Dr. Karimah Hanim Abd. Aziz started her housemanship training at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Pahang in 2006 after completing her undergraduate studies at University Science Malaysia (USM), Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, then served as a Medical and Health Officer (M&HO) at Jaya Gading Health Clinic and Permatang Badak Health Clinic from 2008 until 2010. In July 2010, she enrolled for her Master of Public Health (MPH) with the School of Medical Sciences, USM.
After completing her MPH in September 2011, she continued her studies in Doctorate in Public Health (DrPH) in the same faculty. She finished her DrPH within three years and is now working as a medical lecturer at the Department of Community Medicine, Kulliyyah of Medicine. 

• Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Public Health ~ Primary Health Care - Family Health

COMMUNITY MEDICINE	2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2011/2012
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH	2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018 2016/2017 2014/2015
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY	2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
THE ALIMENTARY AND HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEMS	2019/2020 2018/2019
WOMEN'S HEALTH AND DISEASES I	2021/2022

Completed

2021 - 2023	Group B Streptococcus Screning; Prevalence, Perinatal Outcomes, Tests Agreement And Patient Acceptance
2019 - 2022	Postnatal mental illness: towards designing an assessment tool for Malaysian mothers
2019 - 2022	Effectiveness of UNICEF/WHO 20-hour breastfeeding Course in Improving Health Professionals? Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice towards Breastfeeding among IIUM Medical Centre healthcare professionals
2018 - 2023	Model of nutrition screening and intervention in community living elderly: Towards enhancement of healthcare service delivery
2018 - 2019	Prevalence of Suicide Risk and its Associated Factors among Male to Female (MTF) Transgenders in Kuantan Pahang
2017 - 2020	Correlation of Socio-cognitive Factors Predicting Sexual Intention to Engage In Premarital Sex Amongst Late Adolescent in Kuantan Government Secondary Schools.
2017 - 2019	Body image perception, body weight status and physical activity among late adolescent in Kuantan, Pahang
2017 - 2021	Prevalence and Associated Factors of Sexual Dysfunction among Post-partum Women
2017 - 2021	Early Breast Cancer Detection: The Development of a New Model in Promoting the Behavior of Women towards Breast Self-Examination and Mammogram
2015 - 2018	Factors Affecting Oral Health Problem Among Pregnant Mother Attending Government Health Clinics in Kuantan Pahang

On-Going

2023 - Present	Lipid Control and Its Associated Factors Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Attending Government Health Clinics in Kuantan, Pahang
2022 - Present	A web-based self-help intervention (Mama OK Kit) for Perinatal Depression and Anxiety: The effectiveness and women?s experiences
2021 - Present	Breast Cancer Awareness, Mammography Uptake, Mammography Findings and Correlation with Breast Density Among SASMEC and IIUM Kuantan Staff
2021 - Present	Group B Streptococcus Screening : Prevalence, Perinatal Outcomes, Tests Agreement and Patient Acceptance
2021 - Present	Telephone-delivered psychoeducational intervention to reduce psychophysical burden among dementia caregivers in east- and west-coast of Malaysia
2021 - Present	Clitoral Hood Anatomical, Variation and Its Relation to Clitoral Hood Adhesion, Clitoral Discharge, Sexual Satisfan and Female Circumcision
2019 - Present	Mobile application for promoting physical activity during pregnancy: A model to reduce antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum complications
2019 - Present	A novel study of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and its tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) to reduce failure of autologous arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in Malaysia

Article

2023	Characterization of Alar Ligament in young adult on 3.0T MRI: a cross-sectional study in IIUM Medical Centre, Kuantan. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 19 (1) pp. 149-157
2023	Development and feasibility assessment of a nutrition screening guideline in older patients for use by healthcare staff in health clinic setting: an action research study. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 19 (1) pp. 46-56
2023	Prevalence of internet addiction among medical and non-medical students of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan. IIUM Journal of Orofacial and Health Sciences, 4 (1) pp. 16-25
2022	Assessment tools to measure postnatal mental illness: a 10-year scoping review. Malaysian Family Physician 2022, 17 (2) pp.
2022	Depression, anxiety, and behavioural changes during the Covid-19 pandemic among medical and nursing students. International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, () pp.
2022	Depression, anxiety, and physical activity among antenatal women during COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS), () pp. 1288-1295
2022	Detection of FMS-like Tyrosine Kinase 3 (FLT3) and Nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1) mutations from marrow tissues in patients with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 21 (4) pp. 98-104
2022	Development of nutrition screening guideline content for use by healthcare staffs in older adults in health clinic setting: a scoping review. Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 28 (1) pp. 119-148
2022	Development, validation and acceptability of a newly developed nutrition resource kit for at-risk and malnourished elderly in health clinics setting. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 18 (5) pp. 93-103
2022	Effects of listening to Quran recitation and nature sounds on preoperative anxiety among patients undergoing surgery. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 37 (2) pp. 295-310
2022	Exploring the views of healthcare practitioners on postnatal mental illness screening among Malaysian women. The Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences (MJMHS), 18 (Supp 19) pp. 66-72
2022	Knowledge and attitude towards breastfeeding among fathers working at higher learning institutions in the east coast of Malaysia. Jurnal Islam dan Masyarakat Kontemporari (JIMK), 23 (1) pp. 236-243
2022	Prevalence of internet addiction among medical and non-medical students of International Islamic University (IIUM), Kuantan. IIUM Journal of Orofacial and Health Sciences, 3 (1) pp. 54-54
2021	Barriers and opportunities of nutrition screening in elderly patients in health clinic settings in Kuantan, Pahang: a qualitative study. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 17 (4) pp. 21-29
2021	Barriers and opportunities of nutrition screening in elderly patients in Malaysian health clinic setting. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 17 Supp 5 (August 2021) pp. 52
2021	Content identification for the development of a nutrition resource kit for malnourished and at-risk elderly: a review. Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 27 (3) pp. 373-396
2021	Exploring women’s perceptions and experiences of menopause among East Coast Malaysian women. Malaysian Family Physician, 16 (1) pp. 84-92
2021	FLT3 and NPM1 mutations in patients with Myeloid neoplasms. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 5 (1) pp. 2118
2021	Identification of the types of nutrition resource kit needed by community living elderly in Malaysian health clinic setting. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 17 Supp 5 (August 2021) pp. 53
2021	Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) and modifiable risk Factors profiling among adults in a selected FELDA settlement in East Coast of Pahang. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 17 (Supp5) pp. 40
2021	Risk factors for sexual dysfunction among postpartum women in Kuantan, Pahang. International Medical Journal of Malaysia, 20 (2) pp.
2021	Types of nutrition resource kit needed by community living elderly in Malaysian health clinic setting: a qualitative study. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 17 (2) pp. 217-224
2020	Agreement between body weight perception and body weight status among late adolescents in Kuantan, Malaysia. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 75 (2) pp. 158-163
2020	Development of content in nutrition resource kit for malnourished and at-risk elderly: A Systematic review. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 40 (December) pp. 683-683
2020	Predicting sexual intention to engage in premarital sex among late adolescent in Kuantan government secondary schools: an application of theory of planned behaviour. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 19 (1) pp. 109-116
2020	The prevalence of sexual dysfunction among postpartum women on the East Coast of Malaysia. Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 15 (6) pp. 515-521
2019	A review on body weight perception and its associated factors among adolescents in Malaysia and worldwide. World Journal Of Pharmaceutical And Medical Research, 5 (4) pp. 25-29
2019	Body Mass Index status and its relationship with mode of delivery, birth weight and early feeding history among children in an urban area of Pahang. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 74 (Supplement 2) pp. 69-69
2019	Body weight perception and physical activity level among late adolescents in Kuantan, Pahang : a cross-sectional study. Malaysian Family Physician, 14 (Supplement 2) pp. 15-15
2019	Comparing the effects of qur’an recitation and nature sounds on preoperative anxiety and physiological parameters among patients undergoing surgery at a teaching hospital. International Journal Of Allied Health Sciences, 3 (3 Special Issue) pp. 842-842
2019	Menopausal experience among postmenopausal women In Kuantan, Pahang - a qualitative study. Malaysian Family Physician, 14 (Supplement 2) pp. 14-14
2019	Prevalence of physical activity and its association with body mass index among late adolescents in Kuantan, Malaysia. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 12 (4) pp. 1671-1675
2019	Prevention of Oral Health Disease : Knowledge and Practices among Pregnant Women in Kuantan, Pahang. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES, 3 (2) pp. 923-932
2019	The prevalence of high risk of obstructive sleep apnea and its association with sociodemographic factors among adults in Taman Dato' Rashid Salleh, Indera Mahkota, Kuantan. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 18 (Supplement 2) pp. 18-18
2018	Body weight perception versus body weight status: how good is the agreement?. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 17 (Supplementary Issue No 1) pp. 77-77
2018	Hormone consumption among Mak Nyahs in Kuantan Town: A preliminary survey. The International Medical Journal of Malaysia, 17 (1) pp. 63-70
2018	Knowledge and practices on i-Ta'aleem and other educational technologies among International Islamic University Malaysia Kulliyyah of Medicine lecturers. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 17 (Supplementary Issue 1) pp. 47-47
2018	Learning style preferences among pre-clinical medical students in a public university in Pahang. The International Medical Journal Malaysia, 17 (Special issue 2) pp. 11-16
2018	Level of sexual and reproductive health knowledge and attitude among early adolescent. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 17 (Supplementary Issue No 1) pp. 45-45
2018	Mental health and early adolescent: a prevalence study. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 17 (Supplementary Issue No 1) pp. 76-76
2018	Predicting sexual intention to engage in premarital sex among late adolescent in Kuantan government secondary schools: an application of the theory of planned behavior. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 17 (Supplementary Issue No 1) pp. 25-25
2018	The relationship between eating habits and stress among undergraduate medical students of IIUM Kuantan. Malaysia Journal of Public Health Medicine, 18 (Supplement 2) pp. 68
2017	Knowledge, attitude and practice on dengue among adult population in Felda Sungai Pancing Timur, Kuantan, Pahang. International Medical Journal Malaysia (IMJM), 16 (2) pp. 3-9
2017	Nutritional knowledge, attitude and practice among antenatal and postnatal mothers in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (HTAA), Kuantan, Pahang 2016. International Medical Journal Malaysia (IMJM), 17 (Special Issue 1) pp. 167-173
2016	Peer influences and intention to smoke e-cigarette: A cross-sectionaL study among form 4 students of a secondary school in Kuantan,Pahang. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 16 ((Supplement 4)) pp. 120-120
2016	The prevalence of Internet addiction and its related factors among medical students of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Campus. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 16 (Supplement 4) pp. 122-122
2016	Validation of a new questionnaire assessing the health impact of divorce on women: An exploratory factor analysis. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 16 (2) pp. 64-71
2015	Nicotine dependence and quit smoking: a preliminary survey among adult males in Kuantan, Malaysia. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 14 (Supplement) pp. 14-15

Conference or Workshop Item

2022	Breast cancer awareness and mammogram screening uptake among female staff in IIUM Kuantan campus and SASMEC @ IIUM. In: IIUM Research & Innovation 2022,
2022	Condom use consistency among male to female transgender in Kuantan and its associated factors. In: Virtual Medical Research Symposium 2022,
2022	Condom use consistency and its associated factors among male to female transgender in Kuantan, Pahang. In: Medical Research Symposium,
2022	Pregnancy physical activity questionnaire: translation, validity, and Reliability of a Malay version (PPAQ-M) during Covid-19. In: Virtual Medical Research Symposium 2022,
2021	A cohort study on obstetric outcome of obese primigravida with spontaneous onset of labour at term. In: Medical Research Symposium 2021,
2021	Characterization of alar ligament on 3.0T MRI: a cross-sectional study in IIUM Medical Centre, Kuantan. In: 19th Asian Oceanian Congress of Radiology incorporating Malaysian Congress of Radiology (MCOR) 2021,
2021	Development and acceptance of a newly developed nutrition resource kit for malnourished and at-risk elderly in Malaysian health clinic setting. In: 26th Malaysian Dietitians’ Association Conference,
2021	Development and feasibility assessment of a nutrition screening guideline in elderly patients for use among healthcare staff in health clinic settings. In: 26th Malaysian Dietitians' Association Virtual Conference 2021,
2021	Difference between Alar ligament of male and female: MRI perspectives. In: Kuantan Research Day 2020,
2021	Level of physical activity and it’s associated factors among pregnant women during pregnancy.. In: Kuantan Research Day 2020: A National Online Event for E-poster Presentation,
2021	The Effect of Structured Physical Activity among Pregnant Women on Maternal Health and Fetal Outcomes : A Systematic Review. In: 23rd Family Medicine Scientific Conference 2021,
2021	The effectiveness of UNICEF/WHO 20-hour Breastfeeding Course in Improving Health Professionals’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice towards Breastfeeding in Malaysia: A Quasi Experimental Study. In: 23rd Family Medicine Scientific Conference,
2021	Validity and reliability of the Malay Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS-M) among mothers with infants in Malaysia. In: 23rd Family Medicine Scientific Conference 2021,
2020	Knowledge of postnatal care among confinement ladies in Malaysia during COVID-19 pandemic: a pilot study. In: IMAM Symposium 2020,
2019	Body weight perception and physical activity level among late adolescents in Kuantan, Pahang : A cross-sectional study. In: 7th Asia Pacific Primary Care Research Conference,
2019	Menopausal experience among postmenopausal women in Kuantan, Pahang - A qualitative study. In: 7 Asia Pacific Primary Care Research Conference,
2019	Menopausal experience among postmenopausal women in Kuantan,Pahang—a qualitative study. In: 7th Asia Pacific Primary Care Research Conference,
2019	Sexual dysfunction among post-partum women and its associated risk factors in Primary Care Clinics in Kuantan, Pahang. In: Medical Research Symposium 2019,
2018	A cross sectional study on quality of sleep among adult population in an urban area of Pahang. In: Medical Research Symposium 2018,
2018	Body weight perception versus body weight status, How good is the agreement. In: Medical Research Symposium 2018,
2018	Effectiveness of sexual and reproductive health education and attitude in early adolescent in Kuantan, Pahang. In: Medical Research Symposium 2018,
2018	Food safety at home: knowledge and practices among adults in suburban community in Malaysia. In: International Society for Environmental Epidemiology and International Society of Exposure Science - Asia Chapter Conference 2018 (ISEE/ES-AC 2018),
2018	Interprofessional learning readiness among medical students in International Islamic University Malaysia using readiness for interprofessional learning scale inventory. In: Medical Research Symposium 2018,
2018	Knowledge, practice and barriers of pap smear screening among patients in obstetrics & gynecology ward of the largest government hospital in Pahang. In: Medical Research Symposium 2018,
2018	Level of sexual and reproductive health knowledge and attitude among early adolescent. In: Medical Research Symposium 2018,
2018	Mental health and early adolescent: a prevalence study. In: Medical Research Symposium 2018,
2018	Predicting sexual intention to engage in premarital sex among late adolescent in Kuantan government secondary schools: an application of the Theory of Planned Behavior. In: Medical Research Symposium 2018,
2018	Sexual dysfunction among post partum women and its associated risk factors in primary care clinics in Kuantan, Pahang - a preliminary report. In: Empowering Primary Care Towards Universal Health,
2018	The effects of subdermal etonorgestrel on body weight, blood pressure, menstrual and non-menstrual adverse effects between two BMI groups. In: Malaysian International Scientific Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2018,
2017	Barriers To utilization of oral health care services among antenatal mothers in Kuantan, Pahang. In: 1st IIUM International Dental Conference 2017 in Commemoration of the Kulliyyah of Dentistry 10th Anniversary (1st IIDC),
2017	Evaluation of knowledge and attitude towards oral health during pregnancy and common practices among pregnant women residing in Pahang, Malaysia. In: 1st IIUM International Dental Conference 2017 in Commemoration of the Kulliyyah of Dentistry 10th Anniversary (1st IIDC),
2017	Knowledge, attitude and behaviour towards dietary salt intake among adults’ residents of sub-urban setting in Kuantan. In: 20th Family Medicine Scientific Conference,
2017	Oral health problem among pregnant mothers: age and attitude do matter. In: 1st IIUM International Dental Conference 2017 in Commemoration of the Kulliyyah of Dentistry 10th Anniversary (1st IIDC),
2016	Internet usage from Islamic perspective: a preliminary survey with first year medical students, Kuantan Campus, Pahang 2015. In: 2nd World Congress on Integration Islamicisation: Focus On Medical & Health Care Sciences 2016 (2WCII-2016),
2016	Knowledge, attitude and practice on hand hygiene among clinical year medical students in Islamic institution. In: 2nd World Congress on Integration Islamicisation: Focus On Medical & Health Care Sciences 2016 (2WCII-2016),
2016	Learning style preferences among Muslims pre-clinical medical students in an Islamic institution. In: 2nd World Congress on Integration Islamicisation: Focus On Medical & Health Care Sciences 2016 (2WCII-2016),
2016	Nicotine dependence and quit smoking survey among current adult male smokers in Felda Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Pahang in 2015 . In: 62nd Myanmar Medical Conference,
2016	Nutritional knowledge, attitude and practice during pregnancy among antenatal and postnatal mothers in HTAA, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia 2016. In: 12th Asia Pacific Congress in Maternal Fetal Medicine,
2016	Prevalence of smartphone addiction and its related factors among pre-clinical students at IIUM Kuantan Campus 2016. In: 2nd Sabah Regional Public Health Conference & 11th Sabah Public Health Colloqium :Innovation & Transformation: Regional Public Health Of the Future,
2016	Protection of life & progeny: do our mothers have good nutritional knowledge, attitude and practice?. In: 2nd World Congress on Integration Islamicisation: Focus On Medical & Health Care Sciences 2016 (2WCII-2016),
2016	Smoking dependency behaviour towards conventional & e-cigarette among selected government instituition in Indera Mahkota, Kuantan 2016. In: 2nd Sabah Regional Public Health Conference & 11th Sabah Public Health Colloqium :Innovation & Transformation: Regional Public Health Of the Future,
2015	Difficult to quit smoking beyond “nicotine dependence”: a preliminary survey among adult male smokers in Felda Bukit Goh,Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia. In: 5th Asia Pacific Primary Care research Conference,
2015	A knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) on dengue among adult population in Felda Sungai Panching Timur, Kuantan, Pahang. In: 18th Family Medicine Scientific Conference 2015,
2015	Nicotine dependence and quit smoking: a preliminary survey among adult males in Kuantan, Malaysia. In: Medical Research Symposium 2015,
2015	Nicotine dependency of adult male smokers and it’s socio-economic determinants. In: 18th Family Medicine Scientific Conference 2015,
2015	Oral cancer awareness among dental patients attending polyclinic, kulliyyah of dentistry, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM): a preliminary study. In: 18th Malaysia Family Medicine Scientific Conference 2015,
2015	Prevalence of risk for eating disorder amongst International Islamic University Malaysia medical students and its associated factors. In: Medical Research Symposium 2015,
2014	The effectiveness of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education programme among secondary school students in Felda, Pahang. In: 4th International Public Health Conference,

Book

2021	Garis panduan saringan pemakanan untuk warga emas di klinik kesihatan. Kulliyyah Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia, ISBN: 9789672563402
2021	Kit pendidikan pemakanan: panduan mengurus dan mencegah malpemakanan dalam kalangan warga emas. Kulliyyah Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia, ISBN: 9789672563419
2017	Sexual and reproductive health among early adolescent a program effectiveness. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-718-7

Monograph

2021	Kit pendidikan pemakanan: panduan mengurus dan mencegah malpemakanan dalam kalangan warga emas. In: ,
2020	Garis panduan : saringan pemakanan untuk warga emas di klinik kesihatan. In: International Islamic University Malaysia,