1.Prevalence and Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity among Healthcare Workers in Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah Melaka Tengah
International Journal of Public Health Research 2019;9(2):1119-1128
Introduction Overweight and obesity are a serious public health problem globally.
Healthcare workers in some countries have been reported to be having a high
prevalence of being overweight despite them being well informed of the
aetiology and risks of excessive body weight. However, the problem of being
overweight and obese among Malaysian healthcare workers is still poorly
understood. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence and factors
associated with overweight and obesity among healthcare workers in Pejabat
Kesihatan Daerah (PKD) Melaka Tengah.
Methods This is a cross sectional study conducted between June till August 2018
involving 702 respondents sampled from all health facilities under PKD
Melaka Tengah. Demographic, socio-economic and lifestyle data was
collected using questionnaires whilst anthropometric measurements were
taken using the electronic weighing scale and height measuring bar.
Results Mean age was 35.81 years and overall prevalence of overweight/obesity was
55.6%. Prevalence of overweight, class I obesity, class II obesity and class III
obesity was 34.3%, 14.2 %, 4.8% and 2.1% respectively. The identified risks
of being overweight were those aged forty and above (OR: 2.00, 95%CI:
1.39-2.85), non-Chinese (OR: 4.97, 95%CI: 2.13-11.62), married (OR: 1.77,
95%CI: 1.15-2.73), big family size (OR: 1.43, 95%CI: 1.07-1.99), underlying
NCD (OR: 1.73, 95%CI: 1.24-2.42), family history of NCD (OR: 1.94,
95%CI: 1.33-2.82), and sedentary lifestyle (OR: 1.52, 95%CI: 1.07-2.17).
Conclusions We found a higher prevalence of overweight/obesity among healthcare
workers in PKD Melaka Tengah compared to the general population. Older
age group and non-Chinese ethnicity emerged as the most conspicuous
factors of overweight/obesity.
2.Acceptance Factors of Pneumococcal Vaccination among Adult Population: A Systematic Review
Siti Nor MAT ; Norzaher ISMAIL ; Syafiq TAIB ; Azmawati Mohammed NAWI ; Mohd Rohaizat HASSAN
International Journal of Public Health Research 2018;8(2):1006-1014
Pneumococcal disease causes considerable morbidity and mortality, including among adults. Adult pneumococcal vaccines help to prevent these burdens, yet, they are underutilized. Our objective is to systematically collect and summarize the available evidence on the potential factors that lead to pneumococcal vaccination acceptance among of adult community.
3.Analisis Kualiti Hidup Pesakit Kanser Prostat di Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Norzaher Ismail ; Syafiq Taib ; Siti Nor Mat ; Shamsul Azhar Shah ; Nazarudin Safian
International Journal of Public Health Research 2022;12(no.1):1510-1518
Pengenalan:
Kanser prostat merupakan ketiga tertinggi bagi golongan lelaki di Malaysia.
Data 2018 melaporkan kanser prostat mencatatkan insiden 1,807 kes
berbanding 1,186 kes pada tahun 2014. Kanser prostat ini turut memberi
kesan terhadap beban penyakit serta beban ekonomi kepada negara dan
memberi kesan terhadap kualiti hidup pesakit terutamanya pesakit berumur
melebihi 65 tahun. Kajian ini dilakukan bagi mengukur tahap kualiti hidup
pesakit kanser prostat dan menentukan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi
kualiti hidup pesakit tersebut.
Metodologi:
Reka bentuk kajian adalah keratan rentas yang dilakukan dari Januari 2018
sehingga Disember 2018. Sampel kajian terdiri daripada pesakit kanser
prostat yang didiagnos dan mendapatkan rawatan di Klinik Urologi, Jabatan
Pembedahan dan Jabatan Onkologi dari tahun 2008 hingga 2017. Kajian
menggunapakai set soal selidik EORTC QLQ-C30 dan EORTC QLQ-PR25
yang telah diterjemahkan ke Bahasa Melayu
Hasil Kajian:
Seramai 193 pesakit telah mengambil bahagian. Analisis mendapati tahap
kanser memberi perbezaan yang signifikan kepada status kesihatan serta
fungsi dan simptom kanser prostat (p < 0.001).
Rumusan
Kesimpulannya, analisis faktor penentu mendapati umur, skor Gleason dan
juga tahap lewat kanser merupakan faktor penentu kepada kualiti hidup
pesakit kanser prostat (p < 0.05). Langkah kesedaran, saringan serta rawatan
awal dilihat perlu dipertingkatkan bagi meningkatkan tahap kualiti hidup
pesakit kanser prostat di hopital ini.