Zhi Yen Wong

ORCID: 0000-0003-3192-9624
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Research Areas
  • Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Pharmaceutical studies and practices
  • Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
  • Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
  • Medication Adherence and Compliance
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Pharmaceutical Quality and Counterfeiting
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Intellectual Property and Patents
  • Human Resource and Talent Management
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
  • Nosocomial Infections in ICU
  • International Development and Aid
  • HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
  • Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods
  • Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Reproductive Health and Contraception
  • Reproductive Health and Technologies

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
2024

Ministry of Health
2023

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
2021

Universiti Sains Malaysia
2016-2017

Background: Antibiotics are widely prescribed especially for URTIs.Their irrational use can increase costs and resistance.Aim: Assess knowledge, attitude prescribing of antibiotics URTIs in, Selangor, Malaysia using a cross-sectional survey among GPs working in private clinics 2011.Results: 139 physicians completed the questionnaire (response rate = 34.8%).49.6% (n=69) agreed helpful treating URTIs, with most agreeing may reduce URTI duration complications.The majority reported they felt...

10.1586/14787210.2015.1012497 article EN Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy 2015-02-21

Generic medicine prescribing has become a common practice in public hospitals. However, the trend private medical centres seems to be different. The objective of this study was investigate knowledge, perceptions and behavior physicians from Malaysia regarding generic medicines.This cross-sectional nationwide survey targeting Malaysia. conducted using questionnaire having (i) background demographic data physicians, volume prescription day, stock medicines their hospital pharmacy etc. (ii)...

10.1186/s40545-015-0031-9 article EN cc-by Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice 2015-03-13

Background: Acceptance of generic medicines by patients is an essential factor given that they are the end users these medicines.In fact, adequate knowledge and positive perceptions prerequisite to patients' acceptance use medicines.Objective: To assess current belief views about in Malaysia.Method: This was a self-administered questionnairebased study.The study conducted with visiting outpatient pharmacy department at tertiary care hospital Malaysia.The Malaysian version Generic Medicines...

10.4321/s1886-36552014000400006 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Pharmacy Practice 2014-12-01

The objectives were to document the published literature related healthcare stakeholders' knowledge, attitudes, views and perceptions towards generic medicines or substitution in Malaysia suggest recommendations improve utilization according different need. A systematic search of articles peer-reviewed journals from January 2001 November 2013 was performed. used 11 electronic databases. strategy involved using Boolean operators for combinations following keywords: AND Malaysia,...

10.1111/jphs.12072 article EN Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research 2014-11-07

To investigate the impact of an educational intervention on doctors' knowledge and perceptions towards generic medicines their (international non-proprietary name) prescribing practice.This is a single-cohort pre-/post-intervention pilot study. The study was conducted in tertiary care hospital Perak, Malaysia. All doctors from internal medicine department were invited to participate intervention. consisted interactive lecture, booklet drug list. Doctors' assessed by using validated...

10.1177/2050312114555722 article EN cc-by-nc SAGE Open Medicine 2014-01-01

10.1177/1745790414540928 article EN Journal of Medical Marketing Device Diagnostic and Pharmaceutical Marketing 2014-02-01

Background and objective Medical specialists have an essential role in promotion of generic medicines. However, misconceptions negative perceptions about medicines among them could be a barrier to utilization Therefore, the aim this study was explore their knowledge, views Methods A qualitative methodology adopted study. descriptive with phenomenology overtones research strategy. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted purposive sample medical until saturation data achieved....

10.1177/1741134315622519 article EN Journal of Generic Medicines The Business Journal for the Generic Medicines Sector 2015-06-01

Abstract Aim Effective leadership is crucial in the NHS, enhancing patient safety and care quality. Surgical leaders play a vital role, addressing needs managing teams (RCSEng, 2014). Emotional intelligence (EQ) key skill, encompassing 12 competencies. However, EQ are often overlooked medical training. This study investigates significance of surgical aims to identify optimal methods for development surgery. Method The employed semi-structured interviews (SSIs) with consultant trainee...

10.1093/bjs/znae163.174 article EN British journal of surgery 2024-07-01

Objective To evaluate the impact of an educational program on knowledge and perceptions physicians towards generic medicines. Methods This is a single-cohort pre-/post-intervention study. It was conducted with from different private hospitals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The intervention form interactive lecture that addressed several topics related to A validated questionnaire used assess physicians. Results total 28 out 30 invited agreed attend participate (response rate 93.3%). improved...

10.1177/1741134315597557 article EN Journal of Generic Medicines The Business Journal for the Generic Medicines Sector 2015-03-01

Objectives: Religious restrictions pose known barriers to reproductive care at Catholic hospitals, but little research has specifically examined postpartum contraceptive these institutions, especially from patients’ perspectives. In Illinois, 30% of hospitals are Catholic, which threatens access contraception, a well-established, low-barrier approach. We sought identify challenges and opportunities in contraception Illinois hospitals. Methods: interviewed 43 participants (21 patients, 22...

10.1016/j.contraception.2021.07.074 article EN cc-by Contraception 2021-09-06
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