Publications by authors named "Kok-Thong Wong"
Adverse drug reaction (ADR) is one of the leading public health concerns associated with high mortality rate. Healthcare professionals, particularly pharmacists, have a significant role in monitoring and preventing ADRs. This study was conducted on Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society (MPS) pharmacists who worked at the hospitals, health clinics, and community pharmacies to determine if pharmacists' experiences on ADRs are still the same 10 years later.
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- A pilot program was conducted in Malaysia to explore an interprofessional collaborative osteoporosis screening method for postmenopausal women aged 50 and older, as traditional bone mineral density scans are too expensive.
- Out of 55 women recruited, 52% went for a BMD scan, with none diagnosed as osteoporotic but 34% identified as osteopenic; a significant increase in osteoporosis knowledge and patient satisfaction were noted.
- The program demonstrated feasibility, achieving high follow-up rates and successful coordination, indicating it could serve as a practical alternative for osteoporosis screening in the region.
Objectives: To compare and assess the performance of 6 osteoporosis risk assessment tools for screening osteoporosis in Malaysian postmenopausal women.
Methods: Six osteoporosis risk assessments tools (the Simple Calculated Osteoporosis Risk Estimation [SCORE], the Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Instrument, the Age Bulk One or Never Estrogen, the body weight, the Malaysian Osteoporosis Screening Tool, and the Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool for Asians) were used to screen postmenopausal women who had not been previously diagnosed with osteoporosis/osteopenia. These women also underwent a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan to confirm the absence or presence of osteoporosis.
Objectives: To develop and validate Osteoporosis Prevention and Awareness Tool (OPAAT) in Malaysia.
Methods: The OPAAT was modified from the Malaysian Osteoporosis Knowledge Tool and developed from an exploratory study on patients. Face and content validity was established by an expert panel.
Purpose: To develop and validate the English version of the Satisfaction Questionnaire for Osteoporosis Prevention (SQOP) in Malaysia.
Methods: The SQOP was modified from the Osteoporosis Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire and developed based on literature review and patient interviews. Face and content validity were established via an expert panel.
Objective: To assess the feasibility of providing a pharmacist-led pharmaceutical care service to patients with tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus.
Setting: The study was conducted at a tertiary hospital in the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia. Methods Action research methodology was used.