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Confidence level in performing clinical procedures among medical officers in nonspecialist government hospitals in Penang, Malaysia

Othman MS, Merican H, Lee YF, Ch'ng KS, Thurairatnam D

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2015 Mar;27(2):NP2093-100.
PMID: 23695541 DOI: 10.1177/1010539513489136

A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at 3 government hospitals over 6 months to evaluate the confidence level of medical officers (MOs) to perform clinical procedure in nonspecialist government hospitals in Penang. An anonymous self-administered questionnaire in English was designed based on the elective and emergency procedures stated in the houseman training logbook. The questionnaire was distributed to the MOs from Penang State Health Department through the respective hospital directors and returned to Penang State Health Department on completion. The results showed that there was statistically significant difference between those who had undergone 12 months and 24 months as houseman in performing both elective and emergency procedures. MOs who had spent 24 months as housemen expressed higher confidence level than those who had only 12 months of experience. We also found that the confidence level was statistically and significantly influenced by visiting specialist and working together with cooperative experienced paramedics.

Matched MeSH terms: Medical Staff, Hospital/psychology*
Fulltext Attitudes of Malaysian general hospital staff towards patients with mental illness and diabetes

Minas H, Zamzam R, Midin M, Cohen A

BMC Public Health, 2011;11:317.
PMID: 21569613 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-317

The context of the study is the increased assessment and treatment of persons with mental illness in general hospital settings by general health staff, as the move away from mental hospitals gathers pace in low and middle income countries. The purpose of the study was to examine whether general attitudes of hospital staff towards persons with mental illness, and extent of mental health training and clinical experience, are associated with different attitudes and behaviours towards a patient with mental illness than towards a patients with a general health problem - diabetes.

Matched MeSH terms: Medical Staff, Hospital/psychology*
External factors in hospital information system (HIS) adoption model: a case on Malaysia

Lee HW, Ramayah T, Zakaria N

J Med Syst, 2012 Aug;36(4):2129-40.
PMID: 21384267 DOI: 10.1007/s10916-011-9675-4

Studies related to healthcare ICT integration in Malaysia are relatively little, thus this paper provide a literature review of the integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the healthcare sector in Malaysia through the hospital information system (HIS). Our study emphasized on secondary data to investigate the factors related to ICT integration in healthcare through HIS. Therefore this paper aimed to gather an in depth understanding of issues related to HIS adoption, and contributing in fostering HIS adoption in Malaysia and other countries. This paper provides a direction for future research to study the correlation of factors affecting HIS adoption. Finally a research model is proposed using current adoption theories and external factors from human, technology, and organization perspectives.

Matched MeSH terms: Medical Staff, Hospital/psychology
Fulltext Intention to adopt clinical decision support systems in a developing country: effect of physician's perceived professional autonomy, involvement and belief: a cross-sectional study

Sambasivan M, Esmaeilzadeh P, Kumar N, Nezakati H

BMC Med Inform Decis Mak, 2012;12:142.
PMID: 23216866 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6947-12-142

Computer-based clinical decision support systems (CDSS) are regarded as a key element to enhance decision-making in a healthcare environment to improve the quality of medical care delivery. The concern of having new CDSS unused is still one of the biggest issues in developing countries for the developers and implementers of clinical IT systems. The main objectives of this study are to determine whether (1) the physician's perceived professional autonomy, (2) involvement in the decision to implement CDSS and (3) the belief that CDSS will improve job performance increase the intention to adopt CDSS. Four hypotheses were formulated and tested.

Matched MeSH terms: Medical Staff, Hospital/psychology*
Fulltext Change in infection control practices and awareness of hospital medical staff in the aftermath of SARS

Loh LC, Chelliah A, Ang TH, Ali AM

Med J Malaysia, 2004 Dec;59(5):659-64.
PMID: 15889569 MyJurnal

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic illustrated the crucial role of infection surveillance and control measures in the combat of any highly transmissible disease. We conducted an interview survey of 121 medical staff 145 doctors, 46 staff nurses and 30 medical assistants) in a state hospital in Malaysia three months after the end of SARS epidemic (from October to December 2003). Staff was grouped according to those directly involved in the care of suspected SARS patients [S+ group n=41] and those who were not [S- group; n=80]. On hand washing following sneezing, coughing and touching patients, the proportions of medical staff that reported an increase after the SARS crisis were 22.3%, 16.5% and 45.5% respectively. On wearing masks, gloves, and aprons when meeting potentially infectious patients, the proportions that reported an increase were 39.7%, 47.1% and 32.2% respectively. Significantly more staff in S+ than S- group reported these increases. Sixty percent of staff was aware of changes in hospital infection control policies after SARS; 93.4% was aware of notifying procedures, and 81.8% was aware of whom to notify in the hospital. Regarding infection isolation ward, Infectious Control Nurse and Infection Control Committee Chairman in the hospital, the proportions of staff that could correctly name them were 39.7%, 38.3% and 15.7% respectively. Significantly more in S+ than S- group could do so. However, more than half the staff claimed ignorance on the knowledge of infection isolation ward (56.2%), Infection Control Nurse (57.9%) and Chairman (65.3%). Our findings demonstrated that SARS crisis had some positive impact on the infection control practices and awareness of medical staff especially on those with direct SARS involvement. Implications for future control of infectious diseases are obvious.

Matched MeSH terms: Medical Staff, Hospital/psychology*
Feels Not Right Stabbing a Child

Goh ZNL, Khoo EJ

Acad Pediatr, 2018 07;18(5):481-482.
PMID: 29331344 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2018.01.001
Matched MeSH terms: Medical Staff, Hospital/psychology*
Indirect effect of management support on users' compliance behaviour towards information security policies

Humaidi N, Balakrishnan V

Health Inf Manag, 2018 Jan;47(1):17-27.
PMID: 28537207 DOI: 10.1177/1833358317700255

BACKGROUND: Health information systems are innovative products designed to improve the delivery of effective healthcare, but they are also vulnerable to breaches of information security, including unauthorised access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification or destruction, and duplication of passwords. Greater openness and multi-connectedness between heterogeneous stakeholders within health networks increase the security risk.
OBJECTIVE: The focus of this research was on the indirect effects of management support (MS) on user compliance behaviour (UCB) towards information security policies (ISPs) among health professionals in selected Malaysian public hospitals. The aim was to identify significant factors and provide a clearer understanding of the nature of compliance behaviour in the health sector environment.
METHOD: Using a survey design and stratified random sampling method, self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 454 healthcare professionals in three hospitals. Drawing on theories of planned behaviour, perceived behavioural control (self-efficacy (SE) and MS components) and the trust factor, an information system security policies compliance model was developed to test three related constructs (MS, SE and perceived trust (PT)) and their relationship to UCB towards ISPs.
RESULTS: Results showed a 52.8% variation in UCB through significant factors. Partial least squares structural equation modelling demonstrated that all factors were significant and that MS had an indirect effect on UCB through both PT and SE among respondents to this study.
CONCLUSION: The research model based on the theory of planned behaviour in combination with other human and organisational factors has made a useful contribution towards explaining compliance behaviour in relation to organisational ISPs, with trust being the most significant factor. In adopting a multidimensional approach to management-user interactions via multidisciplinary concepts and theories to evaluate the association between the integrated management-user values and the nature of compliance towards ISPs among selected health professionals, this study has made a unique contribution to the literature.

Matched MeSH terms: Medical Staff, Hospital/psychology
Fulltext Effects of coaching supervision, mentoring supervision and abusive supervision on talent development among trainee doctors in public hospitals: moderating role of clinical learning environment

Subramaniam A, Silong AD, Uli J, Ismail IA

BMC Med Educ, 2015;15:129.
PMID: 26268222 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-015-0407-1

Effective talent development requires robust supervision. However, the effects of supervisory styles (coaching, mentoring and abusive supervision) on talent development and the moderating effects of clinical learning environment in the relationship between supervisory styles and talent development among public hospital trainee doctors have not been thoroughly researched. In this study, we aim to achieve the following, (1) identify the extent to which supervisory styles (coaching, mentoring and abusive supervision) can facilitate talent development among trainee doctors in public hospital and (2) examine whether coaching, mentoring and abusive supervision are moderated by clinical learning environment in predicting talent development among trainee doctors in public hospital.

Matched MeSH terms: Medical Staff, Hospital/psychology
The association between psychological strains and life satisfaction: Evidence from medical staff in China

Zhao S, Zhang J, Liu Y, Ji H, Lew B

J Affect Disord, 2020 01 01;260:105-110.
PMID: 31494361 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.09.006

BACKGROUND: Previous research on the relationship between life satisfaction and its influencing factors has mainly focused on the work domain. Psychological strains, which result from these stress-related outcomes, have not been paid enough attention to explain how it correlates negatively with life satisfaction.
METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted, using questionnaires sent to selected medical staff in a public hospital in Shandong, China (N = 1012). Multiple regression analysis was used to investigate how psychological strains influencing life satisfactions among medical staff.
RESULTS: The findings indicate that aspiration strain and deprivation strain have significantly negative impact on medical staff's life satisfaction even with other variables controlled for. Weekly working hour was a significant predictor for life satisfaction. Family factors, such as marital status and kids in the family as well as social support were important factors in influencing individuals' life satisfaction.
CONCLUSION: The current study highlights the negative associations between aspiration strain, deprivation strain and life satisfaction. The result underlines the importance of actions taken to prevent and combat psychological strains. It also provides some evidence for policy makers to improve the work environment for medical staff, such as reduce weekly working hours and enhance social support in order to increase medical staff's life satisfaction.

Matched MeSH terms: Medical Staff, Hospital/psychology*
Knowledge of Acute Stroke Management Among Healthcare Professionals: Development and Validation of Acute Stroke Management Questionnaire (ASMaQ)

Sim CY, Wan Zaidi WA, Shah SA, Wan Yahya WNN, Tan HJ

J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 2021 Jan;30(1):105421.
PMID: 33160125 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105421

BACKGROUND: Around 15.0% of all strokes occurred in hospitalised patients and studies showed significant delay in the stroke recognition and lack of awareness on thrombolytic therapy for acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) which lead to higher mortality for in-hospital stroke. We aimed to develop and validate a new instrument known as acute stroke management questionnaire (ASMaQ) to evaluate the awareness of healthcare professionals in managing acute ischaemic stroke cases.
METHODS: This study consisted of 3 steps; the formulation of ASMaQ draft, content validation and construct validity. A total of 110 questions were drafted with 5-point Likert scale answers. From the list, 31 were selected and subsequently tested on 158 participants. The results were analysed and validated using exploratory factor analysis on SPSS. Components were extracted and questions with low factor loading were removed. The internal consistency was then measured with Cronbach's alpha.
RESULTS: Following analysis, 3 components were extracted and named as general stroke knowledge, hyperacute stroke care and advanced stroke management. Two items were deleted leaving 29 out of 31 questions for the final validated ASMaQ. Internal consistency showed high reliability with Cronbach's alpha of 0.82. Our respondents scored a total cumulative mean of 113.62 marks or 66.6%. A sub analysis by occupation showed that medical assistants scored the lowest in the group with a score of 57% whilst specialists including neurologists scored the highest at 79.4%.
CONCLUSION: The ASMaQ is a newly developed and validated questionnaire consisting of 29 questions testing the respondents' acute stroke management knowledge.

Matched MeSH terms: Medical Staff, Hospital/psychology
Fulltext The Mentakab Hypertension Study Project Part VI--Blood pressure measurement and hypertension: a questionnaire survey of medical staff

Lim TO

Singapore Med J, 1992 Apr;33(2):160-3.
PMID: 1621120

A questionaire concerning various aspects of blood pressure measurement and hypertension was answered by 84 out of 98 (86%) doctors and 73 out of 100 (73%) nurses working in various parts of the state of Pahang. 59% and 85% of doctors and nurses respectively agreed that blood pressure should be measured routinely in all out-patients. 48% of medical staff were taught to use and 38% were actually using phase 4 as the diastolic blood pressure despite the general agreement that phase 5 should be used to denote diastolic pressure. 52% of doctors believed that hypertensive patients present with symptoms, the common symptoms cited were headache and dizziness, although it is well documented that hypertension is essentially asymptomatic. 93%, 80%, 69% and 82% of doctors believed that treatment of hypertension can prevent cerebrovascular disease, heart failure, renal failure and coronary artery disease respectively, although prevention of the last complication is yet unproven. Most doctors would begin treating a patient at rather low level of blood pressure, for example, for a man in the age group 40-49, 40% of doctors would begin drug treatment at diastolic pressure of 90 mmHg and 55% at diastolic pressure 95 mmHg. 79% of nurses and 55% of doctors were dissatisfied with the sphygmomanometer they have, the most common complaint was that the cuff-bladder 'blow up' on being inflated.
Study site: doctors and nurses at private general practice, klinik kesihatan, district hospitals, Pahang, Malaysia

Matched MeSH terms: Medical Staff, Hospital/psychology*