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Abdul Rahman Fata Nahas

Academic Qualification

  • Ph.D's degree in Clinical Pharmacy - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • Master of Pharmacy (Clinical Pharmacy) - Masters Degree, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy - Bachelor Degree, Ajman University of Science and Technology

Abdul Rahman Fata Nahas (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF PHARMACY


abd_mfn@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Abdul Rahman Fata Nahas obtained his BSc in pharmacy from Ajman University of Science and Technology (AUST), Ajman, UAE in 2005. At that year, he returned back to his home country and worked for seven years as a community pharmacist, during which he served the patients in the community and gained an excellent experience in handling patients as well as people of different personalities from various backgrounds.
In 2012, he took a pivotal step in his life to move to the academic field when he decided to pursue his higher studies in clinical pharmacy. After one year, he obtained his MSc. in clinical pharmacy from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), and pursued his PhD study in the years after, focusing on psychiatry, sexual medicine and osteoporosis. In September 2017, Abdul Rahman successfully completed his PhD from USM. In 2015, he joined the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) as one of the Kulliyyah of Pharmacy family, working as a lecturer in the Pharmacy Practice department. 


Area of Specialisation


  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Pharmacology ~ Therapeutics - Renal Pharmacy


Teaching Responsibilities


ANTI CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY 2016/2017
ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS 2022/2023 2021/2022
BASIC AND CLINICAL PHARMACOKINETICS 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
BODY SYSTEM & THERAPEUTICS I : CARDIOVASCULAR & HAEMATOLOGY 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
BODY SYSTEM & THERAPEUTICS II : RESPIRATORY & URINARY SYSTEM 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
BODY SYSTEM & THERAPEUTICS III: MSK SYSTEM & SENSORY ORGANS 2021/2022
BODY SYSTEM & THERAPEUTICS IV: GIT & HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEMS 2021/2022
BODY SYSTEM & THERAPEUTICS VI : CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 2021/2022
BODY SYSTEM III : MUSCULOSKELETAL & SENSORY ORGANS 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
BODY SYSTEM IV: GASTROINTESTINAL &HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEMS 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
CLINICAL PHARMACOKINETICS 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016
COMMUNITY PHARMACY POSTING 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
COMMUNITY PHARMACY PRACTICE 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
COMMUNITY POSTING 2017/2018
E-COMMERCE 2018/2019
FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT 2023/2024 2022/2023
HOSPITAL PHARMACY PRACTICE 2022/2023
HOSPITAL ATTACHMENT 2019/2020
HOSPITAL PHARMACY PRACTICE 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017
INNOVATIONS IN PHARMACY PRACTICE 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016
INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACY PRACTICE 2018/2019 2017/2018
ISLAMIC INPUT IN PHARMACY 2017/2018 2016/2017
PHARMACOECONOMICS 2019/2020 2017/2018 2016/2017
PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND PHARMACOECONOMICS 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS ATTACHMENT 2023/2024 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
PT I : CVS, HAEMATOLOGY & RESPIRATORY DISORDERS 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016
PT II : GIT, HEPATOBILIARY, GUT & MSK 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016
PT III : ENDOCRINE, CNS, PSYCHIATRY & OTHER DISEASES 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016
PT IV : INTERN MED, PSYCH, PAED, SURGERY AND O&G DISORDERS 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016
PUBLIC HEALTH PHARMACY 2023/2024 2022/2023
RENAL PHARMACY 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016
RESEARCH IN PHARMACY (BIOSTATICS & PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY) 2016/2017
RESEARCH IN PHARMACY (BIOSTATISTICS & PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY) 2017/2018
RESEARCH IN PHARMACY (BIOSTATISTIC & PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY) 2019/2020 2018/2019


Supervision


Evaluation Of The Impact Of The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Pandemic On Hospital Acquired Infections And Antimicrobial Utilization Among Hospitalized Patient.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
Evaluation Of Awareness, Attitude, And Perception Towards Organ Donation And Transplantation Among Malaysian General Public In Kuantan: Tool Development And Community-Based Survey .
Master Completed 2022 Main Supervisor
Exploring The Relationship Between Chronic Kidney Disease And Psychological Distress And Its Impact On Disease Management.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
The Association Between Medication Regimen Complexity, Treatment Satisfaction And Medication Adherence Among Malaysian Older Adult Outpatients In Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre@Iium (Sasmec@Iium).
Master In Progress Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2017 - 2020 Determinants and prevalence of depression among chronic kidney disease patients in Malaysia
On-Going
2020 - Present Evaluation of the Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic on Hospital Acquired Infections and Antimicrobial Utilization among Hospitalized Patients
2020 - Present Effects of trace elements concentration in human breast milk on infant development
2020 - Present Investigating the Association Between Medication Regimen Complexity and Medication Adherence Among Geriatric Patients and the impact of an Integrated Intervention on Their Medication Adherence
- Improving the Quality Use of the Prescribed Pharmacotherapy for Patients with Chronic Diseases: A Multifaceted Approach


Publications


Article

2024 Variation of bromine concentration as an essential trace element in human milk over lactation stages. Journal of Pharmacy, 4 (1) pp. 68-73
2023 Determination of zinc, copper, selenium, and manganese in human milk using acid digestion by ICP-MS and its application in biological trace element monitoring. Journal of Pharmacy, 3 (2) pp. 129-139
2023 Evaluation of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on hospital-acquired infections in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia. BMC Infectious Diseases, 23 () pp. 1-8
2023 Healthcare-associated infections: a ten-year bibliometric analysis. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 15 (3) pp. 397-405
2023 Infection control in digital era: future or futile?. Journal of Pharmacy, 3 (1) pp. 66-74
2023 Self-medication practices among Malaysian older adults during the Covid-19 pandemic. Asian Journal of Gerontology & Geriatrics, 18 (1) pp. 15-20
2023 The impact of potentially inappropriate medications and polypharmacy on 3-month hospital readmission among older patients: a retrospective cohort study from Malaysia. Geriatrics, 8 (3) pp. 1-10
2023 The role of pharmacists in the management of AKI patients: what recent studies added to our knowledge?. Journal of Nephropathology, 12 (3) pp. 1-10
2022 Effect of B12 supplementation on renal anemia among hemodialysis patients at El-Najar hospital, Gaza strip. Journal of Renal Injury Prevention, 11 () pp. 1-5
2022 Impact of a ‘Research in pharmacy’ course on students’ self-reported competence and confidence to conduct research: findings from a Malaysian university. Pharmacy Education, 22 (1) pp. 458 -465
2020 Assessment of awareness and action towards signs and symptoms of stroke among lay public in Kuantan, Malaysia: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Cardiovascular, Neurovascular & Stroke, 2 (2) pp. 36-36
2020 Perceived stress, quality of life, and their correlation amongst undergraduate pharmacy students: findings from public university in Malaysia. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 12 (Supplement 2) pp. 875-875
2020 Perceptions and attitudes of pharmacy students towards introducing research project-based learning module in a Malaysian public university. Pharmacy Education, 20 (1) pp. 127-134
2020 Prevalence of awareness, attitude, and practice towards tobacco use among general public in Kuantan. Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences, 12 (6 (Supplement 2)) pp. S876-S877
2020 Public awareness of and action towards heart attack symptoms: an exploratory study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (23) pp. 1-16
2020 Public awareness of and action towards heart attack symptoms: an exploratory study in Kuantan, Pahang. Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences, 12 (6 (Supplement 2)) pp. S880
2020 Renal outcomes associated with the use of non-insulin antidiabetic pharmacotherapy: a review of current evidence and recommendations. International Journal of General Medicine, 2020 (13) pp. 1395-1409
2020 Self-medication practice among final year students of a governmental university: a comparison between medical and non-medical students. Journal of Pharmacy & Bioallied Sciences, 12 (S2) pp. 852-934
2019 Development of a questionnaire on awareness and action towards symptoms and risk factors of heart attack and stroke among a Malaysian population. BMC Public Health, 19 (1) pp. 1-10
2019 Prevalence of depression among health sciences students: Findings from a public university in Malaysia. Journal of Pharmacy & Bioallied Sciences, 11 (2) pp. 170-175
2018 Knowledge, attitude and practice of smoking among pharmacy students: findings from a public university. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 12 (12) pp. LC06-LC09
2018 Knowledge, attitude, and practice of medical and health sciences students in IIUM Kuantan regarding human papilloma virus vaccination. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, () pp. 102-102
2018 Prescribing patterns of antidepressants among depressive men in Malaysia: A survey. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 10 (1) pp. 98-101
2017 Increased risk of osteoporosis in depressive patients with eractile dysfunction: a cross-sectional study from Malaysia. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 9 (3 (July-Sept)) pp. 178-184
Conference or Workshop Item

2023 The association of socioeconomic status with positive mental well-being and mental health seeking attitude among undergraduate students: a cross-sectional study. In: PRISAL International Conference,
2020 Assessment of awareness and action towards signs and symptoms of stroke among lay public in Kuantan, Malaysia: A cross-sectional study. In: Malaysia Stroke Virtual Conference 2020 Virtual,
2019 Investigating self-medication practice among pregnant women in Kuantan, Pahang. In: International Conference on Pharmaceutical Research and Pharmacy Practice cum 14th IIUM-MPS Pharmacy Scientific Conference (ICPRP 2019),
2019 Prevalence of awareness, attitude, and practice towards tobacco use among general public in Kuantan. In: International Conference on Pharmaceutical Research and Pharmacy Practice cum 14th IIUM-MPS Pharmacy Scientific Conference (ICPRP 2019),
2019 Public awareness of and action towards heart attack symptoms: an exploratory study in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. In: International Conference on Pharmaceutical Research and Pharmacy Practice cum 14th IIUM-MPS Pharmacy Scientific Conference (ICPRP 2019),
2018 Knowledge, attitude and practice of medical and health sciences students in IIUM Kuantan regarding human papilloma virus vaccination. In: 2nd International Conference of Pharmacy and Health Sciences,
2017 Patterns of antidepressants utilization among depressive men in Malaysia: a survey. In: 17th Asian Conference on Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) 2017,
2016 The possible relationship between erectile dysfunction and low bone mineral density among depressive men in Malaysia. In: 2016 Annual Fall Scientific Meeting of SMSNA,