Professor
- School of Medicine
Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences - 0123021928
- leihum.wee@taylors.edu.my
Professor Dr Wee Lei Hum
Academic Qualification
- Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
- Master of Health Communication, Curtin University of Technology, Australia
- Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Professional Qualification
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Areas of Expertise
- Medical And Health Sciences, Public Health, Promotion and Prevention, Health Promotion, Health Behaviour, Tobacco Control and Workplace Health and Wellbeing
Research Interest
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Publications
2023
- E-Cigarette Users Profiles and Their Association with Identified Impacts of COVID-19 on Vaping among Young Adults in Malaysia (ISI-Indexed), Healthcare - Article in Journals
- Depression and Anxiety Predict Healthcare Workers Understanding of and Willingness to Help Suicide Attempt Patients. (ISI-Indexed), OMEGA-Journal of death and dying - Article in Journals
- Distress Tolerance And Mood Disorders Among Smoking Cessation Clinic Attendees (ISI-Indexed) - Article in Proceeding
- Motivation To Quit Vape Among Adult Exclusive Vape Users In Malaysia (ISI-Indexed) - Article in Proceeding
- The Development and Validation of a Psychometric Tool to Assess Behavioral Factors Impacting Personal Dosimeter Use among Medical Radiation Workers (ISI-Indexed), Health Physics - Article in Journals
2022
- Predicting Overweight and Obesity Status Among Malaysian Working Adults With Machine Learning or Logistic Regression: Retrospective Comparison Study, JMIR Formative Research - Article in Journals
- COVID-19 Pendorong Kejayaan Berhenti Merokok: Pendekatan Perubahan Tingkah Laku - Book Chapter
- The Role of Media and Retailer Message Recall on Malaysian Male Perceptions of E-Cigarette Use: The 2016 National Study of E-Cigarettes Prevalence. (SCOPUS-Indexed), INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing - Article in Journals
- Application of the Logic Model to the School-Based Fit and Smart Adolescent Smoking Cessation Program. Malaysian, Journal of Medical Sciences - Article in Journals
- Healthy lifestyle practices and health status among Malaysian employees: A gender comparison., PLoS One - Article in Journals
2021
- The influence of religious/spiritual beliefs on Malaysian hospital healthcare workers attitudes towards suicide and suicidal patients: a qualitative study. (SCOPUS-Indexed), Journal of Research in Nursing - Article in Journals
- Prevalence of Insufficient Sleep and Its Associated Factors Among Working Adults in Malaysia. (SCOPUS-Indexed), Nature and Science of Sleep. - Article in Journals
- Effectiveness of training stop smoking advisers to deliver cessation support to the UK national proposed standard versus usual care in Malaysia: a two arm cluster randomized controlled trial (SCOPUS-Indexed), Addiction - Article in Journals
- Predictors of psychological distress and mental health resource utilization among employees in Malaysia. (SCOPUS-Indexed), International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Article in Journals
- Validation and reliability of the Bahasa Malaysia language version of the Acceptance of Illness Scale among Malaysian patients with cancer. (SCOPUS-Indexed), PLoS One - Article in Journals
2020
- Psychological and work-related factors predicting work engagement in Malaysian employees. (SCOPUS-Indexed), Occupational Medicine - Article in Journals
2019
- Factors associated with different smoking statuses among Malaysian adolescent smokers: a cross-sectional study (ISI-Indexed), BMC Public Health - Article in Journals
Research
- An E-learning Module for Healthcare Professionals on Organ Donation: Design, Development and Testing, Supervisor, 2023 to 2025, National
- A study on framework of a new remote personalised oral anticancer medication self-management model for patients with haematological malignancies, Co-researcher, 2023 to 2025, National
- Development of a physical activity and behavioural intervention framework for electronic cigarettes cessation through improvement of psychological well-being among university students in Malaysia : A mix method approach, Project Leader, 2023 to 2026, National
- AN INTERVENTION ON RISK PERCEPTION AND SOURCE CREDIBILITY ON EC INFORMATION-SEEKING TO INCREASE QUIT INTENTION AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN CHENGDU, CHINA:A MIXED-METHOD STUDY , Supervisor, 2021 to 2025, International
- PEMBANGUNAN MODUL INTERVENSI PENDIDIKAN ROKOK ELEKTRONIK DALAM KALANGAN DEWASA MUDA DI MALAYSIA (Development of Electronic Cigarette Education Intervention Module Among Young Adults In Malaysia), Supervisor, 2020 to 2023, National
Awards and Stewardship
- Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Tingkah Laku Kesihatan dan sebagai pakar untuk menasihat Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Parlimen Kesihatan (PSSC) mengenai Rang Undang-undang Kawalan Produk Merokok untuk Kesihatan Awam 2023 , Services, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Chairman Of Committee Or Task Force , 2023
Paper Presented
- Comparison of siMS Score by Sociodemographic Characteristics and Nutritional Status among Children Aged 6.0-12.9 Years in Malaysia, 2022 International Congress on Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (CONGRESS), ORAL PRESENTER , 01/09/2022 to 03/09/2022
- Predicting Overweight and Obesity Status among Malaysian Adults using Supervised Machine Learning, IUNS-ICN International Congress of Nutrition (CONGRESS), POSTER PRESENTER , 06/12/2022 to 11/12/2022