@article{Shobana201416,
title = {Comparative study on attitudes and psychological problems of mothers towards their children with developmental disability},
author = {M Shobana and C Saravanan},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84898619897&partnerID=40&md5=e877e03b868d1a11ed8f859a33057d5d},
issn = {20789947},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-01-01},
journal = {East Asian Archives of Psychiatry},
volume = {24},
number = {1},
pages = {16-22},
publisher = {Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press},
abstract = {Objective: Parents' positive attitudes and psychological wellbeing play an important role in the development of the children with developmental disability. This study aimed to measure the prevalence of psychological problems among mothers of children with autism disorder, intellectual disability, and Down syndrome. The second aim was to assess the differences in mothers' attitudes and psychological problems among their children with intellectual disability, autism disorder, and Down syndrome. The third aim was to identify whether negative attitude was a predictor of psychological problems in these mothers. Methods: In this study, 112 mothers of children having mild and moderate levels of autism disorder, Down syndrome, and intellectual disability were assessed using the Parental Attitude Scale and General Health Questionnaire-28. Results: Overall, mothers of children with intellectual disability were found to have the most negative attitude towards their child. Mothers of children with autism disorder exhibited higher scores on somatic symptoms, anxiety, and social dysfunction when compared with their counterparts with Down syndrome and intellectual disability. Negative attitude was a significant predictor of psychological problems. Conclusion: Parental attitudes and psychological problems would vary among mothers of children with different types of developmental disability. © 2014 Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists.},
note = {cited By 6},
keywords = {Adult, Anxiety, Article, Attitude, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Comparative Study, Depression, Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Disorders, Down Syndrome, Education, Female, General Health Questionnaire 28, Home Care, Hostility, Human, Intellectual Disability, Intellectual Impairment, Major Clinical Study, Malaysia, Male, Mental Disorders, Mother Child Relation, Mothers, Named Inventories, Parental Attitude, Parental Attitude Scale, Prevalence, Psychological Well Being, Questionnaires, Rating Scale, School Child, Social Disability},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

@article{Salih2012244,
title = {Characteristics of seizure frequency among Malaysian children diagnosed with structural-metabolic epilepsy},
author = {M R M Salih and M B Bahari and M A A Hassali and A A Shafie and O Q B Al-Lela and A Y Abd and V M Ganesan},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84870233746&doi=10.4103%2f0976-3147.102596&partnerID=40&md5=039bd22d6c38366ebfdd00a4254c20f0},
doi = {10.4103/0976-3147.102596},
issn = {09763147},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-01-01},
journal = {Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice},
volume = {3},
number = {3},
pages = {244-250},
abstract = {Introduction: Seizure-free patients or substantial reduction in seizure frequency are the most important outcome measures in the management of epilepsy. The study aimed to evaluate the patterns of seizure frequency and its relationship with demographics, clinical characteristics, and outcomes. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Pediatric Neurology Clinic, Hospital Pulau Pinang. Over a period of 6 months, the required data were extracted from the medical records using a pre-designed data collection form. Results: Seizure frequency showed no significant association with patient's demographics and clinical characteristic. However, significant reduction in seizure frequency from the baseline to the last follow-up visit was only seen in certain subgroups of patients including Malays, females, patients <4 years of age, patients with global developmental delay/intellectual disability, and patients with focal seizure. There was no significant association between seizure frequency and rate of adverse events. Polytherapy visits were associated with higher seizure frequency than monotherapy visits (27.97 ± 56.66, 10.94 ± 30.96 attack per month, respectively) (P < 0.001). There was a clear tendency to get antiepileptic drugs used at doses above the recommended range in polytherapy (8.4%) rather than in monotherapy (1.4%) visits (P < 0.001). A significant correlation was found between seizure frequency and number of visits per patient per year (r = 0.450, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Among children with structural-metabolic epilepsy, Malays, females, patients <4 years of age, patients with global developmental delay/intellectual disability and patients manifested with focal seizure are more responsive antiepileptic drug therapy than the other subgroups of patients.},
note = {cited By 1},
keywords = {Adolescent, Anticonvulsive Agent, Article, Autism, Benign Childhood Epilepsy, Brain Disease, Carbamazepine, Cerebral Palsy, Children, Chinese, Clonazepam, Cohort Analysis, Congenital Toxoplasmosis, Controlled Study, Corpus Callosum Agenesis, Dandy Walker Syndrome, Degenerative Disease, Developmental Disorders, Disorders of Mitochondrial Functions, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy, Ethnicity, Etiracetam, Female, Focal Epilepsy, Happy Puppet Syndrome, Human, Hydrocephalus, Indian, Intellectual Impairment, Lamotrigine, Major Clinical Study, Malay, Male, Medical Record, Microcephaly, Monotherapy, Preschool Child, Priority Journal, Retrospective Study, School Child, Seizure, Structural Metabolic Epilepsy, Tuberous Sclerosis, Valproic Acid, Wilson Disease},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

@article{Clark201245,
title = {An initial look at the quality of life of Malaysian families that include children with disabilities},
author = {M Clark and R Brown and R Karrapaya},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-83855165819&doi=10.1111%2fj.1365-2788.2011.01408.x&partnerID=40&md5=4822406179501d1b0b93c5374e383637},
doi = {10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01408.x},
issn = {09642633},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-01-01},
journal = {Journal of Intellectual Disability Research},
volume = {56},
number = {1},
pages = {45-60},
abstract = {Background While there is a growing body of literature in the quality of life of families that include children with disabilities, the majority of research has been conducted in western countries. The present study provides an initial exploration of the quality of life of Malaysian families that include children with developmental/intellectual disabilities. Dynamics characterising Malaysian society are described as developments in social policy and service delivery that support persons with disabilities and their families. Method Questionnaire data were collected using the Family Quality of Life Survey - Short Version. Members of 52 families that included one or two children with disabilities were interviewed. Their responses provided their perceptions within six dimensions of family quality of life across the nine life domains assessed. Results Findings showed a consistent pattern of relatively strong perceived ímportance' ratings in each of life domains as compared to mean ratings for other family quality of life dimensions. Some dimensions of family quality of life, in particular ópportunities', ínitiative' and áttainment', demonstrated particularly strong associations with each other. Overall means of satisfaction with and attainment of family quality of life as well as global evaluations of quality of life and satisfaction all demonstrated significant associations, although each of these correlations accounted for less than 50% of the common variance. Conclusions The importance rating can be viewed as a determining factor in terms of quality of life, and it played a critical role in supporting attainment of, and satisfaction with, family quality of life, assuming opportunities, initiative and stability are adequate. The need for a broader sample including families that were not receiving services was noted. Future research questions based on the results of the current study and some of the dynamics impacting Malaysian society are also suggested. © 2011 The Authors. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},
note = {cited By 16},
keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Article, Autism, Caregiver, Cerebral Palsy, Children, Cost of Illness, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Disorders, Disabled Children, Down Syndrome, Family, Family Health, Female, Health Care, Health Care Delivery, Health Survey, Human, Intellectual Disability, Intellectual Impairment, Life Satisfaction, Malaysia, Male, Parents, Policy, Preschool, Preschool Child, Psychometrics, Quality of Life, Questionnaires, School Child, Social Support, Socioeconomic Factors},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

@article{Tan200817,
title = {Reassessment on the development of children with disability in Malaysia},
author = {K L Tan and H Yadav},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-49649115291&partnerID=40&md5=8838ddaa3d9906d8b696be13e88f1baa},
issn = {03005283},
year = {2008},
date = {2008-01-01},
journal = {Medical Journal of Malaysia},
volume = {63},
number = {1},
pages = {17-20},
abstract = {This is a cohort study investigating the profile of children with disability registered with the primary health care clinics in Malaysia. The purpose of the study was to determine whether reassessment on the development of children with disability under rehabilitation should be done at three months interval or six months interval. Secondary data from the pilot project conducted by the Family Health Development Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia was used in this study. The study was carried out for seven months from 1st August 2004 until 28th February 2005. A total of 168 disabled children followed up for six months were selected in this study. Schedule of Growing Scale (SGS) II was the tool used for analysis. Results showed a statistically significant difference in the mean total SGS score at six months interval but not at three months interval. The result suggests that reassessment on children with Down Syndrome, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, mental retardation and delayed speech under rehabilitation should be carried out every six months while children with gross developmental delay and slow learner might need a longer interval for reassessment.},
note = {cited By 5},
keywords = {Article, Autism, Child Development, Children, Clinical Assessment Tool, Cohort Analysis, Controlled Study, Developmental Disorders, Developmental Screening, Disabled Children, Down Syndrome, Family, Female, Follow Up, Human, Infant, Learning Disorder, Major Clinical Study, Malaysia, Male, Mental Deficiency, Patient Selection, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Preschool, Primary Health Care, Register, Speech Disorder, Statistical Significance},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}