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BMC Public Health
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Identifiers
e-ISSN | 1471-2458 |
Publisher
BioMed Central
Additional information
Data set: Springer
Articles
BMC Public Health > 2019 > 19 > 4 > 1-8
Background 1Little is known of the extent of workplace bullying in Malaysia, despite its growing recognition worldwide as a serious public health issue in the workplace. Workplace bullying is linked to stress-related health issues, as well as socioeconomic consequences which may include absenteeism due to sick days and unemployment. We sought to examine the prevalence of workplace bullying and its...
BMC Public Health > 2019 > 19 > 4 > 1-8
Background Mental illness rates among young people is high, yet the frequency of help-seeking is low, especially among those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Understanding factors influencing help-seeking, such as mental illness beliefs, stigma and literacy among B40 individuals is important, but past studies are sparse. Hence, we aimed to examine the factors associated with mental help-seeking...
BMC Public Health > 2019 > 19 > 4 > 1-10
Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was once considered as a Western disease. However, recent epidemiological data showed an emerging trend of IBD cases in the Eastern Asia countries. Clinico-epidemiological data of IBD in Malaysia is scarce. This study aimed to address this issue. Methods Retrospective analysis of ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD), diagnosed from January...