The 4h State Hoalth Department Research Day was held at the Sarawak General on 4-5'h October 2012. This annual event seryes to showcase health-related research done in the State as well as to insDire oth€rs to do the same. This year's th€me is 6Bringing Research to the Community".

A total of 100 posters had b€en submitted for the poster competition as well as 24 submissions for the oral competition. Submissions were from various health establishments in the State including from in , , , and also UNIMAS. First round of judging for the HospitaVUNIMAS category was done by Datu Dr Andrew Kiyu, Dr Wong Se€ Yin, Mr Faris Kamaruddin and dProf Almad Hata ([INIMAS), Dr Alan Fong and Dr Chew Lee Ping. Of the 100 posters, 22 were selected for finaljudging and 12 oral papers were selected for presentation. For the final judging the judges for HospitayUNIMAS category were Dr Sharmini Selvarajah, Dr Doris Evelyn Jong and Ms Mary Chok. The judges for the Oral Health category were Dr Ling Kwok Sung, Dr Eng Heng Ling and Dr Nurshaline Pauline.

Institution/Department Poster Oral

TJNIMAS l6 3 (12.5o/o)

Hospital Sibu 2 t0 (4r.67%) Hospital Miri I | (4.17%)

Hospital Bintulu 6 0 Hospital Mukah I 2 (8.33o/o)

JKNS I 0 The audience in Dewan Pesona

SGH

Surgical Directorate 4.) 3 (rz.s%) Medical Directorate l5 4 (16.67%)

Women and Child 0

Pharmacy 5 | (4.17o/o\

Diagnostic and support J 0

TOTAL 100 24 Datu Dr Zulkifli Jantan visiting finalist posters at Hospital Lobby.

SEASON'S GREETINGS BER 2OI Oral Health I Dr Kueb Tzc Siaw (Klinik Pakar Pergigian, Hospital sibu) A Cross Seclional Sun ey on Dental Antielt among Aduh Pqtients in Dental Clinic Oya, Sibu

2"n Dr April Wong Ling Siew (Oral Dept, Hospital Sibu)

The InJluence ofclose surgical margins on locql recurrence and disease specilic survival in oral and oropharyngeal cancer

3'd Dr Bibiana Yong Hui Ying (Klinik Pakar Pergigian, Hospital Sibu) Behavioural and Diet Consumplion in Relqtion b Toolh Erosion among Young Adults HospitaYUNIMAS l Mr Kho Boon Phiaw (Phamacy Department, Hospital Mukah) (Oral) Prevqlence qnd Predicrors of Medicalion Adherence in Parienls with Chronic Diseqses in o Saraw ak Dis lr ic t Hot pi tql

2nd Mr King Teck Long (Pharmacy Department, Hospital Sibu)

Evaluation of Multimedia and Conventional Counseling on Melered Dose Inholer (MDI) Technique Flucation, Tine Efficiency and Palienl Preference in Ms Tay Siow Phing (UNIMAS)

Iron Slatus Among The Inslitutionalised Elderly in Kuching Hospital,rLlNlMAS l" Mr Kho Boon Phiaw (Pharmacy Department, Hospital Mukah)

(PosteD Antibiotics Prescribingfor llpper Respirstory Tracl Inlections In Suawak

2,6 Ms Jarnie Chan Yoke May (Pharmacy Department, SGH)

The IJse ofCloxacillin ot Cefazolin i4 treatmed ofContinuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialy

s is (CA P D)-re lqte d per i t on it is Dr Mellikr Pr€msenthil (Opthalmology Department, UNIMAS)

The Screening of Visual Problems among Preschool Children In a Urban PoryIalion in : The Kuching Paedialric Eye Study

There werc also talks by Prof Anam Kour ("Research - step by step") and Dr Wong Kung Yee (Research Registration for Health Care Workers). The closing ceremony was officiated by the Sarawak State Health Director, Datu Dr Zulkifli Jantan, representing the Director General of Health Malaysia. The posters will be available for public viewing along the hospital conidors for a week after the event.

More posters display at the Hospital Corridor. Some ofthe winners with Dr Chia (Organizing chairman), Datu Dr Zulkifli Jantan (PKN), Dr Nor Zamari Binti lsmail (Penolong Pengarah) The l"t Nor$em Zone Sarawak Health Research Day was held on 28o August ( 2pm - 5:30pm) and 29' August 2012 at Seminar Room, Nuses' Home. Clinical Research Centre received 25 submissions for this event. There were submissions from , I from Hospital and l8 from Miri Hospital. Thus 9 submissions were selected for oral presentation and the remaining 16 for poster presenlation.

Oral Pr€senttion

Pr€sent€r Title Hospital Position

Dr Wong Jin Shyan The Bintulu Study on Asymptomatic Atrial Bintulu l'r prize Fibrillation in Hypertensive Malaysian

Dr Mohd Najib B Mohd Unni Anti-N Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor nmdar) Miri 2nd prize Encephalitis: The Miri Experience

Dr Michelle Tan Ai G€ok Bandage Contact Lens & Oral Analgesic for Pain Miri 3d prize Conhol

Madam Lo Shao Ching Serum Versus Heparinized Plasma For Analysis of Miri Consolation BUSE & Creatinine Analytes

Poster Presentation

Present€r Title Hospital Position

SN Rika Gak Upgrading Instrument Checklist at Operation Miri I " prize Theatre

Dr Wong Jin Shyan Retrospective Study of Tuberculosis Patients in Bintulu 2* prize Bintulu. Saxawak: 2010-201 I

Dr Lorend Telaian Achol Dental Nurses'Awareness ofThe Manasement of Miri 3'o prize Dental Trauma

Dr Azly Sumanty Bt Ab Ghani Causes oflaboratory Sample Rejection in Miri Consolation Department of Pathology, Miri Hospital

Mr Bamabas Jampi Agan Radiation Dose Over The Thyroid ofOrthopedic Bintulu Consolation Surgeon From Usage of Mobile C-Arm Fluoroscopy

During the one and halfday event, there were 3 sessions of CME delivered by extemal guests. The CME sessions were Evidence Based Medicine by Dato Dr Andrew Kilrl, Promoting Research by Dr. Sharmini Selvarajah and Dialogue Session with Clinical Research Malaysia by Ms Loh Choon Shane.

The attendances for the above function were very encouraging. There were I l2 attendances for CME on 28fi August aftemoon and 108 attendances on 29'n August (full day function). Compiled by: NS Teng Leh Hong Administrative Manager CRC Miri Hospital NORTHERN ZONE SARAWAK HEALTH RESEARCH DAY PHOTOS (A) Visit at the Poster Pr€sentation By Guest ofHonour and Hospital Staff Q&A on the Poster Presentation by Judges

(B) CME by Speakers

(C)Poster Presentation

I st Prize 2nd, Prizp 3rd hize (D) Oral Presentation

3rd Prize lst Prize 2nd Prize CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTRE. SIBU HOSPITAL UPDATES. CRC Sibu Ooenine Ceremonv on !!!{g!!giPress conferencing response from all hospitals in central l4'n Julv 2012 Bottom: Dr. Goh Pik Pin with cRc sibu zone of Sarawak. Staff Clinical Research Centre of Sibu For EBP Workshop, we were glad to Sibu 1"' Research Meetine Hospital, the 22"d CRC network led have 2 experienced Australian by Dr. Toh Teck Hock, deputized by Sibu I't Research Meeting was speakers to facilitate this workshop. Dr. Wong Toh Mee and Matron Lu successfully organized by Clinical The vivid and lively environment was Lay Sin as Administrative Manager Research Centre in collaboration with the key success of this workshop in finally had its grand opening Clinical Research and Post-graduate attracting the paxticipants. ceremony on 14* July 2012 by the Society of Sibu Hospital. This event Director General of Health Malaysia, was held on the l8'n July, 2012, and Dato' Sri Hasan Bin Abdul Rahman itmainly focused on oral presenlation. (represented by Dato' Dr. A total of 13 participants from Sibu Azmi Shapie, the Director of Medical Hospital, Mukah Hospital and Bintulu Development of Division). This Hospital were involved (they were auspicious day was liven up by the from different background including presence of Datu Dr Zulkifli Jantan, pharmacy, nursing, allied health and Sarawak State Health Director, Dr. medical). The judges were Prof Dr Goh Pik Pin, Director of National Anam Kour Kueh (UNIMAS), Dr Clinical Research Centre, Dr. Audrey Josephine Ng (UNIMAS) and Dr Gapoh, Director of Sibu Hospital as Ngien Hie Ung (Director of Evidencc-Based Praclice Workshop group well as all the Sibu Hospital staff. Hospital). The judges commented that all the Sibu Scientific Writing workshop Head of Departments should support aimed at emphasising on the this event as well as those who took importance of scientific publication part by showing their presence.CRc and to meet ethical standards when would like to congratulate all the writing and publishing scientific participants for presenting their papers. We were fortunate to have work. Cash prizes were given to the experienced facilitators from Sarawak winners. State Health Ofiice, namely Datu Dr. Andrew Kiyu, Dr. Flora Ong and Dr. Marilyn Umar in providing guidance and sharing of their experience in writing and publishing papen.

Croup photo ofall the presenters and the judges

Workshoos Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Writing Sibu Scientific Writing Workshop IEopering ceremony by Dato' Dr. Workshop and Scientific Azmi Shapie,Director of Medical Workshop were held in the month of Development Division July and August respectively. Both workshops received overwhelming News and Events

The winners for the oral presentation competition were as follow:

t": Sia Wei Wei Sibu Hospital Pattem ofPrescribing Enor in Sibu Hospital: Outpatient setting Kho Boon Phiaw Mukah Hospital Antibiotic Prescribing for Upper Respiratory Tracts lnfections in Sarawak

1ro. King Teck Long Sibu Hospital Evaluation of Multimedia and Conventional Counseling on Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) Technique Education, Time Efliciency and Patient Preference in Sibu Hospital Consolation Kho Boon Phiaw Mukah Hospital Prevalence and Predictors of Medication Adherence in Patients Priz€s: with Chronic Diseases in a Sarawak Dishict Hospital

Yap Ling Sibu Hospital Pattern and Strengths among Primary School Children with normal non-verbal ability and Learning Difficulties

Lau Sie Chai Sibu Hospital An lntervention Study to Improve the Clinical Practice of Tramadol Injection Usage in Acute Pain Management in Orthopedic Wards of Sibu Hospital (TOP study)

Contributed by: Yap Ling (CRC Sibu Hospital)

6th National Conference Clinical Research 2012. at PWTC KL.

SIBU:

I. GOOD CLINTCAL PRACTICE WORKSHOP

Date: l6 - l8 October 2012 Venue: Kingwood Hotel, Sibu

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