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Prevalence of and coping mechanisms against mental and psychological burnout among healthcare professionals in a Malaysian public hospital: A cross-sectional study. 马来西亚公立医院医疗保健专业人员的精神和心理倦怠的患病率和应对机制：一项横断面研究。

Malaysian Family Physician Pub Date : 2025-04-18 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.51866/oa.755

Nuratikah Adillah Rezuan, Aina Amanina Abdul Jalil, Zakiah Mohd Noordin

{"title":"Prevalence of and coping mechanisms against mental and psychological burnout among healthcare professionals in a Malaysian public hospital: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Nuratikah Adillah Rezuan, Aina Amanina Abdul Jalil, Zakiah Mohd Noordin","doi":"10.51866/oa.755","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51866/oa.755","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Burnout is a significant issue among healthcare professionals, primarily including doctors, nurses and pharmacists. This study aimed to identify the factors contributing to burnout and the coping mechanisms employed by healthcare professionals working in a public hospital in Malaysia.Methods: This study used an analytic observational method with a cross-sectional design, collecting data via online and printed questionnaires. Healthcare professionals from Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun were recruited through non-probability convenience and snowball sampling. Descriptive statistics were utilised to analyse the prevalence of and coping mechanisms against mental and psychological burnout, while Pearson's chi-square and inferential statistics were used to identify the association between burnout and socio-demographic factors such as age, sex and educational level, with P-values of <0.05 indicating statistical significance.Results: Approximately 54.7% of the participants had moderate burnout. The majority experienced personal and work-related burnout (81.9%) and patient-related burnout (85.5%). Significant associations were found between burnout and age (P<0.001). Religion was the most commonly utilised coping mechanism by the participants.Conclusion: The results underscore the urgent need for government institutions to implement targeted interventions and training programmes aimed at addressing burnout among healthcare professionals. Focusing on these issues can enhance mental health support, improve job satisfaction and ultimately ensure better patient care outcomes.","PeriodicalId":40017,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Family Physician","volume":"20 ","pages":"19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12051964/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144053614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Sleep quality, sleep hygiene practices and their influencing factors among Malaysian university students: A cross-sectional study. 马来西亚大学生睡眠质量、睡眠卫生习惯及其影响因素的横断面研究。

Malaysian Family Physician Pub Date : 2025-04-13 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.51866/oa.717

Shree Vijayan Lakshme, Raja Sharranesh, Yeoh Yong Khang, Harbaksh Singh Arvinder-Singh

{"title":"Sleep quality, sleep hygiene practices and their influencing factors among Malaysian university students: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Shree Vijayan Lakshme, Raja Sharranesh, Yeoh Yong Khang, Harbaksh Singh Arvinder-Singh","doi":"10.51866/oa.717","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51866/oa.717","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Sleep quality refers to the subjective experience of sleep, encompassing aspects such as duration, depth and continuity. In contrast, sleep hygiene practices involve behaviours and habits conducive to healthy sleep patterns. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of good sleep quality and hygiene and the factors that affect good sleep hygiene and quality.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 384 Malaysian university students sampled from October to December 2023 using a validated self-administered questionnaire that included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Sleep Hygiene Index (SHI). The PSQI and SHI were used to measure sleep quality and hygiene, respectively. Data was analysed using SPSS v26.Results: Approximately 94.0% (95% Confidence Interval (CI)=91.0-96.1) of the participants had good/normal sleep hygiene, while 60.2% (95% CI=55.1-65.1) had poor sleep quality. The multivariate binary logistic regression analysis showed that the participants who had good sleep hygiene had a 4.36-fold (95% CI=1.26-15.17, P=0.02) higher odds of having good sleep quality. Conversely, ethnicity (high odds ratio, P<0.001) and sleep hygiene were associated with a 4.22-fold (95% CI=1.19-14.95, P=0.03) higher odds of good sleep quality.Conclusion: Malaysian university students have a high prevalence of good sleep hygiene, but many have poor sleep quality. Although sleep hygiene may be directly affected by sleep quality, sleep quality can be affected by sleep hygiene and ethnicity.","PeriodicalId":40017,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Family Physician","volume":"20 ","pages":"22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12051966/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144033444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Association between body mass index and diabetes mellitus control classification among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: Evidence from the National Diabetes Registry of Muar District Health Office, Malaysia, from January 2021 to July 2023. 2型糖尿病患者体重指数与糖尿病控制分类之间的关系：来自马来西亚Muar区卫生办公室2021年1月至2023年7月国家糖尿病登记处的证据

Malaysian Family Physician Pub Date : 2025-04-12 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.51866/oa.794

Muhammad Muzzammil Mohamad Salleh, Mohamad Rodi Isa, Mazapuspavina Md Yasin, Nazar Mohd Azahar, Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Lutpi

{"title":"Association between body mass index and diabetes mellitus control classification among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: Evidence from the National Diabetes Registry of Muar District Health Office, Malaysia, from January 2021 to July 2023.","authors":"Muhammad Muzzammil Mohamad Salleh, Mohamad Rodi Isa, Mazapuspavina Md Yasin, Nazar Mohd Azahar, Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Lutpi","doi":"10.51866/oa.794","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51866/oa.794","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the most prevalent non-communicable diseases globally. This study aimed to determine the association between body mass index (BMI) and diabetes mellitus (DM) control among patients with T2DM.Methods: A retrospective study was conducted from October 2023 to June 2024 using secondary data from the National Diabetes Registry (NDR) of Muar District Health Office, Johor. Patients with T2DM registered in the NDR and audited from 2021 to July 2023 were included. The association between BMI and DM control was analysed using hierarchical multinomial logistic regression.Results: A total of 1955 patients were included in the study. The prevalence of good, intermediate and poor BMI control was 38.8% (95% Confident Interval (CI)=36.7, 41.0), 22.2% (95% CI=20.3, 24.0) and 39.0% (95% CI=36.7, 41.2), respectively. Most patients were older Malay women. There was an association between BMI and DM control unadjusted (P<0.001) and adjusted for several confounding factors using seven models (P=0.003-0.034). The R2 value also improved from 0.008 to 0.293. Conclusion: Among patients with T2DM, a higher BMI, the creatinine level and medications such as glucose-lowering drugs, ticlopidine, acetylsalicylic acid and statins are associated with DM control. However, as the study design does not allow for the assessment of causality or progression over time, the findings should be interpreted as descriptive associations rather than as evidence of cause-and-effect relationships. Focus on medication compliance, healthcare providers' role during medication consultation and stakeholders' role in maintaining drug supplementation is needed.","PeriodicalId":40017,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Family Physician","volume":"20 ","pages":"23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12051975/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144040633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Avanafil use in patients with erectile dysfunction and co-morbidities: Clinical insights from multiple aetiologies - A case series. 阿那非用于勃起功能障碍和合并症患者：来自多种病因的临床见解-一个病例系列。

Malaysian Family Physician Pub Date : 2025-04-09 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.51866/cr.764

Shaiful Bahari Ismail, Wan Mohd Nazlee Wan Zainon, Mohd Albaihaqi Ahmad Lotopi, Amir Nazri

{"title":"Avanafil use in patients with erectile dysfunction and co-morbidities: Clinical insights from multiple aetiologies - A case series.","authors":"Shaiful Bahari Ismail, Wan Mohd Nazlee Wan Zainon, Mohd Albaihaqi Ahmad Lotopi, Amir Nazri","doi":"10.51866/cr.764","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51866/cr.764","url":null,"abstract":"Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a prevalent medical problem affecting men globally, particularly those with co-morbidities such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, dyslipidaemia and diabetes. This case series aimed to evaluate the effects of avanafil as a treatment option for patients with ED and other co-morbidities. Eight male patients from a family medicine clinic received either 100 mg or 200 mg avanafil based on their clinical indication. Erectile function was assessed using the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) and Erection Hardness Score. The outcomes included changes in the IIEF-5 score upon avanafil treatment. Our findings demonstrated a significant increase in the 200 mg avanafil treatment group, with the IIEF-5 score increasing from 14.83±9.4 to 24.17±2.6 (P<0.05). However, no significant difference was observed in the 100 mg avanafil treatment group (P=0.7903) and the overall avanafil treatment group (100 mg + 200 mg avanafil; P=0.0501). No adverse events were reported among the patients. Avanafil is considered a potentially safe and effective treatment option for ED, particularly in individuals with co-morbidities.","PeriodicalId":40017,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Family Physician","volume":"20 ","pages":"20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12051974/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144057244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Unmasking the chik sign: A case report on nasal hyperpigmentation as a diagnostic clue for chikungunya fever. 揭露鸡征：鼻色素沉着作为基孔肯雅热诊断线索1例报告。

Malaysian Family Physician Pub Date : 2025-03-20 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.51866/cr.782

Razali Nurul Bariah, Mohammad Bokhari Nurul Aliaa, Ahmad Firdaus

{"title":"Unmasking the chik sign: A case report on nasal hyperpigmentation as a diagnostic clue for chikungunya fever.","authors":"Razali Nurul Bariah, Mohammad Bokhari Nurul Aliaa, Ahmad Firdaus","doi":"10.51866/cr.782","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51866/cr.782","url":null,"abstract":"Macular hyperpigmentation of the nasal region, often referred to as the 'chik sign', constitutes a distinctive physical manifestation associated with chikungunya fever. Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral illness, presents with acute febrile symptoms, intense arthralgia and cutaneous eruptions. The chik sign serves as a valuable clinical marker for discerning chikungunya from other febrile illnesses with analogous presentations, such as dengue fever and malaria. This differentiation is particularly crucial in endemic regions. Recognition of the chik sign underscores the significance of clinical acumen in diagnosing chikungunya. In conjunction with confirmatory laboratory testing, identification of this sign can augment diagnostic accuracy and guide appropriate therapeutic strategies. Herein, we present the case of a 44-year-old woman with chikungunya virus infection who exhibited acute febrile symptoms, severe polyarthralgia and hyperpigmentation of the nasal region. In conclusion, the chik sign is a crucial clinical marker for identifying chikungunya fever. Its identification can improve diagnostic precision and enable timely care, particularly in places with limited access to laboratory testing. Healthcare professionals should thus be vigilant for this skin pigmentation in patients who exhibit joint pain and feverish symptoms that are indicative of chikungunya virus infection. To further understand the clinical spectrum of chikungunya, more research into the presentation of this pigmentation would be helpful.","PeriodicalId":40017,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Family Physician","volume":"20 ","pages":"16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11979963/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144062753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Urban-rural differences in the incompleteness of antenatal care coverage in Indonesia: A cross-sectional study. 印度尼西亚产前保健覆盖面不完整的城乡差异：一项横断面研究。

Malaysian Family Physician Pub Date : 2025-03-20 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.51866/oa.616

Haerawati Idris, Rinda Nurul Karimah, Anni Yulianti

{"title":"Urban-rural differences in the incompleteness of antenatal care coverage in Indonesia: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Haerawati Idris, Rinda Nurul Karimah, Anni Yulianti","doi":"10.51866/oa.616","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51866/oa.616","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The estimated maternal mortality ratio in Indonesia from 2016 to 2020 was 249 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. Currently, this ratio remains relatively high. One effort to reduce maternal mortality is to provide regular antenatal care during pregnancy. This study aimed to analyse the urban-rural differences in the incompleteness of antenatal care coverage in Indonesia.Methods: This cross-sectional study used data from Indonesian Basic Health Research 2018. A total of 64,399 women aged 15-49 years, including 26,792 and 37,607 women from urban and rural areas, respectively, were included. Univariate (percentage), bivariate (chi-square statistics) and multivariate (logistic regression statistics) analyses were conducted.Results: Approximately 18.2% and 26.4% of the urban and rural participants received incomplete antenatal care, respectively. Secondary and primary education, lack of health insurance, home-based antenatal care, parity greater than 2, travel time to health facilities exceeding 15 min, absence of abortion history, undesired pregnancy and absence of pregnancy complications were associated with incomplete antenatal care in rural areas. Secondary and primary education, home-based antenatal care, travel time to health facilities exceeding 15 min, parity greater than 2 and undesired pregnancy were associated with incomplete antenatal care in urban areas.Conclusion: Incomplete antenatal care coverage is more prevalent in rural areas than in urban areas, influenced by distinct socio-demographic and healthcare access factors. Strengthening health insurance programmes, improving healthcare facility access and promoting antenatal care education are critical to reducing disparities and ensuring better maternal health outcomes in both urban and rural areas.","PeriodicalId":40017,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Family Physician","volume":"20 ","pages":"18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11979962/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144053616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Primary care doctors' practices in managing menopausal symptoms and views on patient clinical conditions influencing their decision to offer menopause hormone therapy: A cross-sectional study. 初级保健医生管理更年期症状的做法和对患者临床状况的看法影响他们决定提供更年期激素治疗：一项横断面研究。

Malaysian Family Physician Pub Date : 2025-03-14 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.51866/oa.843

Tiong Lim Low, Ai Theng Cheong, Navin Kumar Devaraj, Rohayah Ismail

{"title":"Primary care doctors' practices in managing menopausal symptoms and views on patient clinical conditions influencing their decision to offer menopause hormone therapy: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Tiong Lim Low, Ai Theng Cheong, Navin Kumar Devaraj, Rohayah Ismail","doi":"10.51866/oa.843","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51866/oa.843","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Menopausal symptoms, such as vasomotor disturbances, mood changes and atrophic vaginitis, significantly affect women's quality of life. This study aimed to examine how primary care doctors (PCDs) manage these symptoms and the clinical conditions influencing their decision to offer menopause hormone therapy (MHT), bridging gaps between guidelines and real-world practices.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from June to October 2022 among PCDs in public health clinics in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. An online survey was distributed to 1301 PCDs, achieving a 42.9% response rate (559 respondents). Data were analysed descriptively.Results: Lifestyle modifications were the most common recommendation (98.4%), while complementary treatments were widely recommended (54.8%). MHT was discussed by 83.5% of the PCDs but directly prescribed by only 0.9%, with 66.0% referring patients to tertiary care. MHT was primarily offered for vasomotor symptoms (80.5%) and mood disorders (56.7%) but less commonly for non-communicable diseases such as hypertension (14.1%) and diabetes mellitus (25.2%). It was withheld in cases of breast cancer (91.9%) or venous thromboembolism (86.0%), with breast cancer concerns being a major barrier (75.3%).Conclusion: Lifestyle modifications and complementary treatments were common practice options. MHT discussions were frequent, but prescription was limited due to patient concerns and comorbidities. Targeted updates to guidelines and tools can support healthcare professionals in counselling, risk assessment and effective management of menopausal symptoms.","PeriodicalId":40017,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Family Physician","volume":"20 ","pages":"17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11979960/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143988688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Malaysian Family Physician Pub Date : 2025-03-04 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.51866/oa.550

Riya Halder, Rabindra Nath Sinha, Tulika Jha, Tapobrata Guha Ray

{"title":"Health-related quality of life among Indian women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A cross-sectional study in Kolkata, West Bengal.","authors":"Riya Halder, Rabindra Nath Sinha, Tulika Jha, Tapobrata Guha Ray","doi":"10.51866/oa.550","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51866/oa.550","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The unprecedented rise in the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) among women of reproductive age has raised concerns regarding their well-being. This study aimed to assess the quality of life (QoL) of women with PCOS and its associated factors in a tertiary hospital in Kolkata, India.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2020 to September 2022 at the outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital in Kolkata. Quantitative data were collected from 189 women with PCOS using a pretested questionnaire and analysed using SPSS version 16.Results: Around 27.5% of the participants had an overall poor QoL. The psychological domain was the most affected domain, with 42.3% showing a poor QoL. A significant negative correlation was found between the psychological domain score and time since PCOS diagnosis (P=0.001). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that being married (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=2.92) and having an unhealthy waist-hip ratio (AO R= 1.97) were significantly associated with a poor psychological QoL, whereas having an age of ≤24 years (AOR=2.56) and being in below middle socioeconomic class (AOR=2.08) were significantly associated with poor social and environmental QoL, respectively.Conclusion: PCOS affects all domains of quality of life. Psychological distress is an important comorbidity of PCOS as with any other reproductive and metabolic comorbidities, necessitating the need for mental health screening and treatment among affected women. Healthcare providers should focus on various lifestyle modifications along with drug therapy to prevent the emergence of PCOS as a public health problem.","PeriodicalId":40017,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Family Physician","volume":"20 ","pages":"14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11979959/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143990205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Ethical challenges in paediatric care: Leveraging the Malaysian Child Act 2001 for life-saving decisions - A case report. 儿科护理中的伦理挑战：利用2001年马来西亚儿童法案作出拯救生命的决定-一个案例报告。

Malaysian Family Physician Pub Date : 2025-03-02 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.51866/cr.800

Muniandy Velkanthan, Lili Husniati Yaacob, Ahmad Imran, Ireny Mohd Nazri Norzarina

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A cross-sectional study on health behavior and quality of life among adults with non-communicable diseases in the urban field practice area of a teaching hospital, Kolkata. 加尔各答一家教学医院城市实地实习区非传染性疾病成人健康行为和生活质量横断面研究

Malaysian Family Physician Pub Date : 2025-02-27 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.51866/oa.562

Shalini Pattanayak, Sinjita Dutta, Mausumi Basu, Subhra Samujjwal Basu, Sukanta Manna

{"title":"A cross-sectional study on health behavior and quality of life among adults with non-communicable diseases in the urban field practice area of a teaching hospital, Kolkata.","authors":"Shalini Pattanayak, Sinjita Dutta, Mausumi Basu, Subhra Samujjwal Basu, Sukanta Manna","doi":"10.51866/oa.562","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.51866/oa.562","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are considered the leading causes of death globally, accounting for 60% of all deaths. Measures such as stopping tobacco use, increasing physical activity, reducing alcohol consumption and improving diet can extend longevity and enhance the Quality of Life (QoL). This study aimed to assess the overall health behaviours and QoL of adults with NCDs residing in the urban field practice area of a teaching hospital in Kolkata and determine the association of their sociodemographic characteristics and health behaviours with their overall QoL.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the outpatient department of the Urban Primary Health Centre-81 among 106 adults recruited via consecutive sampling. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using a predesigned, pretested and structured schedule. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 25.0. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to interpret the data.Results: Among the participants, 45.3% were consuming tobacco, while only 6% were consuming alcohol following the diagnosis of NCDs. The majority (81%) undertook brisk walking, and 37% reported additional salt intake with meals. The overall perceived QoL was poor in 54.7% of the participants. The participants aged 41-60 years and the male participants had lower odds of having a poor QoL than their counterparts.Conclusion: More than half of adults with NCDs report a poor QoL. Extensive interventions are needed to raise awareness in the community regarding the potential benefits of lifestyle modifications following the diagnosis of any NCD and thereby improve the QoL of patients.","PeriodicalId":40017,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Family Physician","volume":"20 ","pages":"10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11910309/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143651127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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