Background Mobile health (mHealth) apps play an important role in delivering education, providing advice on treatment, and monitoring patients’ health. Good usability of mHealth is essential to achieve the objectives efficiently. To date, there are questionnaires available assess general system but not explicitly tailored precisely apps. Hence, App Usability Questionnaire (MAUQ) was developed with 4 versions according type app (interactive or standalone) target user (patient provider)....

This study aimed to explore the socio-demographic characteristics, mental health status, and perceived causes of pandemic fatigue with COVID-19 among general population Malaysia. The data was collected online during transition from phase endemic in Malaysia 1 30 April 2022. Sociodemographic data, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), fatigue, Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS) were included survey. chi-square test a simple logistic regression analysis used identify predictors fatigue....

This pilot randomised control trial (RCT) aimed to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of conducting a full-powered for newly developed pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) app among pregnant women with urinary incontinence (UI) in Malaysia. was prospective, single-centre, single-blind, parallel, controlled, study—the Kegel Exercise Pregnancy Training (KEPT app) trial. In total, 26 from an urban healthcare clinic were recruited randomly assigned either intervention or...

Background Urinary Incontinence (UI) is when a person unable to hold his/her urine effectively. This common problem which can develop and worsen during pregnancy. An effective way manage UI educate patients on the Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercise (PFME) regularly. The present study aimed ascertain pregnant women's knowledge, attitudes, practices (KAP) related PFME. Methods was cross-sectional done in one primary care clinic located semi-urban area Selangor, Malaysia. Simple random sampling...

Mobile health apps, for example, the Tät, have been shown to be potentially effective in improving pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) among women, but they not yet studied pregnant women. Adherence daily PFMT will improve strength leading urinary incontinence (UI) improvement during pregnancy.This study aims document validation process developing Kegel Exercise Pregnancy Training app, which was designed adherence women.We utilized an intervention mapping approach incorporated within mobile...

Breaking bad news to cancer patients is a delicate and challenging task for most doctors. Better understanding of patients' preferences in breaking can guide doctors performing this task.This study aimed describe the Malaysian regarding communication news.This was cross-sectional conducted Oncology clinic tertiary teaching hospital. Two hundred adult were recruited via purposive quota sampling. They required complete Malay language version Measure Patients' Preferences (MPP-BM) with minimal...

IntroductionThe Comprehensive Healthcare (CHC) module was developed to introduce pre-clinical medical and pharmacy students the concept of comprehensive healthcare. This study aims explore their shared learning experiences within this module.MethodologyDuring module, conducted visits patients' homes related community-based organisations in small groups. They were required write a reflective journal on regarding working with other professions as part assessment. Highly scored journals written...

Introduction Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) strongly recommended to incontinent pregnant women. The Kegel Exercise Pregnancy Training-app trial is a multicentre cluster-randomised study aims assess the effectiveness and its cost-effectiveness of mobile app guidance in PFMT among Methods analysis 370 women (aged 18 years old above) will be recruited with International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence-Short Form. Ten clusters (primary care clinics) randomly...

To determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress, its associated sociodemographic clinical factors among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The number PLWHA a near-normal life expectancy has been increasing. This led them to face various challenges disease, exposing multiple psychological problems. was cross-sectional study conducted at an HIV clinic in government hospital Northern Peninsular Malaysia. A total 206 were recruited using systematic random sampling....

Background Pregnant women have an increased risk of urinary incontinence (UI), affecting their quality life (QoL). This study aims to determine UI and its relationship with QoL among incontinent pregnant women. Methods was a cross-sectional in semi-urban primary care clinic Selangor, Malaysia, aged 18 years old above. The validated instruments consisted questions on socio-demography, the International Consultation Incontinence Questionnaire-UI Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF) Questionnaire Lower...

Background: The delivery of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) through mHealth apps has been shown to produce promising results in improving strength and urinary incontinence (UI). However, there is limited evidence on designed for pregnant women who are at high risk developing UI. This pilot study aims evaluate the feasibility conducting an effectiveness trial a newly developed PFMT app among Malaysia. Methods: prospective, single-centre, single-blind, randomised controlled study: Kegel...

Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is crucial to improving urinary incontinence (UI). This study aimed assess the Kegel Exercise Pregnancy Training (KEPT) app’s feasibility and usability. a subgroup analysis from researcher-blinded, randomised controlled pilot among pregnant women with UI. The Malay version of mHealth App Usability Questionnaire (Interactive) evaluated Ten completed study, mean age (SD) 28.9 years (3.1). was rated above average. app reported usable in all domains, (1)...

Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is the first line in managing urinary incontinence. Unfortunately, personal, and social barriers involvement hinder pregnant women to perform PFMT. Therefore, a Kegel Exercise Pregnancy Training (KEPT) app was developed bridge accessibility among incontinent women. This study aimed evaluate usability properties of KEPT for improve their pelvic training. A purposive sampling method experts conducted from sample informatics physician with special interest...

Introduction Direct contact with patients for medical education is essential in healthcare professional training. Patients who were recruited a home visit program Malaysia did so on voluntary basis without remuneration. This paper aims to explore their reasons participation this program. Methods An exploratory qualitative study was conducted had been visited during the 2012/2013 academic session. Purposive sampling done select adult participants from varying ethnicities and ages list of...

Civil-military coordination remains pivotal during health response in disasters. This study examined the existing civil and military documentation on to urban disasters assessed extent of interagency for among health-related agencies Kuala Lumpur. A total 25 papers were finally by READ approach document analysis using qualitative content focused functions different organizations such as Ministry Health, Malaysian Armed Forces, National Disaster Management Agency, Fire Rescue Department,...

Introduction: Health needs assessment (HNA) following a disaster is systematic method to review the health issues facing population affected by disaster. It leads an agreed priorities and appropriate resource allocation that will improve victim’s health. For HNA be accurate, it must deployed within days or even hours after as response team initially using their resources in search rescue (SAR) efforts, start shift all victims of Objectives: The understanding among agencies involved managing...