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Bassam Abdul Rasool Hassan 2 Articles
Impact of fatigue on quality of life among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
Fares Mohammed Saeed Muthanna, Mahmathi Karuppannan, Bassam Abdul Rasool Hassan, Ali Haider Mohammed
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2021;12(2):115-125.   Published online April 29, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2021.12.2.09
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AbstractAbstract PDF
Objectives
Fatigue is the most frequently reported symptom experienced by cancer patients and has a profound effect on their quality of life (QOL). The study aimed to determine the impact of fatigue on QOL among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and to identify the risk factors associated with severe fatigue incidence.
Methods
This was an observational prospective study carried out at multiple centers. In total, 172 breast cancer patients were included. The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue Questionnaire was used to measure QOL, while the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) was used to assess the severity of fatigue.
Results
The total average mean and standard deviation of QOL were 84.58±18.07 and 4.65±1.14 for BFI scores, respectively. A significant association between fatigue and QOL was found in linear and multiple regression analyses. The relationships between fatigue severity and cancer stage, chemotherapy dose delay, dose reduction, chemotherapy regimen, and ethnicity were determined using binary logistic regression analysis.
Conclusion
The findings of this study are believed to be useful for helping oncologists effectively evaluate, monitor, and treat fatigue related to QOL changes.

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    Pakistan BioMedical Journal.2022; : 44.     CrossRef
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  • Post stroke intervention trial in fatigue (POSITIF): Randomised multicentre feasibility trial
    Gillian Mead, David Gillespie, Mark Barber, Allan House, Steff Lewis, Hannah Ensor, Simiao Wu, Trudie Chalder
    Clinical Rehabilitation.2022; 36(12): 1578.     CrossRef
  • Quality of Life and Its Associated Factors Among Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy at Oncology Hospitals in Vietnam After the Third Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic
    Hanh TH Nguyen, Khanh Linh Duong, Son T Nguyen, Quy Trinh, Hao TL Hoang, Toan Q Phung, Hsiang-Wen Lin, Huong TL Nguyen
    Cancer Management and Research.2022; Volume 14: 2429.     CrossRef
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    Medicine.2021; 100(44): e27681.     CrossRef
Use, Awareness, Knowledge and Beliefs of Medication During Pregnancy in Malaysia
Ahmad Habeeb Hattab Dala Ali Alani, Bassam Abdul Rasool Hassan, Azyyati Mohd Suhaimi, Ali Haider Mohammed
Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2020;11(6):373-379.   Published online December 22, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2020.11.6.05
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Objectives

This study aimed to assess medication use in pregnant women in Malaysia by measuring use, knowledge, awareness, and beliefs about medications.

Methods

This was an observational, cross-sectional study involving a total of 447 pregnant women who attended the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL), Malaysia. A validated, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect participant data.

Results

Most of pregnant women had taken medication during pregnancy and more than half of them (52.8%) showed a poor level of knowledge about the medication use during pregnancy. Eighty-three percent had a poor level of awareness and 56.5% had negative beliefs. Age and education level were significantly associated with the level of knowledge regarding medication use during pregnancy. Multiparous pregnant women, and pregnant women from rural areas were observed to have a higher level of awareness compared with those who lived in urban areas. Use of medication during pregnancy was determined to be significantly associated with education level, and race.

Conclusion

Although there was prevalent use of medication among pregnant women, many had negative beliefs, and insufficient knowledge and awareness about the risks of taking medication during pregnancy. Several sociodemographic characteristics were significantly associated with the use (race and education level), level of knowledge (age and education level), awareness (parity and place of residence), and beliefs (race, education level, and occupation status) towards medication use during pregnancy.

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    Afaf Bouqoufi, Laila Lahlou, Fatima Ait El Hadj, Said Boujraf, Mohammed Abdessadek, Youssef Khabbal
    Frontiers in Pharmacology.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
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    The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
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    R Gauthami, Bipin Shaji, MJS Twinkle, Krishnapriya Radhakrishnan, Reshma Kolar, Juno Jerold Joel
    Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction.2024; 13(3): 115.     CrossRef
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    Alanoud Almuhareb, Abdullah Al Sharif, Peter Cahusac
    Frontiers in Global Women's Health.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • Insights and perceptions: Investigating pregnant women’s attitudes, understanding, and factors influencing knowledge regarding medication usage during pregnancy—A cross-sectional study
    Abdullah R. Al-khawlani, Qutaiba A. Qasim, Abdulsalam M. Halboup, Samar Thiab, Mohammed Zawiah, Fahmi Y. Al-Ashwal, Nur Aizati Athirah Daud
    PLOS ONE.2024; 19(10): e0311235.     CrossRef
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    Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharma.2023; 11: 100308.     CrossRef
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  • Knowledge, Attitude, and Beliefs of Medication Use in Pregnancy in an Urban Tertiary Care Center
    Jamil Kazma, Tarek Araji, Aneka Khilnani, John van den Anker, Homa K. Ahmadzia
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  • Intervention Effects in Using an Application Compared with a Module with Pictures on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of the Pregnant Women in North Sumatra, Indonesia
    Herna Rinayanti Manurung, Heru Santoso, Kintoko Rochadi, Juanita Juanita
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  • Modern drug self-medication and associated factors among pregnant women at Settat city, Morocco
    Samia Chergaoui, Omaima Changuiti, Abdelghafour Marfak, Elmadani Saad, Abderraouf Hilali, Ibtissam Youlyouz Marfak
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