Publications by authors named "Roslinah Ali"
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- Malaysia has seen a big increase in diabetes, obesity, and other health problems, especially due to lifestyle choices and early-life factors.
- This study will look at how a special program that includes coaching and a mobile app helps young Malaysian women and their partners improve their health before pregnancy.
- The study will involve 264 women aged 20 to 39 who don't have diabetes, and they'll be split into two groups to see if the program makes a difference in their health and habits.
Introduction: This study on workplace injuries and risk reduction practices was part of the Malaysia National Health Morbidity Survey III (NHMS III) conducted in 2006.
Methods: This cross-sectional population-based survey was conducted to determine the incidence of workplaces injuries and assess the magnitude of some important risk reduction practices among workers. Data were gathered through face-to-face household interviews using a pre-coded questionnaire.
Purpose: This is a national study which aims to determine the average waiting time in Malaysian public hospitals and to gauge the level of patient satisfaction with the waiting time. It also aims to identify factors perceived by healthcare providers which contribute to the waiting time problem.
Design/methodology/approach: Self-administered questionnaires were the main method of data collection.
Salivary biomarkers of stress among teachers in an urban setting.
Asia Pac J Public Health
March 2012
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of job stress among secondary school teachers using Karasek Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ), the association between salivary cortisol, salivary IgA, and sociodemographic characteristics, and the association between log cortisol, IgA levels, and job strain categories. A cross-sectional study was undertaken using JCQ and salivary cortisol and IgA samples. Cluster sampling was done yielding 302 respondents.
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