Malaysian Family Physician

Volume 21 (2026)

Original Article

Prevalence of sexual and reproductive health issues among school-going adolescents in Hulu Langat District, Malaysia: Findings from the Borang Saringan Status Kesihatan Remaja – A cross-sectional study

Sokhandan Fadakar Maryem, Hung Chiun Lau, Ahmad Firdaus, Nur Azana Roslan, Nor Faiza Mohd Tohit

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 23

Published on: 25 May 2026

Original Article

Prevalence and trend of anaemia and haemoglobinopathy among pregnant indigenous women in Kuala Kangsar, Perak: A retrospective observational study

Jazlan Jamaluddin, Thenmoli Palaniyappan, Sofiah Zainal Abidin, Gayathri Kathitasapathy, Mohamad Zikri Mohamad Isa, Paream Kaur, Husna Maizura Ahmad Mahir

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 27

Published on: 25 May 2026

Original Article

Metaphoric medicine: A retrospective clinical audit of glycaemic outcomes associated with an analogy-based consultation framework for insulin-treated type 2 diabetes mellitus

Muhammad Hanif Omar, Zainal Fitri Zakaria, Wan Nusairi Wan Mohd Nasruddin, Muzawani Mokhlis

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 29

Published on: 24 May 2026

Original Article

Prevalence and associated factors of low resilience among public primary healthcare workers in Kuala Lumpur: A cross-sectional study

Azidah Abdul Kadir, Kaniswari Munusamy, Aida Syaqilla Bee Mohd Yusoff, Shahirul Farhanim Abd Rahman, Anesh Govindnair, Peiyi Hong, Suhaiza Samsudin

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 31

Published on: 18 May 2026

Original Article

Prevalence, predictors, barriers and facilitators of self-monitoring of blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes: A multicentre cross-sectional study

Mervyn Eng Han Ong, Yong Xian Goo, Kasturi Mahalinggam, Yee Ling Tan, Noor Asyila Ismail, Marni Raihana Yusof, Priyadarshini Ramachandran, Hooi Min Lim

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 30

Published on: 18 May 2026

A Moment in the Life of A Family Physician

When the print got small

Mohamed-Syarif Mohamed-Yassin

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 25

Published on: 01 May 2026

CPG Review

Translating the 2023 Malaysian Heart Failure Clinical Practice Guidelines (5th Edition) into primary care practice

Say Yee Loo, Ping Foo Wong, Tiong Lim Low, Yean Yee Loke, Lee Boon Kiew, Mohd Shawal Faizal Mohamad

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 24

Published on: 28 Apr 2026

Original Article

Maternal knowledge, education, and attitudes as determinants in preventing stunting: A case study from a rural area in South Sumatra

Nur Alam Fajar, Nura Malahayati, Muhammad Cholil Munadi, Iche Andriyani Liberty, Esti Sri Ananingsih

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 18

Published on: 28 Apr 2026

Letter to Editor

Response to: ‘Acute stroke requires sophisticatedand demanding management to achieve anoptimal outcome’

Afiza Hanun Ahmad@Hamid, Nor Shahrina Mohd Zawawi, Mohd Fairuz Ali

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 22

Published on: 21 Apr 2026

Letter to Editor

Acute stroke requires sophisticated and demanding management to achieve an optimal outcome

Sounira Mehri, Josef Finsterer

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 21

Published on: 21 Apr 2026

Original Article

Uptake rate of influenza vaccines and its associated factors among patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Klang Valley: A health belief model study

Ainul Basyirah Mohd Azizi, Ahmad Nazmi Zaini, Aidi Zaharudin, Bavani Poobalan, Choh Ken Yee, Seng Fah Tong, Maizatullifah Miskan

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 17

Published on: 09 Apr 2026

Original Article

Knowledge and attitudes towards abortion among young adults in Pahang, Malaysia: A descriptive cross-sectional study

Nurhazirah Zainul Azlan, Nur Anisah Ashila Safari, Noratikah Othman, Muhammad Lokman Md. Isa

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 14

Published on: 30 Mar 2026

Corrigendum

Corrigendum to “Sleep Quality, Sleep Hygiene Practices and Influencing Factors Among Malaysian University Students”

Lakshme Shree Vijayan, Sharranesh Raja, Yeoh Yong Khang, Arvinder-Singh Harbaksh Singh

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 19

Published on: 30 Mar 2026

Letter to Editor

Comment on ‘Family support for children with learning disabilities to attain good academic performance: A qualitative study’

MelikŞah Safa ÜÇOK

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 20

Published on: 25 Mar 2026

Case Report

Diabetic striatopathy: A case report of haemichorea in an older adult woman with poorly controlled diabetes

Nadiah Abdul Rahim, Say Yee Loo, Saharuddin Ahmad, Ezura Madiana Md Monoto, Hana Azhari

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 15

Published on: 08 Mar 2026

Original Article

Prevalence of stress, anxiety and depression and their association with coping mechanisms among primary healthcare doctors in Petaling District, Selangor, during the transition to the endemic phase of COVID-19: A cross-sectional study

Abdul Rahim Ilyas, Mohamad Senin Mu’izuddin, Mohamad Nazir Syafiq, Augustina Chie Ing Wong, Hussin Sakina, Karunakaran Parimala, Abdul Hadi Said, Salziyan Badrin

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 13

Published on: 06 Mar 2026

A Moment in the Life of A Family Physician

Prof. Dr. Liew Su-May’s Inaugural Lecture

Jeffery Freddy Abdullah Saini

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 16

Published on: 06 Mar 2026

Review

Patient education for improving the quality of life among community-dwelling survivors of stroke: A scoping review

Muhammad Arif Razak, Nor Azlin Mohd Nordin, Nor Faridah Ahmad Roslan, Alia A. Alghwiri, Haidzir Manaf

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 11

Published on: 27 Feb 2026

Original Article

Perception of Malaysian primary care practitioners towards patients with substance use disorders in Selangor and its associated factors: A cross-sectional study

Nasehah Sakeenah Shamsul Bahrin, Aneesa Abdul Rashid

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 10

Published on: 26 Feb 2026

Letter to Editor

Affirming generative artificial intelligence as a co-pilot, not a co-author, in medical and scientific writing

Apichai Wattanapisit, Sanhapan Wattanapisit, Christian Mallen

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 12

Published on: 25 Feb 2026

Test Your Knowledge

Neck swelling in a patient with gout – What is the cause?

Siew Houy Chua

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 8

Published on: 25 Feb 2026

A Moment in the Life of A Family Physician

Story of a diving mouse and a driving man

Ruzilawati Abu Bakar, Imran Ahmad

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 9

Published on: 12 Feb 2026

Commentary

Implementation research in Primary Care (Part 2): How to conduct implementation research?

Wen Ting Tong, Chor Yau Ooi, Anne Sales, Chirk Jenn Ng

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 4

Published on: 31 Jan 2026

Commentary

Implementation research in Primary Care (Part 1): What is implementation research?

Chor Yau Ooi, Wen Ting Tong, Anne Sales, Chirk Jenn Ng

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 3

Published on: 31 Jan 2026

Original Article

Practice of smoking cessation counselling and its associated factors among government primary healthcare workers in Perak: A cross-sectional study

Chang Hoong Lee, Anusha Vijayan, Dharishini Priya Nadarajan, Ibrahim Haniff Aizuddin, Ilavarase Nadraja, Karti Kunasekaran, Muhammad Khatib Haji Kamarul Ariffin, Khairatul Nainey Kamaruddin, Ai Theng Cheong

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 7

Published on: 24 Jan 2026

Original Article

Epidemiological features and prevalence patterns of prediabetes outcomes in an east coast Malaysian cohort: A retrospective cohort study

Nurul Azreen Yusof, Aniza Abdul Aziz, Nyi Nyi Naing, Nur Aiza Idris, Hassan Basri Mukhali, Muhd Zulfadli Hafiz Ismail, Rohaiza Abd Kadir, Mohamad Hasan Ahmad

Malays Fam Physician 2026: 20: 5

Published on: 24 Jan 2026

Original Article