Papers by Rozanah Asmah Abd. Samad
International Journal of Public Health and Clinical Sciences, 2020
Background: The long-standing issue of occupational injuries and zoonotic disease occurrences whi... more Background: The long-standing issue of occupational injuries and zoonotic disease occurrences while handling animals has been kept ‘silent’ in the Malaysian setting. Small animal veterinarians being one of the high-risk groups. Yet, their health and safety matter are not being well taken care of seriously. The aim of this study is to measure the prevalence of occupational injuries, from animal bite, scratch and sharp instruments as well as to quantify the prevalence of zoonotic disease from direct contact among this population. Materials and Methods: This study employs the cross-sectional method. A total of 199 Occupational Zoonotic Disease Questionnaire were manually distributed to 95 small animal private practices around Klang Valley and the Companion Animal Clinic, UVH, UPM. Analysis was done using IBM SPSS version 22. Result: Response rate of 70% was achieved. About 96% (n=133) respondents have been injured by their patients, while 78% (n=108) had suffered sharp instrument injur...
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Papers by Rozanah Asmah Abd. Samad