Pharmacist Medication Reviews on Geriatric Patients: A Scoping Review
Nor Liana Che YAACOB ; Mathumalar LOGANATHAN ; Nur Azwa HISHAM ; Habibah KAMARUZZAMAN ; Khairil Anuar Md ISA ; Mohamed Izham Mohamed IBRAHIM ; Kwok-Wen NG
Korean Journal of Family Medicine 2024;45(3):125-133
Medication review is an intervention with the potential to reduce drug-related problems (DRPs) in the elderly. This study aimed to determine the effect of pharmacists’ medication reviews on geriatric patients. This study accessed two online databases, MEDLINE Complete and Scopus, and examined all studies published in English between 2019 and 2023, except for reviews. The studies included (1) participants over 65 years of age and (2) medication reviews conducted by pharmacists. The titles, abstracts, and full texts were reviewed for data extraction to determine whether the studies satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Forty-four of the initial 709 articles were included in this study. The articles included discussions on the incidence rates of DRPs and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) (n=21), hospitalization (n=14), medication adherence (n=9), quality of life (QoL) (n=8), and falls (n=7). Pharmacist medication reviews were associated with a reduced incidence of DRPs and PIMs, and improved adherence to medications. Patients’ overall QoL is also increasing. However, pharmacist medication reviews were not strongly associated with decreased hospitalization or falls. A pharmacist’s medication review may be a feasible intervention for reducing the incidence rates of DRPs and PIMs, regardless of whether it is performed as a sole intervention or supplemented with other interventions. The intervention was also effective in increasing medication adherence and QoL.