SEA ORCHID Project

Activity Update - Malaysia

January to December 2006

(click here for the 2007 Activity Update)

Workshops
Education and training sessions relevant to evidence-based practice (generating, appraising or using evidence) conducted under the guidance and preparation of the SEA-ORCHID team. Examples include: EBP/EBM workshops, preparing Cochrane systematic reviews, CPG appraisal and development, appraisal of RCTs and qualitative research, literature searching, using the Cochrane Library and RHL.
Date	Topic	Duration (hrs)	Who	No.	Participants
Ipoh Hospital
6-9 Jul 05	Training for fieldworker	28	Ms SS Cham, Matron TG Aw	1	Fieldworker
17 Feb	How to use evidence to provide the best care for mothers and their babies	4	Prof Caroline Crowther, Prof Jackie Ho, Dr Japaraj RP, Dr Prema Subramaniam	20	Doctors and nurses
17 Feb	Putting evidence into practice for nurses and midwives	2	Jacki Short, Sivasangari Subrmaniam	75	Nurses and midwives
5 Mar	SEA-ORCHID primary data presentation	2	Dr Japaraj RP	35	O&G department staff
25 May	Using Cochrane systematic reviews - CPAP in clinical decision-making	2	Prof Jackie Ho	30	Paediatric department staff
6 Jun	EBP workshop with clinical example: episiotomies & shaving & pain relief for neonates	6	Ruth Martis, Sivasangari Subrmaniam	19	Neonatal nurses and labour ward nurse midwives
7 Jun	EBP workshop with clinical example support in labour. Question and discussion time about evidenced-based post natal care	2	Ruth Martis, Sivasangari Subrmaniam	20	Antenatal and postnatal nurse midwives
8 Jun	EBP workshop with clinical example of pain relief for neonates incl. sucrose	2	Ruth Martis, Sivasangari Subrmaniam	22	Neonatal nurses and post grad students
8 Jun	Focus Group Discussion: Methods for qualitative research	2	Ruth Martis, Sivasangari Subrmaniam	15	Academics Uni KL, Royal College of Medicine Perak
12 Jun	Cochrane systematic review - optimising ventilation	2	Prof Jackie Ho	25	Neonatal nurses
15 Jun	How to use the Cochrane Library	1	Prof Jackie Ho	15	RCMP journal club
28 Aug	SEA-ORCHID Project presentation	1	Prof Jackie Ho	15	O&G department staff
20 Sep	Evidence-based undergraduate medical curriculum	3	Prof Jackie Ho, Dr Fiona Stanaway	20	Academic staff
3 Nov	Principles of learning/adult education - Part 1	1.5	Dr Alvin Chang, Sivasangari Subrmaniam	6	Department of Paediatrics, Education Training Committee
16 Nov	Principles of learning/adult education - Part 2	2	Dr Alvin Chang, Sivasangari Subrmaniam	7	Department of Paediatrics, Education Training Committee
17 Nov	Problem-based learning	1.5	Dr Alvin Chang	6	Department of Paediatrics, Education Training Committee
20-21 Nov	Evidence-based patient care for medical librarians	12	Prof Jackie Ho, Steve McDonald, Dr Japaraj R Peter, Dr Alvin Chang, Sivasangari Subrmaniam, Dr Noraida Hassan	30	Malaysian medical librarians
22 Dec	Cochrane systematic review work-in	5	Prof Jackie Ho, Sivasangari Subrmaniam	10	Senior lecturers
Totals	Hours:	79	Participants:	371
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan
3 Jul 05	SEA-ORCHID and primary data collection	2	Swi Sim Cham, Matron Aw	20	Sisters and nurses
21 Dec 05	SEA-ORCHID project and using evidence to make clinical decisions in paediatrics	1.5	Prof Jackie Ho	20	Doctors from the paediatric department
19 Feb	Introduction to EBP	2	Prof Caroline Crowther	20	Doctors and nurses
19 Feb	Launch of SEA-ORCHID project, presentation of primary data and discussion on intervention	2	Prof Caroline Crowther, Prof Jackie Ho, A/Prof Hans Van Rostenberghe	30	Research Dean, Heads of Department and staff of USM
19 Feb	Team support on the ward	2	Jacki Short	40	Doctors and nurses from NICU
11 Jun	Introduction to EBP with clinical examples of: corticosteroids for prem labour, magnesium sulfate, selective use of episiotomies, labour support, birth positions, enemas and shaving	3	Ruth Martis, Sivasangari	22	O&G lecturers and nurses in higher management
11 Jun	Focus Group Discussion method and CPG introduction	2	Ruth Martis, Sivasangari	20	Paediatricians and lecturers
12 Jun	EBP workshop with clinical example of selective use of episiotomies	2	Ruth Martis, Sivasangari	30	Nurses from the labour ward
13 Jun	EBP workshop and painrelief for neonates incl. sucrose	2	Ruth Martis, Sivasangari	22	Neonatal nurses and medical students
13 Jun	EBP workshop and introduction to CPGs	3	Ruth Martis, Sivasangari	35	Paediatricians, lecturers, RMOs and medical students
14 Jun	AGREE workshop	2	Ruth Martis, Sivasangari	10	Paediatric staff and one O&G consultant
15 Jun	EBP workshop and painrelief for neonates incl. sucrose	2	Ruth Martis, Sivasangari	20	NICU staff, mainly neonatal nurses
13 Jul	EBP workshop	9	Prof Jackie Ho, Dr Prema Subramanaim, Dr Hans van Rostenberghe, Dr Che Anuar Che Yaakob, Dr Syed Hatim, Sivasangari	32	O&Gs, paediatricians, lecturers and nurses
14 Jul	How to do a Cochrance systematic review - Part 1	8	Pro Jackie Ho, Dr Prema Subramanaim, Sivasangari	15	O&Gs, paediatricians, lecturers from all departments at USM and nurses
18-19 Sep	Evidence based medicine in undergraduate medical curriculum	14	A/Prof Hans Van Rostenberghe, Prof Jackie Ho, Dr Fiona Stanaway, Prof Rogayah, Dr Ab. Rahman	60	Deans and academic staff of Malaysian Medical Schools
27 Sep	What is a Cochrane systematic review ?	1	Sivasangari Subramaniam	25	Matrons, sisters and nursing students
12 Oct	Cochrane systematic review work-in	4	Prof Jackie Ho	12	USM staff working on Cochrane systematic reviews
24 Nov	How to do a Cochrane systematic review - part 2	8	Prof Jackie Ho, Steve McDonald, Dr Prema Subramaniam	15	Clinicians at USM involved in Cochrane reviews
Totals	Hours:	69.5	Participants:	448
National
14 Apr 04	KL FAOPS Congress - How to use evidence to provide the best care for mothers and their babies	8	Prof Jackie Ho, A/Prof Sally Green, Steve McDonald, Prof Heather Jeffery, Prof Caroline Crowther, Dr Mario Festin and Dr Hakimi Mohammad	80	Clinicians from across Asia-Pacific region
19-20 Apr 04	Universiti Malaya, KL Royal College of Medicine Perak - Cochrane systematic review	16	Prof Jackie Ho, Prof Caroline Crowther, Steve McDonald	20	Clinicians from Singapore, Indonesia, India, Malaysia
26 Feb 05	Kuala Lumpur - Infant and diabetic mothers	1	Prof Jackie Ho	700	Perinatal health care workers
17 Mar	Sarawak - EBP in Perinatal Health (Symposia on Landmark Trials in Perinatal Medicine) in the Annual Perinatal Congress	2	Prof Jackie Ho, Dr Japaraj RP	600	Perinatal health care workers
22 May	Institute of Health Management HTA - Cochrane systematic reviews for evidence-based development	1	A/Prof Hans Van Rostenberghe	30	Specialists from MOH
26 Jun	University Malaya, KL - What is a systematic review?	1	Sivasangari	26	Heads of Departments of Malaysian Medical Librarians
16-18 Nov	Damai Laut Lumut - Implementation of a national evidence-based programme for O&G units in Malaysia	2	Dr Japaraj R Peter	55	Heads of Department of O&G units in Malaysia
22-23 Nov	HTA Unit, KL - How to conduct a Cochrane systematic review	16	Prof Jackie Ho, Steve McDonald, Dr Prema Subramanaim, Dr Lai Nai Ming	40	Doctors, nurses and allied health staff
Totals	Hours:	47	Participants:	1551

Meetings
Meetings of SEA-ORCHID team members with local, regional or national leaders. The purpose of these meetings is varied and may include increasing awareness of the Project, promoting networking and increasing the potential to bring about practice change.
Date	Topic	Who
Ipoh Hospital
16 Feb	Primary data, planning and intervention discussion	Caroline Crowther, Jacki Short, Jackie Ho
16 Feb	Presentation of primary data from Ipoh	Jackie Ho, Japraj R Peter, Caroline Crowther, Jacki Short to O&G department
25 May	SEA-ORCHID primary data presentation	Japaraj R Peter to O&G mortality meeting
9 Aug	Evidence-based practice	Japaraj R Peter, Sivasangari to O&G department meeting
16 Sep	Evidence-based practice	Japaraj R Peter, Sivasangari to O&G department meeting
2 Oct	CSR, planning, titles and protocols	Jackie Ho and HTA staff, KL
11 Oct	Formation of Education and Training Committee	Jackie Ho and Alvin Chang
17 Nov	Evidence-based patient care, intervention and workshop planning (neonatal jaundice)	Alvin Chang and Education Committee, Paediatric Department
15 Dec	Evidence-based patient care, intervention and workshop planning (thermoregulation)	Alvin Chang and Education Committee, Paediatric Department
23 Dec	Evidence-based practice	Sivasangari Subramaniam and Department of Nursing
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan
3 Jun 05	Introduction to SEA-ORCHID Project, presentation and discussion	Jackie Ho with Heads of departments of O&G and Paediatrics, doctors from 2 departments
10 Jun 05	Ethics committee – SEA-ORCHID project	Hans Van Rostenberghe and members of Ethics Committee
18 Feb	Primary data review, planning and intervention discussion	Caroline Crowther, Jacki Short, Jackie Ho, Hans Van Rostenberghe, Che Anuar
19 Feb	EBM in the curriculum	Carline Crowther, Jacki Ho with USM curriculum committee (11 members)
11 Jun	SEA-ORCHID project, objectives, primary data, intervention planning, CPGs, RHL	Ruth Martis with Prof Madya Zaki Nik Mohamed, Che Anuar Che Yaakob, Sivasangari
22 Aug	Discussion about SEA-ORCHID, intervention and workshop planning	Sivasangari, Matron Azlina, Matron Ruhimah, Sister Raudah, Sister Haizan
25 Sep	Discussion about SEA-ORCHID goals and objectives, workshop and intervention planning	Sivasangari, Matron Azlina and selected staff nurses from O&G and paediatrics
9 Oct	SEA-ORCHID presentation planning	Sivasangari and Matron Azlina
National meetings
11 Aug	HTA unit, KL - Planing meeting for Cochrane systematic review workshop, Nov 22-23	Director of HTA unit, deputy director, Jackie Ho
27 Sep	HUKM - Planning for evidence-based patient care for medical librarians	Sivasangari Subramaniam, Head of Malaysian Mediacal Librarians
23 Nov	HTA unit, KL - Access to The Cochrane Library in Malaysia. Meeting with Dr Amiruddin Hisan (Deputy Director of Telehealth Dvision, Ministry of Health) and Dr Rugayah Bakri (Deputy Director, Medical Development Division, Ministry of Health)	Jackie Ho, Prema Subramaniam, Steve McDonald

Conference Presentations
Local, national or international conferences at which SEA-ORHCID team members presented an aspect of the SEA-ORCHID Project either as conference speaker or poster presenter
Date	Conference title and location	Title of presentation/poster	Presenter
24 Mar	Perinatal Congress of Malaysia	Oral Presentation: Variation in the use of evidence-based practices during pregnancy and childbirth in two Malaysian hospitals	Sivasangari Subramaniam