1.The Barriers and Facilitators of Family-Witnessed Resuscitation (FWR) in Adult Patients in the Emergency Department (EDS): A Systematic Review
Salman KM Alrabie ; Waled AM Ahmed ; Manal SA Hakami
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 2022;18(No.2):146-156
Aims: Aims: When attending family members, the procedure for the resuscitation of cardiac arrest patients remains
controversial. There have been conflicts on why healthcare professionals, should include the family during resuscitation. This systematic review seeks to identify the barriers and facilitators related to the FWR of adult patients at
Emergency Department. Design: A systematic review was conducted on ten studies. This review utilized a clearly
formulated research question then the data was gathered and analysed from the included studies. Data Source: Studies on the barriers and facilitators related to allowing family members to attend were included during January 2020
to May 2020. Methods: A systematic review of studies that investigate the barriers and facilitators of the FWR of
adult patients at emergency department. All studies evaluated the barriers and facilitators related to allowing family
members to attend cardiopulmonary resuscitation. This systematic review was registered in PROSPERO with the
registration number CRD42020169383. Results: This review has demonstrated that the facilitators reduce conflict
and provide a supportive presence that builds the emotional adequacy and closure related to the resuscitation. These
policies can eliminate barriers, such as conflicts in EDs and negative attitudes, and expedite the accommodation of
the professional as well as individual staff’s needs during witnessed resuscitation.
2.Workplace-based Interventions to Increase Mammography Screening in Islamic Countries: A Systematic Review and Narrative Summary
Manal SA Hakami ; Susanne Cruickshank ; Gill Hubbard ; Rob Polson
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 2022;18(No.5):171-179
Introduction: Breast cancer is a contributing factor to women’s death. Mammography screening uptake is low in
Islamic countries compared to non-Islamic countries. In Saudi Arabia, a first step is to develop an appropriate intervention at workplace to increase mammography screening rates, this review was conducted to update current
knowledge on the effectiveness of existing workplace interventions to enhance mammography screening uptake in
Saudi Arabia. Methods: A systematic review and narrative syntheses was conducted. All studies that assessed the
effectiveness of workplace interventions to increase mammography screening uptake among female employees were
included. This review was registered on PROSPERO with the number CRD42021281744. Results: Three studies
were included. All the studies evaluated a workplace educational intervention aiming to increase mammography
screening uptake. It was found that workplace-based interventions increase breast mammography screening uptake
while the effectiveness of the existing workplace intervention remains questionable and further research is warranted to improve our understanding of how we can successfully improve mammography screening among women
in Islamic countries. Conclusion: This review has demonstrated that the effectiveness of the existing workplace
interventions to increase mammography screening uptake remains unclear. It was also found that no studies about
workplace interventions in Islamic countries.