Predictors of body image perceptions among healthcare providers in Terengganu, Malaysia.

Objectives: The study's aim was to find predictors of body image perception scores among health care providers (HCPs) in Terengganu, Malaysia.

Methods: A cross-sectional study among 201 health care providers (HCPs) was conducted from January to March 2023. This study participants were drawn from a pool of HCPs with a BMI of 25 kg/m or higher.

Individual and contextual factors associated with measles infection in Malaysia: a multilevel analysis.

Background: Despite effective vaccination strategies, measles remains a global public health challenge. The study explored individual and contextual factors associated with measles infection in Malaysia from 2018 to 2022, informing the development of targeted public health interventions.

Methods: This cross-sectional study utilised data from the Ministry of Health, the Department of Statistics, and the Department of Environment Malaysia.

Stroke Survivors' Dependency Level and Informal Caregivers' Quality of Life in Kelantan, Malaysia: Examining the Mediating Role of Psychological Distress.

Background: Caring for stroke survivors can affect the caregiver's life, especially with the increment of patients' dependency level. This led to depression, anxiety, and stress in the caregiver, impacting their quality of life (QoL). This study aims to model relationships between caregivers' factors and stroke survivors' factors with caregivers' QoL and to estimate the mediation effects of caregivers' depression, anxiety, and stress in the relationships between stroke survivors' dependency level and caregivers' QoL.

Translation and Validation of the Risk Perception on Safety and Health Questionnaire Among Palm Oil Plantation Workers in Terengganu, Malaysia.

Introduction: Occupational safety and health are of utmost importance in the palm oil industry, particularly in Malaysia where palm oil plantation workers face various hazards. This study aimed to translate and validate a risk perception questionnaire specifically designed to assess the perceptions of safety and health risks among palm oil plantation workers in Terengganu, Malaysia.

Methodology: The original risk perception questionnaire, consisting of 22 items, was translated into the local language and culturally adapted.

Developing a Supplementary Diagnostic Tool for Breast Cancer Risk Estimation Using Ensemble Transfer Learning.

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer worldwide. Thus, it is necessary to improve the efficiency of the medical workflow of the disease. Therefore, this study aims to develop a supplementary diagnostic tool for radiologists using ensemble transfer learning and digital mammograms.

Master of Science in Medical Statistics Programme at Universiti Sains Malaysia: 20 Years Ongoing.

Health and medical research are important parts of the curriculum of medical and health programmes in universities and play an important role in the functioning of organisations related to health care. There is a shortage of well-trained health and medical research statisticians. This article describes the courses and structure of the Master of Science in Medical Statistics programme at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), as well as the graduates' achievements.

Risk Factors for COVID-19 Mortality in Malaysia.

Background: Understanding the risks of COVID-19 mortality helps in the planning and prevention of the disease. This study aimed to determine the risk factors for COVID-19 mortality in Malaysia.

Methods: Secondary online data provided by the Ministry of Health, Malaysia and Malaysia's national COVID-19 immunisation programme were used: i) COVID-19 deaths data; ii) vaccination coverage data and iii) population estimate data.

Impact of a Health Education Intervention on the Incidence of Influenza-Like Illnesses (ILI) During Hajj via Smartphone Application.

This study was aimed at demonstrating the impact of a health education intervention on reducing the incidence of influenza-like illnesses symptoms among Malaysian Hajj pilgrims. This study utilizes a quasi-experimental study in the evaluation of the impact of the intervention. Participants were recruited during Hajj orientation courses organized by private Hajj companies.

A scoping review on the relationship between mental wellbeing and medical professionalism.

Background: Mental wellbeing issues among medical students are common, and their relationship to medical professionalism is debated. Few studies have attempted to link such issues with undergraduate medical education. This review aimed to advance the knowledge on this matter by exploring the relationship between mental wellbeing and medical professionalism in undergraduate medical education.

Partial Verification Bias Correction Using Inverse Probability Bootstrap Sampling for Binary Diagnostic Tests.

In medical care, it is important to evaluate any new diagnostic test in the form of diagnostic accuracy studies. These new tests are compared to gold standard tests, where the performance of binary diagnostic tests is usually measured by sensitivity (Sn) and specificity (Sp). However, these accuracy measures are often biased owing to selective verification of the patients, known as partial verification bias (PVB).

Over-the-Counter Breast Cancer Classification Using Machine Learning and Patient Registration Records.

This study aims to determine the feasibility of machine learning (ML) and patient registration record to be utilised to develop an over-the-counter (OTC) screening model for breast cancer risk estimation. Data were retrospectively collected from women who came to the Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia for breast-related problems. Eight ML models were used: k-nearest neighbour (kNN), elastic-net logistic regression, multivariate adaptive regression splines, artificial neural network, partial least square, random forest, support vector machine (SVM), and extreme gradient boosting.

Factors Influencing Mammographic Density in Asian Women: A Retrospective Cohort Study in the Northeast Region of Peninsular Malaysia.

Mammographic density is a significant risk factor for breast cancer. In this study, we identified the risk factors of mammographic density in Asian women and quantified the impact of breast density on the severity of breast cancer. We collected data from Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, a research- and university-based hospital located in Kelantan, Malaysia.

Motion characteristics of subclinical tremors in Parkinson's disease and normal subjects.

The characteristics of the Parkinson's disease tremor reported previously are not applicable to the full spectrum of severity. The characteristics of high- and low-amplitude tremors differ in signal regularity and frequency dispersion, a phenomenon that indicates characterisation should be studied separately based on the severity. The subclinical tremor of Parkinson's disease is close to physiological tremor in terms of amplitude and frequency, and their distinctive features are still undetermined.

Effective coping strategies utilised by medical students for mental health disorders during undergraduate medical education-a scoping review.

Background: Coping denotes cognitive, emotional and behavioural struggles to tackle a troubled person-environment association. Therefore, coping strategies (CSs) are vital for mental well-being. Widespread research studies have explored this domain, targeting caregivers, nurses, physicians and medical teachers, but limited research has been done to explore the common CSs utilised by medical students at the undergraduate medical education level.

Correcting for partial verification bias in diagnostic accuracy studies: A tutorial using R.

Diagnostic tests play a crucial role in medical care. Thus any new diagnostic tests must undergo a thorough evaluation. New diagnostic tests are evaluated in comparison with the respective gold standard tests.

Scoping Review of frequently highlighted attributes of Medical Professionalism in an Undergraduate Medical Education Context.

Background And Objectives: Medical Professionalism (MP) establishes the trust between society and doctors. We aimed at finding frequently highlighted qualities of MP in the literature.

Methods: We searched PubMed and Scopus for attributes of MP, using terms, "Professionalism," "Medical Students," and "Undergraduate Medical Education".

Effectiveness of a Novel Smartphone Health Education Intervention in Enhancing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices for the Prevention of Respiratory Tract Infections Among Private Hajj Pilgrims From Malaysia.

This study was aimed to develop and evaluate the efficacy of a health education program for increasing knowledge, changing attitudes, and promoting prevention practices to reduce the incidence of RTIs among Malaysian Hajj pilgrims. A quasi-experimental study was done among 130 Hajj pilgrims attending Hajj orientation course organized by a private Hajj tour companies. Hajj pilgrims assigned to intervention group ( = 65) and control group ( = 65).

Modelling knowledge, health beliefs, and health-promoting behaviours related to cardiovascular disease prevention among Malaysian university students.

Background: Healthy lifestyle habits formed during young adulthood may have a sustaining impact on health across later life. The current study aimed to test the theoretical model of factors (selected demographic variables, knowledge of heart disease, health belief related to cardiovascular disease (CVD), self-efficacy, cues to action, and screening intention) influencing health-promoting behaviours among Malaysian university students.

Methods: In a cross-sectional survey, the undergraduate students in Universiti Sains Malaysia were invited to complete the self-administered questionnaires.

Measuring Time-Varying Effective Reproduction Numbers for COVID-19 and Their Relationship with Movement Control Order in Malaysia.

To curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) in Malaysia, the government imposed a nationwide movement control order (MCO) from 18 March 2020 to 3 May 2020. It was enforced in four phases (i.e.

Anatomy Education Environment Measurement Inventory (AEEMI): a cross-validation study in Malaysian medical schools.

Background: The Anatomy Education Environment Measurement Inventory (AEEMI) evaluates the perception of medical students of educational climates with regard to teaching and learning anatomy. The study aimed to cross-validate the AEEMI, which was previously studied in a public medical school, and proposed a valid universal model of AEEMI across public and private medical schools in Malaysia.

Methods: The initial 11-factor and 132-item AEEMI was distributed to 1930 pre-clinical and clinical year medical students from 11 medical schools in Malaysia.

A confirmatory factor analysis of the knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire towards prevention of respiratory tract infections during Hajj and Umrah.

Background: Respiratory tract infections are one of the common infection associated with Hajj pilgrimage that is of great public health and global concern. This study is aimed at determining the factor structure of the knowledge, attitude, and practice questionnaire for the prevention of respiratory tract infections during Hajj by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).

Methods: A multistage cluster sampling method was conducted on Malaysian Umrah pilgrims during the weekly Umrah orientation course.

Health Education Intervention as an Effective Means for Prevention of Respiratory Infections Among Hajj Pilgrims: A Review.

The prevalence of respiratory illness has continued to surge among Hajj pilgrims from different countries despite having some practices of preventive measures. Respiratory illnesses during Hajj could be due to many reasons and many factors that promote disease spread. These factors include overcrowding, cigarette smoking, and direct contact with infectious agents particularly viruses promote the spread of respiratory infections.

The validity and reliability of the Malay version of the social support for exercise and physical environment for physical activity scales.

Background: This study aimed to determine the validity of the Malay-translated version scales for assessing the social support and physical environment for exercise activities.

Method: The study was a cross-sectional design in nature, using self-reported questionnaires among the university students in Malaysia. Participants were selected using a convenience sampling approach.