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Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine
Cancer incidence and mortality are rapidly growing worldwide, and Breast Cancer is one of the lea... more Cancer incidence and mortality are rapidly growing worldwide, and Breast Cancer is one of the leading causes of death among women in Malaysia. Social support is an important aspect of the Quality of Life (QoL) as it affects the psychological well-being and health of the patients. The aim of this study is to assess the quality of life and relationship of QoL with social support among female patients with diagnosed Breast Cancer. This is a cross-sectional study involving 259 female patients with diagnosed Breast Cancer from the outpatient unit of the National Cancer Institute, Malaysia. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) and its breast-specific module (QLQ-BR23) measured QoL and social support by using Perceived Social Support (MPSS) questionnaires. The data was analysed using SPSS version 25.0. The result of this study found that women with Breast Cancer in Malaysia had an excellent global quality of life in wh...
The cardiotocogram (CTG) consists of a continuous recording of fetal heart rate and maternal cont... more The cardiotocogram (CTG) consists of a continuous recording of fetal heart rate and maternal contractions during labour. CTG interpretation is a difficult task, requiring clinical experience and significant expertise. Lack of knowledge of interpreting CTG will lead to inaccurate decision to perform caesarean section. The purpose of current study was to determine the level of knowledge on the interpretation of Cardiotocography (CTG) and its associated factors amongst midwifery nurses in Hospital Putrajaya and Hospital Serdang. Universal sampling method was used in this study. A total of 165 midwifery nurses from labour and delivery unit and obstetric wards in the two hospitals were given a set of questionnaires consisting of common recording of fetal heart rates, uterine activities and case scenarios. Finding revealed inadequate knowledge of respondents regarding interpretation and diagnosis of different graph in CTG. There were significant association between age (p=0.01), education...
Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine
Cancer incidence and mortality are rapidly growing worldwide, and Breast Cancer is one of the lea... more Cancer incidence and mortality are rapidly growing worldwide, and Breast Cancer is one of the leading causes of death among women in Malaysia. Social support is an important aspect of the Quality of Life (QoL) as it affects the psychological well-being and health of the patients. The aim of this study is to assess the quality of life and relationship of QoL with social support among female patients with diagnosed Breast Cancer. This is a cross-sectional study involving 259 female patients with diagnosed Breast Cancer from the outpatient unit of the National Cancer Institute, Malaysia. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) and its breast-specific module (QLQ-BR23) measured QoL and social support by using Perceived Social Support (MPSS) questionnaires. The data was analysed using SPSS version 25.0. The result of this study found that women with Breast Cancer in Malaysia had an excellent global quality of life in wh...
The cardiotocogram (CTG) consists of a continuous recording of fetal heart rate and maternal cont... more The cardiotocogram (CTG) consists of a continuous recording of fetal heart rate and maternal contractions during labour. CTG interpretation is a difficult task, requiring clinical experience and significant expertise. Lack of knowledge of interpreting CTG will lead to inaccurate decision to perform caesarean section. The purpose of current study was to determine the level of knowledge on the interpretation of Cardiotocography (CTG) and its associated factors amongst midwifery nurses in Hospital Putrajaya and Hospital Serdang. Universal sampling method was used in this study. A total of 165 midwifery nurses from labour and delivery unit and obstetric wards in the two hospitals were given a set of questionnaires consisting of common recording of fetal heart rates, uterine activities and case scenarios. Finding revealed inadequate knowledge of respondents regarding interpretation and diagnosis of different graph in CTG. There were significant association between age (p=0.01), education...