1.Relationship Between Coping Strategies And Thinking Styles Among University Students
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry 2014;15(1):14-22
This study aims at exploring the correlation between coping strategies and thinking styles. Methods: The study sample consisted of 62 students (30 females and 32 males) from the Medical Science College in Hodeidah University,
Yemen. They responded to the Scale of Coping styles and Inventory of Thinking styles quetionnaire. Results: Active coping strategy was affected significantly by legislative, local and hierarchical thinking styles, while avoidance strategy was affected significantly by oligarchic thinking styles, behavioral conducts by judicial, global and anarchic thinking styles. Significant gender differences were found in behavioral conducts (from coping strategies), anarchic and internal thinking styles with advantage with females. Conclusion: Coping strategies are
not independent of thinking styles. These results offer justification and support for future research in larger samples. Potential implications of the impact of
thinking styles on coping strategies are also considered.
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2.Paranoid Delusions: A Review Of Theoretical Explanations
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry 2011;12(1):1-9
Objective: There are two general theoretical explanations for delusions, the deficit and
the motivational. In the deficit approach, scientists have argued that delusions are the
consequences of fundamental perceptual or reasoning deficits which cause the individual
to misunderstand what is happening in the world. The second approach views delusions
as serving a defensive, palliative function, as representing an attempt to relieve pain,
tension and distress. Methods: The present review article is based on literature review
about Paranoid Delusion theories. Results and Conclusion: This article reviews the most
important theories in the above mentioned approaches and it has found that we need more
studies to verify the results of these approaches. The deficits in reasoning ability for
example, need more explanations to show how and why these deficits occur and cause
persecutory delusions. In this article I suggest that there are basic cognitive impairments
that lead to disturbances in the mental imagination. These disturbances result on the two
cognitive deficits (two losses) and force a person to have delusional beliefs. This study is
a qualitative study based on judgments of some cases which the researcher has had the
opportunity to study
3.Dementia in Malaysia: Issues and Challenges
Azlina Wati Nikmat ; Graeme Hawthorne ; S. Hassan Ahmad Al-Mashoor
ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry 2011;12(1):1-7
Objective: The number of people surviving until old age has been increasing worldwide. Reductions in both fertility and mortality rates, better living standards, nutrition and health care are claimed to be the key factors that increase the proportion of aged people within the population. Nevertheless, growing numbers of older adults also increases the susceptibility to diseases that commonly afflict the elderly, such as dementia. In this article, we discuss on the current issues of dementia in Malaysia and its challenge in providing a better management and services for this population. Methods and Results: Review of literature by searching the databases CINAHL, SCOPUS, MEDLINE and PsychINFO from June 2010 to November 2010 was done on the issues involving dementia patients in Malaysia such as ageing trend, awareness and availability of services. Conclusion: Despite a limited number of studies on dementia in Malaysia, literature revealed the importance of acknowledging the issues and improving the services for the patients. Efforts should be made by the government and private sectors to promote healthy ageing in Malaysia.
4.Larval aggregation on a burned human remain
Kumara, T.K. ; Abu Hassan, A. ; Che Salmah, M.R. ; Bhupinder, S.
Tropical Biomedicine 2012;29(1):197-199
Abstract. A burned human remain was found outdoor (5º 27’ N, 100º 16’ E) in Penang Island. The deceased was last seen alive on 23 April 2010 at 2230 h and was found burned on 24 April 2010 at 1920 h. Larval aggregation of second instar Chrysomya megacephala was observed on the chest of the deceased.
5.Breeding patterns of the JE vector Culex gelidus and its insect predators in rice cultivation areas of northern peninsular Malaysia.
Abu Hassan, A ; Hamady, D ; Tomomitsu, S ; Michael, B ; Jameel S L, A S
Tropical Biomedicine 2010;27(3):404-16
Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus activity is an important cause of viral encephalitis in Southeast Asia. In Malaysia, JEV activity has been first detected in Culex gelidus in 1976. Since then, no study has fully addressed the seasonal dynamics of this mosquito. As irrigated rice production expands, the incidence of JEV vectors, particularly Cx. gelidus is expected to increase. We surveyed Penang Island to determine the breeding patterns of Cx. gelidus and their potential insect predators, in relation to habitat/niche and rice growing period. Six rice fields proper (RFP) and related drainage canals (DC) were visited through three cultivation cycles (CCs) over 17 months. Weekly visits were performed to each of the 36 sites and mosquito larvae and aquatic insects were sampled from RFP and DCs using dippers. Culex gelidus was abundant in RFP and almost absent in DCs. Its densities usually were high during the first and 3rd CC and when the RFs were in Fp, Pp and Gp. In DCs, the mosquito was abundant during Mp, e.g., 2nd CC. Predators, especially those belonging to the families Corixidae, Coenagrionidae and Dytiscidae, were more present in RFP. Predator numbers usually were high during the first CC; in some cases predator abundance peaked during other CCs, e.g., corixids and dysticids. In RFP, neither corixids nor coenagrionids showed any positive correlation with densities of Cx. gelidus. However, dytiscids' population peaked when the mosquito densities were on the rise. These observations suggest that Cx. gelidus is active during the period of rice cultivation. Operational vector control through bio-control or with insecticides near the end of the rice cultivation season in RFP may prove beneficial in reducing the density of Cx. gelidus, but also the amount of bio-agent or insecticide applied on riceland.
6.Outcome of Total Thyroidectomy and Subtotal Thyroidectomy in Non Toxic Multinodular Goiter: Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia Experience
SM Ikhwan ; M Irfan ; S Baw ; MZM Nazli ; S Hassan ; MNG Rahman
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 2013;9(1):3-8
Introduction: Thyroid enlargement is one of the common surgical presentations in the Department of
Surgery, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM). Among them, benign non-toxic multinodular
goiter constitutes one third (30%) of patients who underwent thyroidectomy. Common complications
of thyroidectomy include recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury, hypocalcaemia, and recurrence of
the thyroid lesion. Objective & Methods: This is a retrospective study of patients diagnosed with
multinodular goiter treated in HUSM between January 1996 and December 2005. A total of 111 patients
were studied and 52 of them underwent subtotal thyroidectomy while 59 underwent total thyroidectomy.
The outcome in terms of RLN injury, hypocalcaemia and mass recurrence were analyzed. Results: Post
operative complications were studied in both groups. Permanent recurrent laryngeal nerve injury occurs
in 2.4% (1 case) in subtotal thyroidectomy group compared to total thyroidectomy group (3.6%, 2 cases).
Five cases from total thyroidectomy group suffered from permanent hypocalcaemia but none in the other
group. 70.7% (29 cases) from subtotal thyroidectomy group have functional remnant of thyroid tissue.
Recurrence rate post subtotal thyroidectomy after 5 years is only 4.9% (2 cases). Conclusion: The post
operative outcome in patients who underwent subtotal thyroidectomy in HUSM from January 1996 to
December 2005 was better than total thyroidectomy with significant functional thyroid remnant.
7.Serological prevalence of leptospiral infection in wild rats at the National Service Training Centres in Kelantan and Terengganu.
Mohamed Hassan, S N ; Bahaman, A R ; Mutalib, A R ; Khairani Bejo, S
Tropical Biomedicine 2010;27(1):30-2
One hundred and sixty eight rats were trapped from the National Service Training Centres (NSTC) in Kelantan and Terengganu from October 2008 to May 2009. Microscopic agglutination test (MAT) was performed to detect the presence of agglutinating antibodies to Leptospira among the rats caught. All the MAT positive rats were identified as Rattus tiomanicus. In Kelantan, 17.3 % (14/81) of the rats had leptospiral antibodies to serovars Icterohaemorrhagiae (12.3%), Canicola (2.5%), Ballum (1.2%), and Pyrogenes (1.2%). In Terengganu, 18.4% (16/87) of the rats had antibodies to serovars Icterohaemorrhagiae (15%), Canicola (1.1%), Pyrogenes (1.1%) and Hebdomadis (1.1%). This study indicated that Leptospira serovars were prevalent in the rat population in the study areas and could be a source of infection to humans. Therefore, control of the rat population in all NSTC is critical to prevent outbreaks of leptospirosis amongst the NSTC trainees.
8.Ergonomics Study Of Stretcher For Rescuer To Lift Drown Body
Muhammad Husaini Rahmat ; Ruhaizin S ; Rosalam CM ; Hassan A ; Khairul Manami K ; Indastri S
Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 2020;20(Special 1):94-100
Drowning is one of 10 leading causes of death in every region of the world especially in the picnic and recreation. Statistics from Fire and Rescue Department showed an average of 700 people drown each year in this country. There were also cases where casualty to rescuers during the Save and Rescue Operation (SAR). As the incidents increased, the task of rescuers and equipment used should be reviewed. Issue How to ease rescuer task and safely lift underwater drown body. Problem Statement Difficulties arise during lifting drown body from underwater to the surface due to certain circumstances. This involved safety to rescuers, process of rescuing and time consuming of the operation. Objective The objective of this study is to determine the efficient ways of lifting drown body based on rescuers preferences. From the results, new stretcher design parameters will be established. Method Thirty rescuers from two Water Rescue Teams namely PPDA Putrajaya and PPDA Shah Alam Branches participated in this study. They are 24 male and 6 female aged between 23 to 51 years with mean of age at 29.5 year and experienced in SAR. Instrument Questionnaires were used to identify factors contributed to success or failure of any SAR operation. Likert scale questions were used to measure their preferences. Data then processed using statistical software (SPSS). Results Findings shows that all respondents agreed that lifting method is the most significant factor affecting their task performance, safety and time consumes. Meanwhile 83.3% of them strongly agreed and 16.7% agreed the usage of proposed floatable stretcher to lift drown body in their future SAR Operations.
9.Non-Intrusive, Visual-Less Wearable Haptic Stimuli Navigational Assistance For Elderly With Dementia
Rosalam CM ; Faisul AA ; Ruhaizin S ; Khairul MK ; Hassan A ; Indastri S
Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 2020;20(Special 1):128-137
Age is typically affiliated with the decline of cognitive function and the probability to be diagnosed with neurodegenerative disease, namely dementia. Of all dementia-related deficits, the paper highlights on the decline of wayfinding ability, since it is interrelated with mobility, autonomy, caregiving burden and eventually institutionalization. The sense of directions in elderly is also affected by the sensory changes, while the most obvious sensory declines are both vision and hearing. Hence navigation systems that support mainly on visual and auditory may not be the best option for them. A concept of wearable navigational assistance that is non-intrusive and uses haptic stimuli instead of visual and/or audio signals is presented in this paper. A Usability Test (UT) was performed towards the elderly with dementia at a selected nursing home to investigate how they perceive haptic-feedback as a modality of navigation. The assessments involved three phases: (1) orientation or training, (2) navigation test and (3) further navigation test. Results indicate the potential efficacy of haptic modality as a navigation signal. Improvement on subjects’ navigational performance was shown especially during the further navigation test, signifying the familiarization of the intervention. Employing the haptic modality could be a beneficial substitute for navigational purpose when vision and audio are less appropriate. Nevertheless, as much as the encouraging outcomes from the results and analysis of the assessments are valuable, the constructive reviews attained are indeed important for the future development of the device system.
10.Knowledge And Practice Of Breast Self-Examination Among Female Non-Medical Students In Universiti Kebangasaan Malaysia (UKM) In Bangi
Mohd Rohaizat Hassan ; Hasanain Faisal Ghazi ; Ahlam S. Mohamed ; Saladina Jaszle Jasmin
Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 2017;17(1):51-58
Breast Self-Examination (BSE) is a process whereby women examine their breasts regularly to detect any abnormal
swelling or lumps in order to seek prompt medical attention. The purpose of this study was to investigate the
knowledge and practice of BSE among female non-medical students in UKM, Bangi. A cross-sectional study was
conducted using self-administered and validated questionnaire among 364 students. The results showed that only 37.1%
performs BSE and 45% of the students have good knowledge. Age, marital status, using internet and pamphlets as
source of information, personal, and family history of BC, were significantly associated with knowledge level of
students. Practice of BSE was significantly associated with knowledge level. From multivariate analysis, BSE was more
likely to be done among students with family history, students who using internet and pamphlet as sources of
information, also among students with good knowledge. As conclusions, the practice of BSE is inadequate among the
respondents in spite of most of them had heard about BSE. The results suggest the need of providing continuing
educational programs to increase the knowledge level on BSE which in turn will have a positive effect on students to
practice and motivate to perform BSE.