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Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of Learning Environment among First year MBBS and BDS Students at a Private Malaysian University

Asian Journal of Medicine and Health, 2021

Background: The learning environment has a significant impact on the academic success and learnin... more Background: The learning environment has a significant impact on the academic success and learning process of students. Implementing a high-quality, student-centered curriculum demands an assessment of the educational environment. The focus of this study was to compare the learning environments of first-year medical and dental students at a private Malaysian University using the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM) questionnaire, a validated method for evaluating educational environments. Methodology: A cross-sectional analytical study was undertaken with students who agreed to participate. The trial lasted three months. After obtaining consent from students for participation, demographic information was gathered. Students in the lecture hall were given physical copies of the DREEM questionnaire to assess their learning environment. A total of 225 students participated, and IBM SPSS version 23 was used to analyze the data. The Chi-square and Student t tests were empl...

Research paper thumbnail of Attitude and Adherence to COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) among Malaysians

Asian Journal of Medicine and Health

Introduction: The COVID-19 cases in Malaysia increased dramatically and every individual must com... more Introduction: The COVID-19 cases in Malaysia increased dramatically and every individual must comply with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to prevent the high burden on health facilities. Since it has no effective treatment; nonetheless, early recognition of the disease and applying prevention strategies will help to mitigate the virus propagation. This study aimed to determine the attitude and adherence of COVID SOPs among Malaysians. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted through an online and a total of 206 participants from different states of Malaysia took part in this survey by convenience sampling method. Those who scored ≥ 80% were considered as having a favourable attitude and good adherence to COVID SOPs. Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression were applied to assess the association between sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents, attitude and adherence of COVID SOPs. A p-value less than 0.05 was considere...

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of Learning Environment among First year MBBS and BDS Students at a Private Malaysian University

Asian Journal of Medicine and Health

Background: The learning environment has a significant impact on the academic success and learnin... more Background: The learning environment has a significant impact on the academic success and learning process of students. Implementing a high-quality, student-centered curriculum demands an assessment of the educational environment. The focus of this study was to compare the learning environments of first-year medical and dental students at a private Malaysian University using the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM) questionnaire, a validated method for evaluating educational environments. Methodology: A cross-sectional analytical study was undertaken with students who agreed to participate. The trial lasted three months. After obtaining consent from students for participation, demographic information was gathered. Students in the lecture hall were given physical copies of the DREEM questionnaire to assess their learning environment. A total of 225 students participated, and IBM SPSS version 23 was used to analyze the data. The Chi-square and Student t tests were empl...

Research paper thumbnail of Case-based Learning: An Effective Tool for Learning Biochemistry by First-Year Medical Students

Journal of Research in Medical Education & Ethics, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Health Services Utilization and Self-Reported Acute Illnesses among Urban Families Inthanlyin Township, Yangon Region, Myanmar

Background: Health services utilization is multidimensional. The decision to engage with a partic... more Background: Health services utilization is multidimensional. The decision to engage with a particular medical channel is influenced by socio-economic status, cultural contexts, and differentials in perception of vulnerability within communities, and quality of service provided by health centre. Aim of this study was to determine health services utilization and self-reported acute illnesses among urban families in Thanlyin Township, Yangon Region. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in 2013. The necessary data were collected by faceto-face interviews with 468 households’ heads. Results: Prevalence of self-reported acute illnesses within past three months among members of urban families was 8.4%. Among ill persons, 27.2% were under 15 years of age. The commonest selfreported acute illness was respiratory symptoms (53.8%), and about three-quarter (76.6%) of ill persons received treatment at health services. Most of urban people (59.8%) preferred private clinic for seeking he...

Research paper thumbnail of Morbidity and health seeking behavior among the rural Population, Malaysia

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020

Background: Health seeking behavior is defined as any deed that an individual tackles to perceive... more Background: Health seeking behavior is defined as any deed that an individual tackles to perceive themselves to have a health issue or to be sick for the endeavor of discovering a suitable countermeasure. Delays in seeking health care are usually associated with an increase in the mortality rate and the perk of early treatment and control are also acknowledged. Aims and Objective: The present study aimed at finding the morbidity and health seeking behavior among the rural population, Malaysia. Materials and Methods: A community survey was carried out in the rural area of Kedah State and the sample size was 114. A structured questionnaire was used and the data were collected by face to face interview method. Results: Majority of the residents (71.9%) were apparently healthy while 28.1% were diagnosed with illness. Top three common diseases were hypertension (53.1%), diabetes (34.4%) and heart disease (6.3%). About 81.3% of them were taking their medications regularly whereas18.7% wer...

Research paper thumbnail of Traditional Medicine Vs Modern Medicine in Rural Area of Kedah State , Malaysia

In this modern era, thereis a preference of the population in choosing between the use of modern ... more In this modern era, thereis a preference of the population in choosing between the use of modern medicine and traditiona lmedicine treatment. The terms complementary / alternative /non-conventional medicine are used inter changeably with traditional medicine in some countries. The global prevalence of usage of traditional medicine use is increasing up to 80%, the proportion which varies among countries due to differents ocio-economic and cultural backgrounds. This study was carried out based on the findings from community survey in rural area of Kedah State, Malaysia. This studyaimed to access the knowledge of the participants on modern medicine treatment and traditional medicine treatment and their preferences on type of treatment in different situations. Two focus group discussions were done as qualitative approach and participants involved were mainly house wives of above 18 years of age. The participants generally had a good understanding on modern medicine and traditional medic...

Research paper thumbnail of Knowledge, attitude, and barriers toward polio immunization among pre-clinical students in Malaysia

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences

Background: Polio is reported as reemerging disease in Malaysia after 27 years of being free from... more Background: Polio is reported as reemerging disease in Malaysia after 27 years of being free from it. It is important to identify the awareness towards polio vaccine among the medical students who are the future and the pillars of the nation, to develop a country. Aims and Objectives: This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and barriers toward polio immunization among pre-clinical medical students. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 190 pre-clinical students from a private university after obtaining informed consent and institutional ethical clearance. Data collected from Google Forms questionnaire were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Results: Insufficient knowledge, especially on disease nature, transmission, and correct dosage of vaccine, was noticed. Findings revealed that 79.5% of the students showed unfavorable attitude toward polio immunization. Year 2 students are more positive toward the vaccination compared to year 1. Main barriers...

Research paper thumbnail of Motivating First year medical students to learn biochemistry by Case based learning

International journal of biomedical research, 2014

Objectives: Innovative curriculum with case based learning is proven to improve the academic perf... more Objectives: Innovative curriculum with case based learning is proven to improve the academic performance of biochemistry in medical students. Thus it was of interest to see if students get motivated & understand the concepts of biochemistry better by CBL. Materials & Methods: First year MBBS students (n=210) were divided into 2 groups. Biochemistry was reinforced to Group 1(Roll numbers 1-100, control) by regular teaching, and group 2 (Roll numbers 101-210, test) was exposed to CBL. Assessment was done by administering six case based questions. Feedback was obtained on a five point Likert scale about perception on CBL. Results: Group 2 performed better in four questions than group 1 and showed similar performance in 1 question. 81.69 % agreed CBL motivated to learn Biochemistry, 79.07% agreed CBL helped understand the subject better, 79.07% stated CBL promoted meaningful learning, 75.15% agreed CBL helped in development of critical thinking, 88.23% said biochemistry is useful in dia...

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of Learning Environment among First year MBBS and BDS Students at a Private Malaysian University

Asian Journal of Medicine and Health, 2021

Background: The learning environment has a significant impact on the academic success and learnin... more Background: The learning environment has a significant impact on the academic success and learning process of students. Implementing a high-quality, student-centered curriculum demands an assessment of the educational environment. The focus of this study was to compare the learning environments of first-year medical and dental students at a private Malaysian University using the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM) questionnaire, a validated method for evaluating educational environments. Methodology: A cross-sectional analytical study was undertaken with students who agreed to participate. The trial lasted three months. After obtaining consent from students for participation, demographic information was gathered. Students in the lecture hall were given physical copies of the DREEM questionnaire to assess their learning environment. A total of 225 students participated, and IBM SPSS version 23 was used to analyze the data. The Chi-square and Student t tests were empl...

Research paper thumbnail of Attitude and Adherence to COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) among Malaysians

Asian Journal of Medicine and Health

Introduction: The COVID-19 cases in Malaysia increased dramatically and every individual must com... more Introduction: The COVID-19 cases in Malaysia increased dramatically and every individual must comply with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to prevent the high burden on health facilities. Since it has no effective treatment; nonetheless, early recognition of the disease and applying prevention strategies will help to mitigate the virus propagation. This study aimed to determine the attitude and adherence of COVID SOPs among Malaysians. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted through an online and a total of 206 participants from different states of Malaysia took part in this survey by convenience sampling method. Those who scored ≥ 80% were considered as having a favourable attitude and good adherence to COVID SOPs. Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression were applied to assess the association between sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents, attitude and adherence of COVID SOPs. A p-value less than 0.05 was considere...

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of Learning Environment among First year MBBS and BDS Students at a Private Malaysian University

Asian Journal of Medicine and Health

Background: The learning environment has a significant impact on the academic success and learnin... more Background: The learning environment has a significant impact on the academic success and learning process of students. Implementing a high-quality, student-centered curriculum demands an assessment of the educational environment. The focus of this study was to compare the learning environments of first-year medical and dental students at a private Malaysian University using the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM) questionnaire, a validated method for evaluating educational environments. Methodology: A cross-sectional analytical study was undertaken with students who agreed to participate. The trial lasted three months. After obtaining consent from students for participation, demographic information was gathered. Students in the lecture hall were given physical copies of the DREEM questionnaire to assess their learning environment. A total of 225 students participated, and IBM SPSS version 23 was used to analyze the data. The Chi-square and Student t tests were empl...

Research paper thumbnail of Case-based Learning: An Effective Tool for Learning Biochemistry by First-Year Medical Students

Journal of Research in Medical Education & Ethics, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Health Services Utilization and Self-Reported Acute Illnesses among Urban Families Inthanlyin Township, Yangon Region, Myanmar

Background: Health services utilization is multidimensional. The decision to engage with a partic... more Background: Health services utilization is multidimensional. The decision to engage with a particular medical channel is influenced by socio-economic status, cultural contexts, and differentials in perception of vulnerability within communities, and quality of service provided by health centre. Aim of this study was to determine health services utilization and self-reported acute illnesses among urban families in Thanlyin Township, Yangon Region. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in 2013. The necessary data were collected by faceto-face interviews with 468 households’ heads. Results: Prevalence of self-reported acute illnesses within past three months among members of urban families was 8.4%. Among ill persons, 27.2% were under 15 years of age. The commonest selfreported acute illness was respiratory symptoms (53.8%), and about three-quarter (76.6%) of ill persons received treatment at health services. Most of urban people (59.8%) preferred private clinic for seeking he...

Research paper thumbnail of Morbidity and health seeking behavior among the rural Population, Malaysia

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020

Background: Health seeking behavior is defined as any deed that an individual tackles to perceive... more Background: Health seeking behavior is defined as any deed that an individual tackles to perceive themselves to have a health issue or to be sick for the endeavor of discovering a suitable countermeasure. Delays in seeking health care are usually associated with an increase in the mortality rate and the perk of early treatment and control are also acknowledged. Aims and Objective: The present study aimed at finding the morbidity and health seeking behavior among the rural population, Malaysia. Materials and Methods: A community survey was carried out in the rural area of Kedah State and the sample size was 114. A structured questionnaire was used and the data were collected by face to face interview method. Results: Majority of the residents (71.9%) were apparently healthy while 28.1% were diagnosed with illness. Top three common diseases were hypertension (53.1%), diabetes (34.4%) and heart disease (6.3%). About 81.3% of them were taking their medications regularly whereas18.7% wer...

Research paper thumbnail of Traditional Medicine Vs Modern Medicine in Rural Area of Kedah State , Malaysia

In this modern era, thereis a preference of the population in choosing between the use of modern ... more In this modern era, thereis a preference of the population in choosing between the use of modern medicine and traditiona lmedicine treatment. The terms complementary / alternative /non-conventional medicine are used inter changeably with traditional medicine in some countries. The global prevalence of usage of traditional medicine use is increasing up to 80%, the proportion which varies among countries due to differents ocio-economic and cultural backgrounds. This study was carried out based on the findings from community survey in rural area of Kedah State, Malaysia. This studyaimed to access the knowledge of the participants on modern medicine treatment and traditional medicine treatment and their preferences on type of treatment in different situations. Two focus group discussions were done as qualitative approach and participants involved were mainly house wives of above 18 years of age. The participants generally had a good understanding on modern medicine and traditional medic...

Research paper thumbnail of Knowledge, attitude, and barriers toward polio immunization among pre-clinical students in Malaysia

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences

Background: Polio is reported as reemerging disease in Malaysia after 27 years of being free from... more Background: Polio is reported as reemerging disease in Malaysia after 27 years of being free from it. It is important to identify the awareness towards polio vaccine among the medical students who are the future and the pillars of the nation, to develop a country. Aims and Objectives: This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and barriers toward polio immunization among pre-clinical medical students. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 190 pre-clinical students from a private university after obtaining informed consent and institutional ethical clearance. Data collected from Google Forms questionnaire were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Results: Insufficient knowledge, especially on disease nature, transmission, and correct dosage of vaccine, was noticed. Findings revealed that 79.5% of the students showed unfavorable attitude toward polio immunization. Year 2 students are more positive toward the vaccination compared to year 1. Main barriers...

Research paper thumbnail of Motivating First year medical students to learn biochemistry by Case based learning

International journal of biomedical research, 2014

Objectives: Innovative curriculum with case based learning is proven to improve the academic perf... more Objectives: Innovative curriculum with case based learning is proven to improve the academic performance of biochemistry in medical students. Thus it was of interest to see if students get motivated & understand the concepts of biochemistry better by CBL. Materials & Methods: First year MBBS students (n=210) were divided into 2 groups. Biochemistry was reinforced to Group 1(Roll numbers 1-100, control) by regular teaching, and group 2 (Roll numbers 101-210, test) was exposed to CBL. Assessment was done by administering six case based questions. Feedback was obtained on a five point Likert scale about perception on CBL. Results: Group 2 performed better in four questions than group 1 and showed similar performance in 1 question. 81.69 % agreed CBL motivated to learn Biochemistry, 79.07% agreed CBL helped understand the subject better, 79.07% stated CBL promoted meaningful learning, 75.15% agreed CBL helped in development of critical thinking, 88.23% said biochemistry is useful in dia...