Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and its Affect Reduce Stress and Fatigue among Carrier Woman

This study examines mindfulness techniques in reducing fatigue which in turn reduces stress among working women. This study was conducted on 5 study participants who are career women and also have commitments at home. This study was conducted using qualitative case study techniques. The results of the study found that the main cause of the fatigue problem faced is not entirely from the workplace, but rather it starts from the individual and at home when a woman has a hypo emotional tank problem that causes them to feel unappreciated. The effect of this feeling causes a state of negative emotion to be brought to the workplace which ultimately causes increased stress and reduced work productivity. This study also found that, after undergoing a mindfulness session, most of them feel calm and able to think to value themselves which automatically causes the fatigue and stress they face to decrease

Reliability and factor analysis of general health questionnaire 12 in malay version among women with abnormal pap smear results

BackgroundThe General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) is widely used to detect minor psychiatric and potential non-psychiatric disorders, and has been translated into many languages and validated for a variety of populations. GHQ-12 has been used for medical students, in health sciences, and other disciplines in order to study the impact on general health of current disease.AimsThe purpose of this study is to determine the reliability and validity of GHQ-12 in Malay version among women with an abnormal Pap smear result.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional study of 70 Malaysian women with an abnormal Pap smear. The data was collected in 2015. The self-administered questionnaire on sociodemographic and GHQ-12 was completed by respondents within 15 minutes. Data was analysed using SPPS version 22.ResultsExploratory factor analysis in the Malay version of GHQ-12 depicts five models with a three factor structure for each model. Faster loading of all items was above 0.6 except three items in item number 7, 8 and 10. Cronbach’s alpha for all models of GHQ-12 range from 0.75 to 0.81. All of the items in GHQ-12 were more than 0.6, which demonstrated a reasonably excellent internal consistency.ConclusionThis study found that the Malay version of GHQ-12 was reliable and valid to assess the general health among women with abnormal Pap smear results, whereby 12 items possess excellent internal consistency. It also helps to detect stress and depression among women with abnormal Pap smear results which will impact their general health

The psychometric properties test of the Malay version of the endometriosis health profile-30

Abstract Objectives: To validate and determine the psychometric properties of the Malay version of the endometriosis health profile-30 (EHP-30) by confirmatory factor analysis. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the main city of Malaysia at a tertiary teaching hospital between January to April 2021. A total of 218 women diagnosed with endometriosis symptoms were recruited using the universal sampling method to answer the questionnaire. Results: The revised Malay version of the EHP-30 with 28 items demonstrated that the factor loading of the 28 items had an acceptable value range between 0.60-0.90. The model fit was acceptable after the inclusion of 28 items correlated errors of the root mean square of error approximation: 0.072, 90% confidence interval: [0.065-0.080], comparative fit index (0.939), Tucker-Lewis index (0.932), and Chi-square/degrees of Freedom (2.135). The Cronbach's alpha ranged from 0.89-0.97. Concurrent validity for the composite reliability was between 0.88-0.96, while the average variance extracted was between 0.65-0.74. Conclusion: This revised Malay version of the EHP-30 is a reliable and valid tool that can be used for the next study

Prevalence of Family Planning Practices among Women Influenced by Husband’s Socio Demography and Decision Making

Family planning is an important practice for women as it can help to improve financial and social status. Unwanted pregnancy has negative effects for husband and financial. However, couples married at a late age may not practice family planning because they want to have kids. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence, factors associated with husband’s socio demography and decision making in family planning practices among women in reproductive age who attended a polyclinic in Serdang, Malaysia. A cross sectional study was conducted on 245 women with a systematic random sampling. Descriptive analysis, Fisher exact and Chi-square tests were conducted to identify the influence of husband’s socio demographic factors and decision making in family planning practices. The prevalence of family planning practices among married women was moderate (53.9%). Family planning practices among women showed significant relationship with the husband’s socio demography which were husband’s race (p = 0.018), religion (p = 0.008) and making decision in family planning (p = 0.002). The husband’s socio demography showed a significant relationship with the prevalence of the wife practicing family planning. This clearly indicates that the husband is the individual that influence the wife to use contraceptive method. Decision making in family planning by both the husband and wife is important in choosing to use contraceptive method. Health promotion in the concept of health education for male contraceptive method such as pamphlet and booklet is important to promote husband involvement in family planning

Psychosocial burden differences between women of reproductive age and menopausal age due to abnormal Pap smear: A pilot study of the East Coast of Malaysia

Introduction: Women with abnormal Pap smear results are facing psychosocial problems such as fear, anxiety, mental stress, and defaulted follow-ups. This study aims to identify psychosocial burden differences in mean score between reproductive age group and menopausal age group women with abnormal Pap smear results. Materials and Methods: A total of seventy women with abnormal Pap smear results were recruited from three Ministry of Health, Tertiary Hospital on the East Coast of Malaysia (Kuala Terengganu, Kota Bharu, and Kuantan). The self-administered PEAPS-Q-14 questionnaire was answered by the participants and data were analyzed using descriptive and independent t-test. Results: Mean age of respondents was 44.79; the majority were Malays (84.3%) and Muslims (88.6%). Only two domains are significant differences between the age groups of 0.003), and worry about human papillomavirus (HPV) infectivity (P < 0.005). Conclusion: Psychosocial burden due to abnormal Pap smear results in terms of mental stress, overwhelming beliefs, and feelings of guilt and worry of HPV infection and possibility of cervical cancer were noted more in reproductive age groups as compared to the menopausal age group. Health-care providers should be aware of these psychosocial effects whereby they can refer such patients to a gynecologic oncologist for proper counseling at the proper time so that the negative impact due to this psychosocial burden can be prevented

Anxiety Symptoms and Associated Factors among Outpatient Antenatal Mother: A Cross Sectional Study at University Malaya Medical Centre, Malaysia

Pregnancy is a time of great joy and excitement for many mothers to be, however it could also be stressful. It is a time when the mother becomes more vulnerable and this reduced level of control can add to the mother's perception of stress and anxiety. Emotional response can cause physical changes that can negatively affect the pregnancy. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety symptoms and factors associated with anxiety among out-patient antenatal mother. Design: Cross-sectional study. Materials and Method: A cross sectional survey was conducted with 320 out-patient antenatal mothers from a major teaching hospital in Malaysia. Their anxiety symptoms were assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Descriptive analysis and chi-square were used to evaluate the association between anxiety symptoms with socio-demographic factors, self-esteems and social supports. Result: This study revealed 35.5 % of the pregnant women experiencing significant anxiety symptoms at their first booking. Factors associated with significant anxiety symptoms among antenatal mother are the total family monthly income, mothers' period of gestations, history of obstetric complication and mothers' self-esteem. Conclusion: Anxiety symptoms are prevalent during pregnancy. Intervention to deal with the factors that increase the prevalence of anxiety at this stage is crucial to prevent the development of further psychological problems during pregnancy, delivery and post-delivery. (Abstract by author