{"title":"The Challenges in Reporting Incompetent Practices in Nursing","authors":"Yusrita Zolkefli","doi":"10.31436/ijcs.v4i2.197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31436/ijcs.v4i2.197","url":null,"abstract":"Professional competency has been proposed as a vital and fundamental component of nursing care provision, but it may not be necessarily easy to achieve (1). It has always been recommended that nurses should understand their professional limitations, which is to exercise only the nursing skills allowed within their scope of practice. A deficiency in knowledge or skills, including communication and collaboration, can harm a nurse's ability to function properly (2) and may negatively erode confidence and trust in the profession. For example, nurses' incompetent communication skills, leading to wrong administration of drugs to patients, have contributed to a disastrous outcome or death (3).","PeriodicalId":234583,"journal":{"name":"INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE SCHOLARS","volume":"68 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131751505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Saidi, Hijrah Md Isa, Thandar Soe Sumaiyah Jamaludin, N. Hassan
{"title":"Knowledge and Attitude on the Usage of Traditional Complimentary Medicine (TCM) Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Kuantan, Malaysia","authors":"S. Saidi, Hijrah Md Isa, Thandar Soe Sumaiyah Jamaludin, N. Hassan","doi":"10.31436/ijcs.v4i2.185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31436/ijcs.v4i2.185","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Traditional complementary medicines (TCM) have long been used to treat diabetes in Malaysia. However, the usage of TCM by the patients not often is revealed thus, the incidence of complications due to the TCM was not able to be monitored. Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted on 105 patients with diabetes attended medical specialist clinic and admitted in medical wards in a tertiary hospital in Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia. Knowledge and attitude of the patients towards the usage of TCM were measured using two sets of validated questionnaires consist of 16 items in total. In addition, nine items were used to determine the demographic characteristics of the patients. The data were analyzed descriptively and inferentially with the support of statistical package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Results: Findings showed that, all patients have used at least one type of TCM to treat diabetes however, majority of them have poor knowledge (69.5%) and poor attitude (60%) towards TCM. Ninety percent (90%) admitted they concealed their usage of TCM from the healthcare professionals. Conclusion: Usage of TCM seems to be very common among patients with diabetes. However, their lack of knowledge, attitude and their decision to conceal their practice from the knowledge of healthcare professional could lead to a serious issue in long-term. A comprehensive assessment procedure needs to be in place to ensure the usage of TCM is identified to minimize the undesirable complications of the usage if TCM and the diabetes itself.","PeriodicalId":234583,"journal":{"name":"INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE SCHOLARS","volume":"56 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123706375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The impact of Mental Health of Older People (MHOP) Training Module for Community Health Workers: A preliminary study","authors":"Sharifah Munirah Syed Elias","doi":"10.31436/ijcs.v4i2.181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31436/ijcs.v4i2.181","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: This study aimed to determine if the mental health of older people (MHOP) training module is effective in improving knowledge among community health workers. \u0000Materials and Methods: One-group of pretest-posttest design was employed among 36 community health workers. The training was conducted in an elderly activity center in Malaysia. A set of questionnaires was used for data collection that consisted of two parts: a sociodemographic background and knowledge level. A statistical software (IBM SPSS Statistics version 23.0) was used for the data analysis. \u0000Results: The within-group analysis revealed that there was a significant mean difference between the pre-test and post-test (p=0.00). \u0000Conclusion: The MHOP training module could be an effective way to improve the knowledge level in mental health of older people among community health workers in Malaysia. The training has the potential for engaging community health workers in a delivery task related to mental health care.","PeriodicalId":234583,"journal":{"name":"INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE SCHOLARS","volume":"130 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114336994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Caring experiences of male nursing students: A qualitative study","authors":"Hamyzan Layak, D. R. Idris, Yusrita Zolkefli","doi":"10.31436/ijcs.v4i2.199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31436/ijcs.v4i2.199","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Caring, nursing, and the female gender role are all strongly linked. However, the number of male nurses is expanding globally. This occurrence calls into question the caring experiences of men in the nursing context. Objective: The purpose of the study was to explore views of caring in nursing among male nursing students in Brunei Darussalam. Methods: An exploratory, qualitative design was used to analyse the students' insights on the meaning of caring. Eighteen students who fit the inclusion criteria were invited using a purposive sampling method. There was two individual interviews (n=2) and four focus groups discussion (n=4), and it was audio-recorded with the consent of the students. These interviews were coded and thematically analysed. Results: Three themes have emerged from the data analysis: (1) Caring is about giving holistic care (2) Perceived challenges of exhibiting caring (3) Overcoming the challenges of exhibiting caring. Conclusion: The findings show that caring in the context of holistic care is consistent with earlier research. The study has strengthened our understanding of the profession's view of male student nurses. However, more research into the impact of male students' roles and images on nursing practice could better understand their challenges.","PeriodicalId":234583,"journal":{"name":"INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE SCHOLARS","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115152237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Waqf For Healthcare: Social Security of The Future","authors":"S. Sowtali","doi":"10.31436/ijcs.v4i2.177","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31436/ijcs.v4i2.177","url":null,"abstract":"Waqf originated from an Arabic term “waqafa” means to stop, to prevent and to detain some commodities in terms of land, mosque, farms and cash for the benefits of society. Each Muslim country globally either in developed, developing or third countries has its way in managing the waqf. However, the understanding of the waqf concept in healthcare delivery system (HDS) is still new in Malaysia. Therefore, there arises a need to further explore on this matter in order to understand its purpose, types of waqf that can be implemented in HDS, the management procedure and the mechanism in sustaining the waqf for future investment. The purpose of this mini-review is to highlight the current gap and the need to establishing a proper model on waqf in a healthcare setting prior to the implementation.","PeriodicalId":234583,"journal":{"name":"INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE SCHOLARS","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134075069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohd Hanif Jainlabdin, Nadilla Daleena Mohd Zainuddin, Siti Afiqah Mohamed Ghazali
{"title":"Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Antibiotic Use and Antibiotic Resistance During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Nursing School Students – A Cross-sectional Study","authors":"Mohd Hanif Jainlabdin, Nadilla Daleena Mohd Zainuddin, Siti Afiqah Mohamed Ghazali","doi":"10.31436/ijcs.v4i2.196","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31436/ijcs.v4i2.196","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Antibiotic resistance is a global health concern due to the overuse of antibiotics. The impact of the COVID-19 on the antibiotics used to treat bacterial co-infection during hospitalisation led to the emergence of resistant bacteria. In the light of patient care, nursing students should have good knowledge, attitude and practice in educating the patient on the menace of antibiotic resistance. Objectives: This study aims to assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance during the COVID-19 pandemic among the International Islamic University Malaysia nursing students and determine the relationship between the demographic characteristics and level of knowledge, attitude, and practice. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in which 206 nursing students were involved in this study. Convenience sampling was applied, and the study was conducted through an online questionnaire. The data were analysed by using the Chi-square test. Results: Nursing students of the International Islamic University Malaysia have good knowledge, attitude and practice regarding antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance. There was a significant association between the Infection Prevention and Control program and the nursing students' knowledge and practice, with a p-value ? of 0.05. Meanwhile, for the other demographic variables (such as gender, pre-university nursing course and clinical posting experience), there is no significant association (p ? 0.05) with knowledge, attitude and practice among the nursing students. Conclusions: The Infection Prevention and Control program shows a significant association with the knowledge and practice, which implies that nursing students who have participated in this program possessed a better understanding and practice of antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance.","PeriodicalId":234583,"journal":{"name":"INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE SCHOLARS","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115626210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Towards Maqasid al-Shari'ah Based Nursing Ethics","authors":"Mohamad Firdaus Mohamad Ismail, S. Shahadan","doi":"10.31436/ijcs.v4i2.173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31436/ijcs.v4i2.173","url":null,"abstract":"Nursing ethics denotes the moral philosophy in nursing practices or a system of principles governing the conduct of nurses that are distinguished between morally good and evil or right and wrong. This system of principles adopted much from conventional moral theories in nursing practices to help nurses figure out what actions are right and wrong. Islam plays a crucial role in providing guidelines on the permissibility and acceptability of nursing practices, especially for Muslim nurses. This study conducts qualitative approaches based on library research. This article discusses the concept of nursing ethics and how it differs from Maqasid al-Shari'ah concerning decision-making processes. Both promote the benefit and prevent harm, but Maqasid al-Shari'ah is more comprehensive in guiding nurses in nursing practices. Then, several applications are presented as examples of how Maqasid al-Shari'ah can be used as a binding principle in nursing ethics.","PeriodicalId":234583,"journal":{"name":"INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE SCHOLARS","volume":"86 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122939346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rif’atunnailah Mat Isa, S. Saidi, Adzura Salam, Thandar Soe Sumaiyah Jamaludin
{"title":"Attendance to Eye Screening from The Eye of Healthcare Professionals: A Qualitative Finding","authors":"Rif’atunnailah Mat Isa, S. Saidi, Adzura Salam, Thandar Soe Sumaiyah Jamaludin","doi":"10.31436/ijcs.v4i2.179","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31436/ijcs.v4i2.179","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is on a rising trend globally. In the third National and Health Morbidity Survey 2012, the number of patients who underwent proper eye screening is still far from satisfactory and the study regarding this aspect in the Malaysian setting is secluded. This study explored the current management of eye screening for diabetic patients within the Ministry of Health (MOH) setting and how it influences the attendance of patients for routine eye screening. Method: This descriptive qualitative study used in-depth semi-structured with ten health care provider who involved in diabetic eye screening and document analysis process. The interviews were audio-taped, transcribed and analyzed using Atlas-Ti. An iterative process of thematic analysis was used. Results: The factors that influence the attendance to eye screening were health care providers confidence in performing eye screening, the effectiveness of the green card system, interactive health educational session and continuous support from family members. Lack of information received by the patients on the importance of eye screening and communication issues seems to be prominent and become the reasons for patients’ poor attendance to eye screening. Having a structured programme which emphasises on the importance of eye screening could be able to empower the patients and facilitate better communication strategy between patients and healthcare professionals. This simultaneously would increase the interest of the patient to follow the schedule of eye screening to achieve better health outcomes. Conclusion: The establishment of diabetic retinopathy–focused education materials that target multiracial and low literacy audiences, observation during data collection through more natural methods and inclusion of comorbidity aspects in future research should be considered.\u0000 ","PeriodicalId":234583,"journal":{"name":"INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE SCHOLARS","volume":"88 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126193056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preventing Harms for Exercise Intervention Among Older Adults in the Community","authors":"M. C. Che Hasan, M. K. Firdaus","doi":"10.31436/ijcs.v4i2.208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31436/ijcs.v4i2.208","url":null,"abstract":"<jats:p>.</jats:p>","PeriodicalId":234583,"journal":{"name":"INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE SCHOLARS","volume":"56 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114542848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Need of Muslim Chaplain In Hospital-Based Services in Malaysia: A Scoping Review of Literature","authors":"Nurasikin Mohamad Shariff","doi":"10.31436/ijcs.v4i2.180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31436/ijcs.v4i2.180","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The roles of Muslim chaplain within the boundary of healthcare services in Malaysia should be brought into highlight as they can facilitate the provision of spiritual services for clients with various spiritual and cultural needs. Nonetheless, less attention has been paid to the collaboration between the Muslim chaplain and the healthcare professionals in the Malaysian healthcare settings. This paper provides a scoping review on the articles that can provide insight on the need for Muslim chaplain in the hospital-based services for Malaysia setting based on the expertise the chaplain can provide. Methods: A literature search was done with the keywords including chaplain* OR clergy* AND Muslim* AND hospital* via databases such as Web of Science, SCOPUS, MEDLINE (Proquest), CINAHL and Google scholar, A total of 15 articles has been reviewed and were included in this article to address the aim of this paper and they were limited to English and published within 2011 till 2021. Discussion: This review paper highlighted a discussion on the emerging need of Muslim chaplaincy in the 21st century, and their scope of practice in Hospital-based services as seen in the literature. This is followed by the issues on spiritual struggles among those admitted to hospitals. Conclusion: This paper thus provides recommendations for recruitment of Muslim chaplains, the need for training and future empirical work on the benefits of spiritual services provided by chaplaincy services for the sick. ","PeriodicalId":234583,"journal":{"name":"INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARE SCHOLARS","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130789091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}