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Nik Noor Kaussar Binti Nik Mohd Hatta

Academic Qualifications

  • Ph.D in Biobehavioral Health Sciences - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Master in Nursing Orthopaedics & Traumatology - Masters Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
  • Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
  • Nursing - Diploma, Kolej Kejururawatan, Taiping

Nik Noor Kaussar Binti Nik Mohd Hatta (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF NURSING


kaussar@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Nik Noor Kaussar Nik Mohd Hatta obtained her Diploma in Nursing from Taiping Nursing College in Perak and upon completion of her Diploma in 1999, she worked as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Ministry of Health, Malaysia. She worked as a RN in Gynaecology ward and surgical ward in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan Kuantan, Pahang for eight years. Later, she pursued her Bachelor of Nursing Science and Master of Nursing in Orthopedic & Traumatology degrees from University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2008 and 2013. Obtained PhD in Biobehavioural health science at IIUM 2019.Presently, Dr. Nik Noor Kaussar is a senior lecturer in the Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Kulliyyah of Nursing, IIUM. Area of interest in osteoporosis prevention,musculoskeletal related disorders and women health 


Area of Specialisation


  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Clinical Medicine ~ Orthopaedics - Gynaecological Nursing
  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Other Medical and Health Sciences n.e.c. - ORTHOPEDIC AND TRAUMATOLOGY NURSING


Teaching Responsibilities


Advanced Health Assessement 2024/2025
Advanced Renal Care I 2024/2025
CARDIOVASCULAR,RESPIRATORY AND ENDROCRINE NURSING PRACTICE 2024/2025 2018/2019
CHILD HEALTH NURSING PRACTICE 2022/2023
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING 1 2009/2010
DISCOVERY OF SPECIALIZATION IN NURSING 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
ELECTIVE: ORTHOPAEDIC NURSING REHABILITATION 2024/2025 2023/2024
ENDOCRINE AND GENITOURINARY NURSING 2013/2014
FAMILY MANAGEMENT 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023
FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT I 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT II 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
FUNDAMENTAL OF MEDICAL-SURGICAL AND SPECIAL SENSES NURSING PRACTICE 2018/2019
GASTROINTESTINAL, HEPATOBILIARY AND NEUROLOGICAL NURSING PRACTICE 2024/2025 2022/2023
GASTROINTESTINAL,HEPATOBILIARY AND NEUROLOGICAL NURSING 2020/2021 2019/2020
GASTROINTESTINAL,HEPATOBILIARY AND NEUROLOGICAL NURSING PRACTICE 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
GYNAECOLOGICAL NURSING 2013/2014
HEMOPOETIC, MUSCULOSKELETAL AND GENITOURINARY NURSING PRACTICE 2018/2019
HEMOPOETIC,MUSCULOSKELETAL AND GENITOURINARY NURSING 2020/2021
HEMOPOIETIC AND MUSCULOSKELETAL 2013/2014
HEMOPOIETIC, MUSCULOSKELETAL AND GENITOURINARY NURSING PRACTICE 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
HEMOPOIETIC,MUSCULOSKELETAL AND GENITOURINARY NURSING 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2019/2020
INNOVATION IN NURSING 2023/2024 2021/2022
INTEGRATED NURSING PRACTICE (FINAL PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION) 2022/2023
INTEGRATED NURSING PRACTICE(FINAL PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION) 2020/2021
INTEGRATED NURSING SCIENCES(FINAL PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION) 2020/2021 2019/2020
MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING & WOMEN'S HEALTH PRACTICE 2019/2020
MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING PRACTICE 1 2013/2014
OBSTETRIC NURSING 2013/2014 2009/2010
RESEARCH PROJECTS 2013/2014
SPECIALIZED CARE NURSING PRACTICE 1 2013/2014
USRAH IN ACTION 1 2024/2025 2023/2024
USRAH IN ACTION 2 2025/2026 2024/2025


Supervision


Self-Management And Exercise Programme Using Mobile Instant Messaging Application For Older Adults Living With Chronic Knee Pain.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
A Feasibility Study And Development Of "Capture The Fracture" Programme Among Older People In Preventing Osteoporosis And Fragility Fracture.
Master Completed 2025 Main Supervisor
Factors Associated With Depression Symptoms Among Malay Community Dwelling Older People In Kuala Terengganu.
Master Completed 2024 Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2024 - 2025 Community-Based Nursing Interventions for Antimicrobial Resistance through Public Empowerment
2023 - 2025 Use of Infrared Thermography in the Early Detection of Development of Phlebitis in Adult Patients
2022 - 2023 Developing A Module for Training Older People with Common Knee Pain in The Community
2020 - 2023 Knowledge transfer on ? Capture the Fracture? program to PAWE staff in preventing fragility fracture among older people in PAWE Maran
2020 - 2025 FAMILY CAREGIVER BURDEN AND STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THEIR WELL-BEING IN CARING FOR OLDER PEOPLE WITH FUNCTIONAL DEFICITS
2019 - 2022 Empowering Activity Center for Older Persons (PAWE) Regarding Musculosketel Care Module (MCM) among Older People
2019 - 2024 Prevalence and predictor of risk factors of depression among community-dwelling older people
On-Going
2025 - Present Dari Patah Ke Kekuatan: Kesedaran Dan Pemulihan Pasca- Keretakan Tulang Di Kalangan Warga Emas
2025 - Present Wound Dressing Patch with Kelulut Honey-Infused Alginate (Tri-Gnate Alginate) for Effective Wound Care Management
2024 - Present Establishing a Virtual Clinic in managing diabetic foot ulcers


Publications


Articles

2025 Adaptation and validation of a translated questionnaire assessing public awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding antibiotic use in Malaysia. Epidemiology and Health System Journal, 12 (1) pp. 8-13
2025 Evaluating the potential of Whatsapp-based interventions for chronic knee pain management in older adults: a systematic review. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 21 (SUPP 6) pp. 293-301
2025 From planning to practice: feasibility of implementing the ‘capture the fracture’ programme in a Malaysian community setting. International Journal of Care Scholars, 8 (2) pp. 64-73
2025 Mobile health information technology for physical activity education during cardiac rehabilitation: a scoping review. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Nursing Science, 1 (1) pp. 25-42
2025 Patient engagement in foot care management among diabetes patients: a qualitative inquiry. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 21 (Supp 6) pp. 229-236
2025 Understanding the family Involvement in caring older people with chronic musculoskeletal pain in the community. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 21 (SUPP 6) pp. 133-136
2025 Use of infrared thermography in early detection of Phlebitis in adult patients with Peripheral Intravenous Catheters (I-TEPID): study protocol for an observational study. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 21 (SUPP 6) pp. 309-314
2025 Yoga exercise for endurance improvement in coronary heart disease patients: a case study. International Journal of Care Scholars, 8 (1) pp. 126-132
2024 Associated factors of loneliness among community dwelling older people at East Coast, Malaysia. Community Practitioner, 21 (3) pp. 297-307
2024 Enhancing patient engagement in managing diabetic foot – a crucial step in diabetes care. International Journal of Care Scholars, 7 (2) pp. 1-3
2024 Exploring a qualitative study on the needs of orthopaedic Muslim patients during period of immobilisation. International Journal of Care Scholars, 7 (1) pp. 28-44
2024 Family caregiving burden: spiritual well-being and resilience in caring for older people with functional deficits among Felda settlers in Kuantan, Pahang. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 8 (3) pp. 113-113
2024 Functional disability in community-dwelling older people and its associated factors: a cross-sectional study of felda schemes in Pahang, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 20 (4) pp. 227-234
2024 The caregiving burden of older people with functional deficits and associated factors on Malaysian family caregivers. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 31 (1) pp. 161-171
2023 Enhancing bone health in aging populations to prevent fragility fractures. International Journal of Care Scholars, 6 (3) pp. 1-6
2023 Factors associated with depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older people in east-coast Malaysia. Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia, 26 (3) pp. 129-141
2022 Factors associated with depression among older people in community dwelling: a narrative review. International Journal of Care Scholars, 5 (3) pp. 60-69
2022 Fracture risk factor in post‑menopausal women with deterioration of bone density. International Journal of Preventive Medicine, () pp. 1-4
2021 Prevalence and impacts of musculoskeletal pain among the elderly living in the east coast region of peninsular Malaysia. Makara Journal of Health Research, 25 (1) pp. 21-26
2020 Exercise and physical activity for musculoskeletal care in a new normal. International Journal of Care Scholars, 3 (2) pp. 1-2
2019 A Review on osteoarthritis and osteoporosis: Ongoing challenges for musculoskeletal care. International Journal of Care Scholars, 2 (2) pp. 14-20
2019 Bone health status among postmenopausal women in Malaysia. International Journal of Women's Health and Reproduction Sciences, 7 (2) pp. 169-173
2019 Knowledge and attitudes of maintaining bone health among post-menopausal women in Malaysia. Central Asian Journal of Global Health, 8 (1) pp. 1-8
2017 Fracture risk prediction in post-menopausal women with osteopenia and osteoporosis: preliminary findings. Enfermería Clínica, 27 (supp. part 1) pp. 232-235
Conference or Workshop Items

2024 Perception and socio-determinants on the usage of mobile health applications among publics in Pahang, Malaysia. In: The 14th National and the 10th International PIM Conference 2024 “Harmony of Sustenance: Integrating Food, Health, and Wellness Across Lifetimes”,
2024 Systematic literature review on self-management and exercise programme for older adults living with chronic knee pain. In: The 14th National and the 10th International PIM Conference 2024 “Harmony of Sustenance: Integrating Food, Health, and Wellness Across Lifetimes”,
2024 Understanding the impact of soft skills on medication safety in critical care settings: a scoping review. In: The 14th National and the 10th International PIM Conference 2024 “Harmony of Sustenance: Integrating Food, Health, and Wellness Across Lifetimes”,
2021 Prevalence of low back pain, back pain beliefs and quality of life among undergraduate students in IIUM Kuantan. In: 4th Aceh International Nursing Conference (AINC) 2021,
2021 Whatsapp-based exercise training programme for older adults with musculoskeletal pain and their quality Of life in the community. In: 3rd Andalas International Nursing Conference (AINiC) 2021,
2017 Fracture risk prediction in post-menopausal women with osteopenia and osteoporosis: Preliminary findings. In: 1st International Nursing Scholars Congress,
Books

2017 Satisfaction factors among immobilized orthopedic patients towards care given by nurses. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-749-1
Monograph

2019 Development of home-based lifestyle modification program among post menopausal osteoporotic women. In: ,
2013 IIUM Nursing skills manual. In: International Islamic University Malaysia,