1.Development Of Puzzles Based Intervene For Adolescents To Enhance The Knowledge On Depression Management
Neni W Selamat ; Jagathisswary G. ; Anderson A.E. ; Norshafarina S.K. ; Muhammad Afiq Z. ; Irwanto ; Ariafandi S. ; Afni Isnaeni S. ; engku Idzzan Nadzirah T.I. ; Haliza B.
Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 2021;21(2):149-161
Informative puzzles can provide knowledge to the adolescents effectively as it was current trend nowadays. According to World Health Organization (WHO), globally it was found that 300 million people of all ages were suffering from depression. Their knowledge about its causes was inaccurate, lacking of understanding about depression and its healing makes this mental health issue remain unnoticed and untreated where they do not seek for any treatment. Therefore, introducing depression education through jigsaw puzzles gain more benefits together enhanced the knowledge and attitude level towards depression. This was a development study focusing on formulating and developing puzzle as an interventional approach to improve knowledge and attitude level on depression. Feasibility and acceptability of the puzzles has face validity by respondents and content validity by experts. The r=.81 which was high consider having high validity. Eight modules of puzzles developed named as (Knowledge, Depression Adolescents [KDA]-Puzzle) which consisted of Module 1 Sign and symptoms, Module 2 Types of depression, Module 3 Causes of depression, Module 4 Risk factors, Module 5 (Pharmacotherapy & medication) Medical treatment A, Module 6 Medical treatment B, Module 7 Alternative treatment and Module 8 Prevention of depression. Respondents and experts commented the puzzles really beneficialfor the adolescents to learn and gain knowledge about depression. KDA-Puzzles gained positive feedback from the assessment. Newly develop KDA-Puzzles were feasible and acceptable among adolescents. This puzzles can be alternative game while staying at home during Movement Control Order (MCO) due to pandemic COVID 19, and create awareness towards depression.
2.Relationship between Appetite, Food Intake and Body Composition among Elderly Malays from an Urban Residential Area in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mohamad HA ; Suzana S ; Noor Ibrahim MS ; Norshafarina S
Malaysian Journal of Nutrition 2010;16(3):339-348
Loss of appetite, decrease in food intake and changes in body composition appear to be inter-related factors that can influence the well-being of older individuals.
Therefore, a study was conducted to determine the level of appetite, food intake and its relation to body composition and functional status among noninstitutionalised
elderly Malays in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. The Council on
Nutrition Appetite Questionnaire (CNAQ), Diet History Questionnaire (DHQ), Bio-impedance Analysis (BIA) and Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL)
questionnaire and handgrip dynamometer were used to measure appetite, food intake, body composition and functional status respectively. A total of 112 subjects
(41.1% men and 58.9% women) participated with mean age being 66.0 ± 5.0 years for men and 66.3 ± 6.2 years for women. Prevalence of poor appetite was higher
in elderly women (72.3%) than in men (52.3%) (p<0.05). Pearson’s correlation test showed that CNAQ score correlated significantly with age (r=-0.255, p<0.01),
energy intake (r=0.272, p<0.01), IADL score (r=0.408, p<0.01) and handgrip strength (r=0.263, p<0.05). Energy intake correlated significantly with fat free mass (r=0.424, p<0.05), muscle mass (r=0.456, p<0.05) and total body water (r=0.403, p<0.05). Multiple regression analysis showed that 27.0% of poor appetite could be
explained by advanced age, low energy intake and decreased functional status. In conclusion, the study showed that poor appetite was prevalent among the
subjects, especially women and this was influenced by aging, inadequate energy intake and decreased functional status.

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