Lei Hum Wee

Biographic Data

ID6814833
NAMELei Hum Wee
GIVEN NAMESLei Hum
FAMILY NAMEWee
SIGNATUREWEE L H
AFFILIATIONSNational University of Malaysia
ORCID0000-0002-8787-8128
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Facilitators and Barriers of Treatment-Seeking and Service Improvement Recommendations for Quit Smoking Clinics in a Rural Context

    Open AccessChing Yee Hong, Mohammad Zabri Johari et al.ARTICLEINQUIRY The Journal of Health…2026

    The study examines the barriers and facilitators influencing rural smokers in seeking treatment at quit-smoking clinics using Andersen's Healthcare Utilization Model. It explores predisposing, enabling, and need factors affecting healthcare utilization and provides recommendations for improving quit-smoking clinics services. Qualitative research design was employed. Data were collected through purposive sampling, and in-depth interviews (IDIs) we…

  • Triple burden of malnutrition among Malaysian children aged 6 months to 12 years

    Open AccessBee Koon Poh, Jyh Eiin Wong et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2024

    Objective: This paper aims to report South East Asian Nutrition Surveys (SEANUTS) II Malaysia data on nutritional status, dietary intake and nutritional biomarkers of children aged 6 months to 12 years. Design: Cross-sectional survey conducted in 2019–2020. Setting: Multistage cluster sampling conducted in Central, Northern, Southern and East Coast regions of Peninsular Malaysia. Participants: 2989 children aged 0·5–12·9 years. Results: Prevalenc…

  • The Role of Media and Retailer Message Recall on Malaysian Male Perceptions of E-Cigarette Use

    Open AccessLei Hum Wee, Guat Hiong Tee et al.ARTICLEINQUIRY The Journal of Health…2022

    This study examined the perceptions of current smokers on electronic cigarette (EC) use, after exposure to information on EC use and its potential harms from various media and retail outlets. This cross-sectional study is a sub-analysis of the National Study of Electronic Cigarettes Prevalence (N = 4289) using the multi-stage stratified sampling method. Respondents were interviewed face-to-face by a trained data collector using a structured quest…

  • Predictors of Psychological Distress and Mental Health Resource Utilization among Employees in Malaysia

    Open AccessCaryn Mei Hsien Chan, Siew Li Ng et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    We sought to examine predictors of psychological distress among employees as well as the level of awareness and usage of available mental health resources by employees through their own organizations. The Malaysian Healthiest Workplace survey cross-sectional dataset was used to explore the association between psychological distress, a range of health conditions, as well as mental health resource awareness and usage in a sample of 11,356 working M…

  • Depression and Anxiety Predict Healthcare Workers’ Understanding of and Willingness to Help Suicide Attempt Patients

    Open AccessChing Sin Siau, Caryn Mei Hsien Chan et al.ARTICLEOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying2021

    We examined whether burnout, depression, anxiety, stress, lifetime suicidal ideation, self-efficacy in preventing suicide and demographic factors predicted the understanding of and willingness to help suicidal patients among hospital healthcare workers. A total of 368 healthcare workers from the major surgical and medical departments in a general hospital setting were recruited. Participants responded to the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21…

  • Factors associated with different smoking statuses among Malaysian adolescent smokers

    Open AccessA H Nur Atikah, Lei Hum Wee et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Demographic variables such as age, gender and ethnicity predicted smoking status predicted smoking risk, but not socioeconomic factors. The findings allow policy makers to target specific high-risk demographic groups when designing smoking cessation programs for adolescents

  • Workplace bullying and psychological distress of employees across socioeconomic strata

    Open AccessCaryn Mei Hsien Chan, Jyh Eiin Wong et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    More than one in three employees reported having experienced workplace bullying, which was found to be specifically associated with being female, drawing a higher income, and greater psychological distress. In general, low individual income was associated with greater psychological distress. However, higher income employees were far more likely to report experiencing workplace bullying. Findings from this study offer relevant insight into the ass…

  • Anteceding factors predicting absenteeism and presenteeism in urban area in Malaysia

    Open AccessLei Hum Wee, Lena Lay Ling Yeap et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    A combination of socioeconomic, physical and mental health factors predicted absenteeism and presenteeism with different strengths. Having insufficient income may lead to second jobs or working more hours which may affect their sleep, subjecting them to stressful condition and poor physical health. These findings demand holistic interventions from organizations and the government

  • Developing a Malaysian Psychotic Symptom Screening Inventory

    Alvin Lai Oon Ng, Lei Hum Wee et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Culture…2013

    Psychiatric screening and diagnostic assessments in Malaysia are generally translated versions of existing tools from the West due to the lack of research on indigenous mental health concepts for diagnostic and treatment purposes. This study examined the syndromes of psychotic disorder based on Western constructs within the local context to see its applicability in Malaysia. Knowledge of this investigation would help in determining the extent of …