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    Knowledge and practice of first aid management of epistaxis among parents of under-age children in Hospital USM.
    (2024)
    Adnan, Adibah
    Epistaxis, commonly known as a nosebleed, is bleeding from the blood vessels in the nose. It is a frequent medical condition that can range from a minor annoyance to a serious medical emergency. The study aims to assess the level of knowledge and practice of first aid management of epistaxis among parents of underage children in Hospital USM. A cross-sectional study was conducted among parents who have underage children. Data was collected using an online self-administered questionnaire. 138 parents attending the Hospital USM and fulfilled the inclusion criteria of this study. They were selected through a convenient sampling method, and the data collected were version 27. The study used descriptive statistics and Pearson Chi-Square. The results show that participants have a high level of knowledge about epistaxis 83(60.1%) and have an average level of practice in first aid management of epistaxis 68(49.3%). There is a significant association between selected demographics and total knowledge of epistaxis regarding gender where the P-value is 0.008. Meanwhile, there is no association between selected demographic factors and total practice of first aid management of epistaxis. As a result, only 18(21.7%) have a high level of knowledge and good practice in first aid management of epistaxis. In conclusion, the assessment of the level of knowledge and practice of first aid management of epistaxis among parents of underage children should be enhanced and improved so that they are more knowledgeable.
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    HIV-related knowledge and stigma towards people living with hiv among community in Tawau, Sabah.
    (2024)
    Sudarman, Abdul Halim
    Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a major global health issue and of the most dreaded pandemic that damages or inhibits the human immune system when it infects a person. HIV stigma is negative belief, feelings and attitudes towards people living with HIV, groups associated with people living with HIV and other key populations at higher risk of HIV infection, such as people who inject drugs, sex workers, men who have sex with men and transgender people. This study is to determine the level of knowledge and the level stigma among community in Tawau, Sabah. A study among community (N=190) was done in community at Tawau, Sabah. This study was conducted using self-administered questionnaire. Data were analysed with descriptive statistics and Pearson Correlation test by using Statistical Package Social Science (SPSS) version 27.0 software. The mean for level of knowledge in this study is 11.27 (SD 3.93) and the mean for level of stigma in this study is 9.96 (SD 2.50). Most of the participants in this study (N=118, 54.9%) have moderate level of knowledge and (N=121, 56.3%) have moderate stigma. Pearson Correlation test revealed that there is statistically significant correlate between levels of knowledge and stigma towards PLHIV (p<0.05). In summary, it should be possible to decrease negative stereotypes about HIV-positive individuals by reducing stigma and increasing public understanding of HIV-related concerns.
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    Prevalence of smartphone addiction and the impact on sleep quality among undergraduate students at School of Health Sciences, USM
    (2023-06)
    Othman, Nurul Aina
    Smartphone is becoming a vital piece required technology, yet many people are getting addicted to it. It has been reported that late-night smartphone use, and addiction decrease the quality of sleep. Numerous studies have been done on sleep quality, but very few have linked it to smartphone addiction. A cross-sectional survey was carried out to study Prevalence of Smartphone Addiction and the Impact on Sleep Quality Among Undergraduate Students at School of Health Sciences, USM using a set of self-administered online questionnaire that adopted the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. A total 289 undergraduate students in USM who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in this study. Data were statistically analysed using the SPSS software version 26.0. Descriptive and Pearson’s Chi-Square were used for data analysis. The results show that 151 (52.2%) of the respondent were addicted to. Meanwhile, for the sleep quality, result revealed majority of the respondents 261 (90.3%) were poor sleepers. There was a significant association between smartphone addiction score and sleep quality score (p=0.002), that 144 (49.8%) of those addicted to smartphone usage were also experienced poor sleep quality. In conclusion, smartphone addicted is prevalence in this study. Social awareness campaigns about smartphone addiction and its impact on sleep quality are needed.
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    Back pain and its association with the practice of body mechanics among healthcare providers in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
    (2023-06)
    Harun, Nurul Afiqah
    Back pain is widely prevalent in the general population especially among healthcare professionals due to the increased exposure to physical demands of their work routine. This study aims to determine the incidence of back pain symptoms, the level of practice of body mechanics, the association between the practice of body mechanics and back pain symptoms, and the related factors that contributed to back pain symptoms among healthcare providers in Hospital USM. A cross-sectional survey was carried out on 218 respondents that were recruited using convenience sampling in a 10 random selected departments. The data collection period was from October 2022 until June 2023. A set of self- administered questionnaire via google form was used to collect the data. The data was analyzed using software SPSS (26.0). The result shows that 177 healthcare providers out of 218 experienced back pain symptoms in the preceding 12 months. The healthcare providers that worked at Hospital USM had good level of body mechanic practice. A significant association (p=0.002) was indicated between back pain symptoms and the level of body mechanic practices among healthcare providers in Hospital USM.
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    Influence of family background on academic achievements among nursing students at Universiti Sains Malaysia health campus
    (2023-07)
    Adam, Nursyazana
    This study was aimed to investigate the family background factors that can influence students’ academic achievement among nursing students at Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus. This was quantitative study and cross-sectional study design was used in this research to gather the information from nursing students in Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus. The questionnaire used in this study was family background influence questionnaire (FBIQ) from Ugwuja. G (2010). A total of 80 respondents participated in this study. Data collected were statistically analysed using the SPSS software version 26.0. Pearson’s Chi-square was used for data analysis. There is no association between socio-demographic data (parents’ income) and students’ academic achievement (p>0.05). While, there is an association between socio-demographic data (parents’ level of education) and students’ academic achievement (p<0.05). However, based on the result of this study, respondents agreed that parent’s level of education can influenced students’ academic achievement as the educated parents always want their children to be educated (questionnaire item number 1 until 7) with mean score above 2.50. The respondents also agreed that parental motivation also influenced students’ academic achievement with mean score 3.44. Based on these results, the study suggested among other things that parents should expand their sources of income in order to be able to pay for the education of their children. Parents should understand how important it is to motivate children using rewards and other methods