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  1. Article ; Online: Associations between Health Literacy and Sociodemographic Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Malaysia Utilising the HLS-M-Q18.

    Azlan, Arina Anis / Hamzah, Mohammad Rezal / Tham, Jen Sern / Ayub, Suffian Hadi / Ahmad, Abdul Latiff / Mohamad, Emma

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2021  Volume 18, Issue 9

    Abstract: Health literacy is progressively seen as an indicator to describe a nation's health status. To improve health literacy, countries need to address health inequalities by examining different social demographic factors across the population. This assessment ...

    Abstract Health literacy is progressively seen as an indicator to describe a nation's health status. To improve health literacy, countries need to address health inequalities by examining different social demographic factors across the population. This assessment is crucial to identify and evaluate the strengths and limitations of a country in addressing health issues. By addressing these health inequalities, a country would be better informed to take necessary steps to improve the nation's health literacy. This study examines health literacy levels in Malaysia and analyses socio-demographic factors that are associated with health literacy. A cross-sectional survey was carried out using the HLS-M-Q18 instrument, which was validated for the Malaysian population. Multi-stage random sampling strategy was used in this study, utilising several sampling techniques including quota sampling, cluster sampling, and simple random sampling to allow random data collection. A total of 855 respondents were sampled. Our results showed that there were significant associations between health literacy and age, health status, and health problems. Our findings also suggest that lower health literacy levels were associated with the younger generation. This study's findings have provided baseline data on Malaysians' health literacy and provide evidence showing potential areas of intervention.
    MeSH term(s) Cross-Sectional Studies ; Factor Analysis, Statistical ; Health Literacy ; Malaysia ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-02
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 1660-4601
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph18094860
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  2. Article ; Online: Breaking The Traditional Communication Flow

    Mohamad Emma / Ahmad Abdul Latiff / Mohamed Salleh Sabariah / Wan Sulaiman Ummu Khadijah

    SHS Web of Conferences, Vol 33, p

    Exploration of Social Media Opinion Leaders in Health

    2017  Volume 00044

    Abstract: Opinion leaders play an important role in mitigating health issues and are able to influence attitudes and health behaviors to a certain extent. However, in the world we are living today, individual health decision making no longer rely fully on doctor’s ...

    Abstract Opinion leaders play an important role in mitigating health issues and are able to influence attitudes and health behaviors to a certain extent. However, in the world we are living today, individual health decision making no longer rely fully on doctor’s advice, but often persuaded by people or organisations deemed reliable and trustworthy. Interestingly, one does not have to have a medical degree to be seen as “reliable” or “trustworthy” in giving out medical advices. Computer-mediated-communication changes the way opinion leaders emerge in virtual communities, specifically in the context of health. Through increased access to both traditional and online media, people have a fair access to communication technology and therefore, our definition of opinion leaders have shifted from how we used to understand it through Lazarsfeld’s two-steps flow theory. In fact, the way opinion leaders operate via social media platform is very different from how it used to be through the traditional mass media. This paper will discuss on the characteristics of new media opinion leaders, particularly in the context of health, in hopes to learn new ways to promote health in future communication campaigns.
    Keywords Social Sciences ; H
    Subject code 070
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher EDP Sciences
    Document type Article ; Online
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  3. Article ; Online: The Intercultural Adaptation Experience of Afghan Students in Malaysia

    Ahmad Abdul Latiff / Azimi Hameedullah / Salleh Sabariah / Mohamad Emma Mirza Wati / Sannusi Shahrul Nazmi

    SHS Web of Conferences, Vol 33, p

    2017  Volume 00056

    Abstract: Studying abroad is an experience which can benefit both students’ original and host countries. The Afghan government in their quest to improve the human capital have decided to send their students to pursue their studies abroad. It is hoped that these ... ...

    Abstract Studying abroad is an experience which can benefit both students’ original and host countries. The Afghan government in their quest to improve the human capital have decided to send their students to pursue their studies abroad. It is hoped that these students not only succeed in their academic endeavor but also to learn from the context of cultural and social experience of others, of the technological and globalising world; and bring the rich experience home to help develop the country. The research uses the U-Curve model of intercultural adjustment (Lysgaard, 1955) as the foundation which describes adaptation as a process that moves from a “honeymoon” period into “culture shock” and on to recovery or “adjustment” and “mastery” stages. It looks at the experiences of Afghan students in their adaptation process. Data were obtained from three focus groups discussion done at three different public universities in Malaysia that enrolled the Afghan students. Studies showed that though students went through a bit of culture shock earlier, they are able to adapt in the end which is similar as to the stages discussed in the model.
    Keywords Social Sciences ; H
    Subject code 420
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher EDP Sciences
    Document type Article ; Online
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  4. Article ; Online: Establishing the HLS-M-Q18 short version of the European health literacy survey questionnaire for the Malaysian context.

    Mohamad, Emma Mirza Wati / Kaundan, Manimaran Krishnan / Hamzah, Mohammad Rezal / Azlan, Arina Anis / Ayub, Suffian Hadi / Tham, Jen Sern / Ahmad, Abdul Latiff

    BMC public health

    2020  Volume 20, Issue 1, Page(s) 580

    Abstract: Background: The European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q47) is becoming a widely used tool to measure health literacy (HL), including in Malaysia. There are efforts to reduce the 47-item scale to parsimonious short item scales that still ... ...

    Abstract Background: The European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q47) is becoming a widely used tool to measure health literacy (HL), including in Malaysia. There are efforts to reduce the 47-item scale to parsimonious short item scales that still reflect the assumptions and requirements of the conceptual model. This study used confirmatory factor analysis to reduce the 47-item scale to a short scale that can offer a feasible HL screening tool with sufficient psychometric properties.
    Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on the Malaysian population based on ethnic distribution to ensure that the short version instrument reflects the country's varied ethnicities. The survey was administered by well-trained interviewers working for the Ministry of Health Malaysia. A total of 866 responses were obtained. Data was analysed using multi-factorial confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with categorical variables.
    Results: The analysis resulted in a satisfactory 18-item model. There were high correlations among the 18 items. The internal consistency reliability was robust, with no floor/ceiling effects. These results represented equivalence and consistency among the responses to items, suggesting that these items were homogenous in measuring Malaysian health literacy. The strong convergent and discriminant validity of the model makes the proposed 18 items a suitable short version of the health literacy instrument for Malaysia.
    Conclusions: The researchers propose the 18-item instrument to be named HLS-M-Q18. This short version instrument may be used in measuring health literacy in Malaysia as it achieved robust reliability, structural validity and construct validity that fulfilled goodness-of-fit criteria.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Ethnic Groups ; Factor Analysis, Statistical ; Feasibility Studies ; Female ; Health Literacy/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Malaysia ; Male ; Mass Screening/methods ; Mass Screening/standards ; Middle Aged ; Psychometrics ; Reproducibility of Results ; Surveys and Questionnaires/standards
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-28
    Publishing country England
    Document type Evaluation Study ; Journal Article
    ISSN 1471-2458
    ISSN (online) 1471-2458
    DOI 10.1186/s12889-020-08704-7
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