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SEPTEMBER 2021, SUPPLEMENT, JOURNAL OF HEALTH MANAGEMEN
SEPTEMBER 2021, SUPPLEMENT, JOURNAL OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT T
e-­‐poster
SYMPOSIUM 6
BM108
IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH DELIVERY USING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
Abstract Category: Biomedical Science
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MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN MALAYSIA AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION TO
Islamic Fasting Approach on Weight Loss Intervention – Experience Through the Lens of Participants
ENHANCE RESEARCH
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Johari, M. Z. , Sulaiman, N. S. , Abdullah, S. R. , Khalil, M. K. N. , Wan Mohd Zin, R. M. , Mohd Yunus, S.
Dr Hj Abdul Kadir Abu Bakar
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N. N. , Kamaruddin, H. , Norshamsul, N. I. , Azizul, N. H.
Regional Vice President,
1 Centre for Health Communications and Informatics Research, Institute for Health Behaviour Research, National
World Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Institutes of Health
2 Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of
Health THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN REDUCING MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA AND
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DISCRIMINATION: EXPERIENCES FROM MALAYSIA NGO
Introduction
Weight loss is a natural process of weight management in life but the process and effectiveness varies
Ms Anita Abu Bakar
from individual to individual. This study attempts to assess the effectiveness of an Islamic approach of
President of Mental Illness Awareness and Support Association (MIASA)
the sunnah fasting (Mondays and Thursday) combined with healthy plating as part of a weight loss
intervention through the views of the participants.
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND PREVENTION IN MENTAL HEALTH: EXPERIENCES FROM
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MALAYSIA NGOs
Method
Dr Hj Abdul Kadir Abu Bakar
This qualitative study takes on exploratory approach in obtaining feedback from selected participants
Mr Johan Amilin
of the intervention. Four groups of participants (two successful and two unsuccessful) were invited in
Deputy Chairperson of the Befrienders Kota Kinabalu
separate Focus Group Discussions (FGD) to give their experiential feedback after completing the
intervention. FGDs were recorded verbatim and transcribed. Data was blind and axial coded before

thematically analyzed.

Result

In total 21 participants were interviewed. Four themes emerged -­‐ efficacy towards intervention,

barriers and facilitators to success, support and sustainability. Participants who were success attributed

having a strong support system at home or at work and the sense of competitiveness as the main key

to who were successful. Similarly, the same attributes are also the reason to those who did not

succeed in losing the prescribed weight. Most suffered difficulty of at least one month to adapt to the
intervention. Sporadically in both groups stated the intervention is sustainable for a long period.
Individual motivation plays a strong role in the success or failure in weight loss.
Discussion
Islamic fasting is perceived to be a viable intervention to weight loss and its success is driven both by
individual motivation and a strong support system to be sustainable.
Keywords: weight loss, Islamic fasting, qualitative, effectiveness, sustainability

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