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Functional dependence and nutritional status among leprosy survivors in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia / Mohamad Rodi Isa, Siti Munira Yasin and Mohammad Idris Zamhuri

Introduction: Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous disease which also known as Hansen’s disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The social rights and health requirements should not be neglected among the remaining survivors. Although nutritional status and leprosy invasion has been studied in the past...

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Main Authors: Isa, Mohamad Rodi, Yasin, Siti Munira, Zamhuri, Mohammad Idris
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Published: Faculty of Medicine 2016
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Leprosy
Malaysia
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spelling my.uitm.ir.149312016-10-27T15:50:28Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14931/ Functional dependence and nutritional status among leprosy survivors in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia / Mohamad Rodi Isa, Siti Munira Yasin and Mohammad Idris Zamhuri Isa, Mohamad Rodi Yasin, Siti Munira Zamhuri, Mohammad Idris Leprosy Malaysia Leprosy Introduction: Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous disease which also known as Hansen’s disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The social rights and health requirements should not be neglected among the remaining survivors. Although nutritional status and leprosy invasion has been studied in the past, there is still an unclear relationship between these two. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between nutritional status and disability among the leprosy survivors. Methods: A community based, cross-sectional study using convenience sampling was conducted at Sungai Buloh, Selangor area from June 2014 to July 2014. The degree of disability was assessed using Barthel’s Index and the nutritional status assessment was assessed using Mini Nutritional Assessment. The data was analysed using SPSS version 20. Results: A total of 73 patients were involved in the study (60.3% were male and 89.0% were Chinese). The prevalence of disability was 56.2% (95% CI: 44.5 – 67.8) with walking up-stair was the highest item that need help (50.7%). There were 9.6% malnourished and 49.3% were at risk of malnutrition. There was a negative strong correlation between Nutritional score and the Barthel’s index score (Spearman rho, ρ = -0.714, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Measures must be taken to improve their nutritional status in order to increase their ability to be more independent particularly those who are very old. The degree of disability increases with malnutrition. Faculty of Medicine 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14931/1/AJ_MOHAMAD-RODI%20ISA%20JCHS%2016.pdf Isa, Mohamad Rodi and Yasin, Siti Munira and Zamhuri, Mohammad Idris (2016) Functional dependence and nutritional status among leprosy survivors in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia / Mohamad Rodi Isa, Siti Munira Yasin and Mohammad Idris Zamhuri. Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences, 1 (1). pp. 29-35. ISSN 0127-984X http://jchs-medicine.uitm.edu.my/
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language English
topic Leprosy
Malaysia
Leprosy
spellingShingle Leprosy
Malaysia
Leprosy
Isa, Mohamad Rodi
Yasin, Siti Munira
Zamhuri, Mohammad Idris
Functional dependence and nutritional status among leprosy survivors in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia / Mohamad Rodi Isa, Siti Munira Yasin and Mohammad Idris Zamhuri
description Introduction: Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous disease which also known as Hansen’s disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The social rights and health requirements should not be neglected among the remaining survivors. Although nutritional status and leprosy invasion has been studied in the past, there is still an unclear relationship between these two. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between nutritional status and disability among the leprosy survivors. Methods: A community based, cross-sectional study using convenience sampling was conducted at Sungai Buloh, Selangor area from June 2014 to July 2014. The degree of disability was assessed using Barthel’s Index and the nutritional status assessment was assessed using Mini Nutritional Assessment. The data was analysed using SPSS version 20. Results: A total of 73 patients were involved in the study (60.3% were male and 89.0% were Chinese). The prevalence of disability was 56.2% (95% CI: 44.5 – 67.8) with walking up-stair was the highest item that need help (50.7%). There were 9.6% malnourished and 49.3% were at risk of malnutrition. There was a negative strong correlation between Nutritional score and the Barthel’s index score (Spearman rho, ρ = -0.714, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Measures must be taken to improve their nutritional status in order to increase their ability to be more independent particularly those who are very old. The degree of disability increases with malnutrition.
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author Isa, Mohamad Rodi
Yasin, Siti Munira
Zamhuri, Mohammad Idris
author_facet Isa, Mohamad Rodi
Yasin, Siti Munira
Zamhuri, Mohammad Idris
author_sort Isa, Mohamad Rodi
title Functional dependence and nutritional status among leprosy survivors in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia / Mohamad Rodi Isa, Siti Munira Yasin and Mohammad Idris Zamhuri
title_short Functional dependence and nutritional status among leprosy survivors in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia / Mohamad Rodi Isa, Siti Munira Yasin and Mohammad Idris Zamhuri
title_full Functional dependence and nutritional status among leprosy survivors in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia / Mohamad Rodi Isa, Siti Munira Yasin and Mohammad Idris Zamhuri
title_fullStr Functional dependence and nutritional status among leprosy survivors in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia / Mohamad Rodi Isa, Siti Munira Yasin and Mohammad Idris Zamhuri
title_full_unstemmed Functional dependence and nutritional status among leprosy survivors in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia / Mohamad Rodi Isa, Siti Munira Yasin and Mohammad Idris Zamhuri
title_sort functional dependence and nutritional status among leprosy survivors in sungai buloh, malaysia / mohamad rodi isa, siti munira yasin and mohammad idris zamhuri
publisher Faculty of Medicine
publishDate 2016
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/14931/1/AJ_MOHAMAD-RODI%20ISA%20JCHS%2016.pdf
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http://jchs-medicine.uitm.edu.my/
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