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Nurasikin Binti Mohamad Shariff

Academic Qualification

  • Doctor of Philosophy - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Nottingham
  • Master of Nursing Science - Masters Degree, Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • Bachelor of Health Sciences (Hons) (Nursing) - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

Nurasikin Binti Mohamad Shariff (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF NURSING

Other's position:

Head, Kulliyyah of Nursing

nurasikin@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Nurasikin was trained to become specialised in mental health nursing to fill the position in Department of Special Care Nursing. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the Kulliyyah of Nursing. She has published few articles in the field of mental health, particularly on the topics of spirituality, religiosity and mental health. Her Ph.D. research project entitled ‘Spiritual recovery in people diagnosed with bipolar disorder in Malaysia’ in which she explored the spiritual resources in that studied population with the application of Bourdieu’s symbolic capital. She further expands the work of Bourdieu’s symbolic capital into spiritual capital. She  is currently very much inspired by Bourdieu’s trinity concept of habitus, capital and field. She is keen to expand her research interest into social phenomenon of any kind of disorder and related to well-being such as spiritual distress and smoking issues.


Area of Specialisation


  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Sociology ~ Social Theory - Bourdieu's symbolic capital
  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Nursing Education ~ Other Nursing Education n.e.c.
  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Nursing ~ Mental Health - Spirituality and mental health


Professional Membership


  • 2020: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (member), Malaysian Nurses Association


Teaching Responsibilities


COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING PRACTICE 2019/2020
DISCOVERY OF SPECIALIZATION IN NURSING 2021/2022 2020/2021
FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT I 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT II 2021/2022 2020/2021
INNOVATION IN NURSING 2021/2022 2020/2021
INTEGRATED NURSING PRACTICE (FINAL PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION) 2021/2022
INTEGRATED NURSING PRACTICE(FINAL PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION) 2020/2021 2019/2020
INTEGRATED NURSING SCIENCES(FINAL PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION) 2021/2022 2020/2021
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 2021/2022 2020/2021
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING PRACTICE 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020


Research Projects


Completed
No data
On-Going
2021 - Present Knowledge transfer program of long-term care management among the community volunteers of Felda in Kuantan.
2021 - Present COVID-19 Impact and Mental Wellness
2021 - Present COVID-19 Impact and Mental Wellness
2020 - Present The influence of music on the psychological well-being of communities in a public university
2020 - Present Development of home-based physical exercise and mental training to reduce the risk of progression from mild cognitive impairment to dementia in older adults.
2019 - Present `I smoke everyday but I think I am healthy?: An application of Bourdeau?s theory in a study of health perception and health practice behavior among smokers in Malaysia (A mixed methods approach)


Award & Recognition


03 Dec, 2020 LONG SERVICE AWARD - KULLIYYAH OF NURSING KCDIO


Publications


Article

2021 “I need help”: a study of spiritual distress among people diagnosed with bipolar disorder in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 17 (SUPP 5) pp. 95-95
2021 Perceived stress level and its stressors among Malaysian undergraduate nursing students during COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Care Scholars, 4 (Supplementary 1) pp.
2021 The mental health benefit of religion and spirituality in people living with bipolar disorder in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 17 () pp. 75-75
2021 The need of muslim chaplain in hospital-based services in Malaysia: a scoping review of literature. International Journal of Care Scholars, 4 (2) pp. 78-82
2020 Qualitative research approach for the conceptual understanding of spirituality for healthcare service users: a methodological guide. International Journal of Care Scholar, 3 (1) pp. 17-22
2018 Children's experience in healthcare decisions: an overview. International Journal of Care Scholar, 1 (2) pp. 37-41
2018 The need to particularise the concept of spirituality within mental health services in Malaysia. International Journal of Care Scholar, 1 (1) pp. 44-49
2012 Factorial validation of the Malay version of multidimension scale of perceived social support among a group of psychiatric patients. Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry, 21 (2) pp. 1-10
2012 Religiousness, religious coping methods and distress level among psychiatric patients in Malaysia. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 0 (0) pp. 1-7
2010 Validity and reliability of the Malay version of Duke University Religion Index (DUREL-M) among a group of nursing student. Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry, 19 (2) pp. (1-5)
Conference or Workshop Item

2021 “I need help”: a study of spiritual distress among people diagnosed with bipolar disorder in Malaysia. In: Third World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation 2021,
2021 Self-care and its association with anxiety among undergraduate nursing students during Covid-19 pandemic. In: INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL CONFERENCE ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN SOCIETY, PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION,
2021 Spiritual care in grieve and loss. In: Spiritual Care Awareness Program,
2021 The mental health benefit of religion and spirituality in people living with bipolar disorder in Malaysia. In: 3rd World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation 2021,
2021 The mental health benefit of religion and spirituality in people living with bipolar disorder in Malaysia.. In: Third World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation 2021,
2019 Spiritual care for patient with mental health problem. In: Penyakit mental dan gangguan makhluk halus, mitos vs realiti,
2017 Spiritual recovery of people with bipolar disorder in Malaysia. In: 19th International Conference on Mental Health,
2011 Health promotion : chronic disease. In: Health Awareness Programme,
2011 Religious commitment, religious coping and distress level in psychiatic patients. In: International Health Conference IIUM 2011 ,
2011 Religiousness, religious coping methods and distress level among the psychiatric patients in Malaysia. In: International Health Conference IIUM 2011 ,
Book

2018 Maternal health. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-746-0
2018 School health. IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-747-7
2018 School health. IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-747-7
Book Section

2018 Maternal nutrition during pregnancy and the infant's risk of allergy. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-746-0, pp. 28-47
Monograph

2013 IIUM Nursing skills manual. In: International Islamic University Malaysia,