2025
Development and evaluation of an online HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) training program for community pharmacists to implement pharmacy-led PrEP services in Malaysia
Gan Y, Zaki R, Hafidzar S, Koh K, Nizaruddin M, Noh R, Khalid K, Yap A, Altice F, Lim S, Azwa I. Development and evaluation of an online HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) training program for community pharmacists to implement pharmacy-led PrEP services in Malaysia. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0328713. PMID: 40824910, PMCID: PMC12360552, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0328713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisPre-exposure prophylaxisCommunity pharmacistsTraining programPrEP servicesExploration-Preparation-Implementation-SustainmentKnowledge testOnline training programSimulation-based learningPrEP knowledgeClinical decision-makingPaired t-testKnowledge scoresPatient communicationParticipant feedbackBaseline assessmentDaily PrEPPharmacistsEligibility assessmentPrEP efficacyPrEPScore differencesPercentage scorePatient counselingClinical contraindicationsStrengthening HIV Activism Among Clinicians in Malaysia: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Chong N, Azwa I, Hassan A, Mousavi M, Wong P, Ng R, Saifi R, Basri S, Omar S, Walters S, Collier Z, Haddad M, Altice F, Kamarulzaman A, Earnshaw V. Strengthening HIV Activism Among Clinicians in Malaysia: A Randomised Controlled Trial. AIDS And Behavior 2025, 1-9. PMID: 40691430, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04829-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRandomised controlled trialsHIV training programsPrimary care physiciansYears of practiceStigma reductionGeneral practitionersCare physiciansActivist identitiesStatistically significant mean differencePreliminary impactSignificant mean differencesHIV activityStructured activitiesKey populationsTraining programGeneral populationProgrammatic experienceControlled TrialsStatistically significant changesStudy armsMean differenceHIVCompare groupsStigmaClinicians
2024
Transforming HIV Care: Adapting the Health4All Module to Combat the Stigma Among Malaysian Primary Healthcare Workers
Salaton N, Zaki R, Lim S, Ishak N, Kamarulzaman A, Altice F. Transforming HIV Care: Adapting the Health4All Module to Combat the Stigma Among Malaysian Primary Healthcare Workers. Cureus 2024, 16: e69252. PMID: 39398759, PMCID: PMC11470435, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.69252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReduce HIV stigmaHIV stigmaHealthcare workersRandomized Controlled TrialsMean scoreHealthcare settingsPrimary healthcare workersPrimary health clinicsImplementing HIV preventionHealth clinicsHIV preventionHealthcare facilitiesTraining programStigmaHealthcareSignificant barriersDiscriminatory attitudesStudy outcomesTraining moduleImplementation processResponse ratePerceived RiskScoresBaselineTraining
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