Research Driven Community Engagement - How it can change policy for the benefit of community
Assoc. Prof. Datuk Dr Rokiah Omar Optometry & Vision Science Programme School of Healthcare Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Scope of presentation Why did I embark in to Research Driven Community Engagement? What did I do? How did I do it? Who/whom did I work with? How did I reach bigger audiaunces/target groups?
Why did I embark in to Research Driven Community Engagement? It starts with a research idea – So what??? What did I do? Think simple or Think big?
How did I do it? Common sense? Gap in knowledge? Gap in clinical practice?
Visual impairment is a serious problem among children - Amblyopia Untreated amblyopia the school children will not be able to perform well in school due to blur vision Early detection is recommended through vision screening at preschool level Professional – vision screening too costly
Duratul Ain H, Omar R , Knight VF., 2009. Profil Gangguan Visual di Kalangan Kanak-kanak Prasekolah, 2009, Jurnal Sains Kesihatan, 7(1): 25-36 ISSN 1675-8161 Duratul Ain H, Omar R , Knight VF., 2009 Penyebab Masalah Penglihatan di Kalangan Kanak-kanak Prasekolah di Daerah Sitiawan, Jurnal Sains Malaysiana 38(6): 959-964. Omar R , Knight VF, Mohammed Z., 2009. Keberkesanan Penggunaan Alat Bantuan Penglihatan Terhad, Sains Malaysiana 38(5): 799-804. ISSN 0126-6039 Omar R , Mohammed Z & Knight VF., 2009. Profile of low vision children in the special education schools in Malaysia n Med J Mal 64(4):289-293 Omar R. 2010 Low vision rehabilitation can improve quality of life. Social Welfare Jurnal 36 (6): 99-110. Rokiah Omar, Asma Ahida Ahmad Zahidi, Manisah Mohd. Ali, Victor Feizal Knight, Nur Zakiah Mohd Saat, 2011. Kit SaringanPenglihatan Kanak-kanak Prasekolah. Omar, R, Duratul Ain, H., Knight, V. F. 2012 Comparison of Lea Symbols Chart and Sheridan Gardiner Chart in Assessing Vision Screening among Pre-School Children: A Malaysia Perspective J Med Assoc Thai 95 (3): 412-417.
Who/whom did I work with? NGOs? Government agencies?
How did I reach bigger audiaunces/target groups? Evidence base: Vision screening run for 4, 5 and 6 years old for all new born children under MOH Malaysia since 2011: “Rekod Kesihatan Bayi & Kanakkanak (0-6 Tahun)”
How did I reach bigger audiaunces/target groups? Evidence base: WHO Grant to Tranning the tranier to do vision screening at primary level
Aminah Bee Bt. Mohd Kassim, Cheoh Siew Tin, Rokiah Bt. Omar, 2012. Garis panduan & manual pengendalian masalah penglihatan dan penglihatan terhad di peringkat kesihatan premier
How did I reach bigger audiaunces/ target groups?
Evidence base: Knowladge Transfer Program for Preschool teachers to conduct Vision Screening to preschool Children age 4, 5 and 6 years old under KEMAS since 2012
Workshop And Training For Vision Screening
Vision Screening Test
Other achievements Research award Innovation Research Award 2011. 6th Innovation Award 2011, 15 April 2011 Puri Pujangga UKM, Bangi. Silver Medal Reserach Award Pemacu Kecemerlang Warisan Ilmu Competition 2011, 4-7 May 2011, Dectar, UKM Bangi Faculty Industry Innovation Award 2011, 18th November 2011, UKM Kuala Lumpur Campus. Bronze medal PECIPTA 2011 KieVision Screening Kit Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia Citra Award, UKM 28 Mei 2013 Innovation Award with Community 2013 UKM
Patent Trademark, Copyright
Other achievements 2013 Nic Rural Transformation – UKM Invited our group to be part of this newly form Nic Research Group For research with community focusing on vision impairment to improve quality of life in rural area Ministry of Rural & Regional Development very interested with the KTP project – Vision screening preschool children with KEMAS KTP Final report to Panel in September 2014 Recommended for Flagship Project
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