Zabidi Azhar Mohd Hussin

Piloting a psycho-education program for parents of pediatric cancer patients in Malaysia

Objective: To evaluate a psycho‐educational program (PeP) for parents of children with cancer (PoCwC) in Malaysia.

Factors Associated With Undernutrition Among Children in a Rural District of Kelantan, Malaysia

The aim of the study was to identify the factors associated with undernutrition indicators in children 5 years and younger in a rural community in Malaysia. A total of 295 children and their carers were selected from community clinics based on a multistage sampling method. Pretested questionnaire, anthropometric measurement, and dietary assessment were used for data collection. There was 69% stunting, 63.4% underweight, 40% wasting, and 26.8% with mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) for age below a z score of -2 among children. In all, 10 factors were found to be associated with different indicators of undernutrition. Age was the only factor that had association with all the undernutrition indicators. Total household income and total expenditure showed significant association with underweight. Birth weight was reported to have significant association with underweight, stunting, and low MUAC-for-age. The findings suggest that the factors of undernutrition were different for different indicators of undernutrition and thus give a more comprehensive picture on factors contributing to acute and chronic malnutrition.The aim of the study was to identify the factors associated with undernutrition indicators in children 5 years and younger in a rural community in Malaysia. A total of 295 children and their carers...

The BigSib students' peer group mentoring programme.

SD 0.5). They reported inadequate time to have learners perform EPs, however (mean 2.1, SD 1.3). Inter-rater reliability on the 20 EPs showed substantial agreement for Searching (j = 0.70) and Application of Evidence (j = 0.72); moderate agreement for Overall Competence (j = 0.57) and Evaluation of Evidence (j = 0.44); and fair agreement for Question Formation (j = 0.22). Residents reported that using the EP improved their EBM skills and allowed them to apply previous EBM teaching. Both teaching staff and residents reported lack of time as a barrier to performing EPs in the inpatient setting and recommended online versions of the forms. The EP is feasible to use during inpatient rotations with modest faculty training. Inter-rater reliability was generally good, but requires further assessment. The EP can be a useful method for determining residents’ EBM competence.