pensyarah perubatan
jabatan perubatan keluarga
draznida@hctm.ukm.edu.my
Kluster Kepakaran/ Cluster of Expertise :
Kesihatan dan Perubatan Termaju,
Biografi/ Biography :
Dr. Aznida Firzah ialah seorang doktor klinikal, penyelidik, dan advokat yang komited dalam meningkatkan kualiti perkhidmatan penjagaan kesihatan primer. Beliau memperoleh Ijazah Perubatan (MD) dari Universiti Malaya pada tahun 1992 dan memulakan kerjayanya sebagai Pegawai Perubatan di Hospital Kuala Lumpur, memperoleh pengalaman luas dalam pelbagai bidang perubatan. Pada tahun 2003, beliau melanjutkan kepakarannya dalam Perubatan Keluarga dengan memperoleh Sarjana Perubatan (Perubatan Keluarga), mengukuhkan peranannya sebagai Pakar Perubatan Keluarga yang berfokus kepada rawatan pesakit secara menyeluruh.
Pada tahun 2015, beliau mencipta sejarah sebagai Pakar Perubatan Keluarga pertama di Malaysia yang memiliki ijazah Doktor Falsafah (PhD) dalam Kesihatan Awam, setelah menamatkan program PhD dalam Kesihatan Komuniti melalui kerjasama antara United Nations University–International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) dan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Beliau telah berkhidmat sebagai Pensyarah Perubatan di Jabatan Perubatan Keluarga, Fakulti Perubatan, UKM sejak tahun 2003 dan pernah memegang jawatan sebagai Ketua Jabatan (2015-2017).
Sebagai seorang pakar klinikal dan penyelidik, beliau mempunyai minat mendalam dalam meningkatkan penjagaan jangka panjang untuk pesakit strok dalam penjagaan primer. Berbekalkan pengalaman klinikal di Klinik Lanjutan Strok, beliau telah membangunkan laluan penjagaan bersepadu untuk pesakit strok di komuniti/pasca discaj (iCaPPS©), yang menghubungkan rawatan hospital dengan penjagaan komuniti. Pengajian PhD beliau juga memperkukuhkan pemahaman dalam ekonomi kesihatan, membolehkan beliau menyediakan bukti ekonomi bagi menyokong perubahan dalam dasar penjagaan kesihatan negara.
Penyelidikan beliau merangkumi hasil klinikal, penilaian perkhidmatan kesihatan, dan reka bentuk laluan penjagaan bersepadu dalam model perkongsian penjagaan multidisiplin. Fokus utama kajiannya adalah dalam penjagaan jangka panjang pesakit demensia, kesan kesihatan oral t
Dr. Aznida Firzah is an active clinician, researcher, and advocate for improved primary care services. She earned her medical degree from the University of Malaya in 1992 and began her career as a Medical Officer at Hospital Kuala Lumpur, gaining hands-on experience in diverse healthcare settings. In 2003, she obtained her Master of Medicine (Family Medicine), solidifying her role as a Family Medicine Specialist dedicated to comprehensive, patient-centered care.
In 2015, she achieved a significant milestone by earning a PhD in Community Health through a joint program between the United Nations University–International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) and UKM, making her the first Family Medicine Specialist in Malaysia with a doctorate in Public Health. Since 2003, she has been a core academic and clinician in the Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UKM, where she also served as Head of Department (2015-2017).
Driven by a passion for optimizing long-term stroke care in primary care settings, she leveraged her clinical experience at Klinik Lanjutan Strok to develop an integrated care pathway for home-bound post-stroke patients (iCaPPS©), bridging gaps between hospital and community care. Her PhD studies deepened her expertise in health economics, enabling her to generate economic evidence that informs healthcare policy reforms.
Her research portfolio spans clinical outcomes, healthcare service evaluation, and multidisciplinary shared care models, with a particular focus on dementia care, oral health’s impact on systemic disease, and strategic purchasing for Malaysia’s National Health Financing Scheme. She is actively engaged in translating research into practice, working with policymakers and stakeholders to enhance cost-effective, patient-centered care delivery.
Dr. Aznida is a sought-after speaker at national and international conferences on long-term stroke care and healthcare economics. She currently serves as Vice President of the Malaysian Healt
haslina rani, muhammad syafiq asyraf rosli, in meei tew, aznida firzah abdul aziz, nur saadah mohamad aun, tuti ningseh mohd dom. (2025). enhancing manpower capacity and system support for domiciliary oral care in malaysia’s ageing population. - the international journal of oral health. 41 - 41.
haslina rani, amalina alya azizan, nurul izzah abdul walad, siti aisya athirah hassan,tuti ningseh mohd dom, daphne shu huey yeoh, joyce wuen cheer tay, muhammad syafiq asyraf rosli, nur saadah mohamad aun, aznida firzah abdul aziz, kaung myat thwin, in meei tew. (2025). challenges and recommendations for oral healthcare of older adults in a long-term care facility. - healthcare. 1 - 17.
mahmoud m dboba, nor azlin mohd nordin, haidzir manaf, hanif farhan mohd rasdi, aznida firzah abdul aziz . (2025). constraint-induced movement therapy with or without neuromuscular electrical stimulation versus conventional therapy for upper extremity function in chronic stroke survivors: protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. - jmir research protocols. 1 - 14.
anwar fazal, aznida firzah abdul aziz, wan asyraf wan zaidi . (2025). development of a caregiver guide for post discharge stroke patients residing at home in the community: postcode-mytm project. - malaysian journal of public health medicine. 55 - 55.
hii ching ching, aznida firzah abdul aziz. (2025). the hidden danger of proton pump inhibitor: a case of hypomagnesemia. - medical journal of malaysia case reports. 111 - 113.
haslina rani, amalina alya azizan, nurul izzah abdul walad, siti aisya athirah hassan,tuti ningseh mohd dom, daphne shu huey yeoh, joyce wuen cheer tay, muhammad syafiq asyraf rosli, nur saadah mohamad aun, aznida firzah abdul aziz, kaung myat thwin, in meei tew. (2025). challenges and recommendations for oral healthcare of older adults in a long-term care facility. - healthcare. 1 - 17.
nur adila mohd norwir, shahida mohd-said, aznida firzah abdul aziz, tuti ningseh mohd-dom. (2025). leveraging dental visits for systemic health: diabetes screening and referral compliance in periodontitis patients in malaysia. - journal of clinical medicine. 1 - 13.
in meei tew, daphne shu huey yeoh, joyce wuen cheer tay, tuti ningseh mohd-dom, muhammad syafiq asyraf rosli, aznida firzah abdul aziz, haslina rani. (2025). oral health-related quality of life in older adults. - international dental journal. 84 - 84.
wei sheng ho, nor azlin mohd nordin, aznida firzah abdul aziz. (2025). provision of information, secondary stroke prevention and holistic care for post-transient ischemic attack patients a scoping review. - medicine . 1 - 17.
nimelesh balanthiren , mohd fairuz ali and aznida firzah abdul aziz. (2024). cognitive impairment among older persons with chronic illness attending primary care and its association with cardiovascular risk using the framingham risk score. - bmc geriatrics. 1 - 10.
radhiyah hussin, aznida firzah abdul aziz, mohd fairuz ali, ezura madiana md monoto, hs arvinder singh, alabed ali ahmed alabed, wan asyraf wan zaidi, norlinah ibrahim. (2023). stroke riskometer application (sratm) influence on lifestyle changes of home bound familial malaysian stroke caregivers: a randomised controlled trial in a primary care based longer term stroke care facility.. - bmc primary care. 1-10.
aznida firzah abdul aziz, tuti ningseh mohd dom, norlaila mustafa, abdul hadi said, rasidah ayob, salbiah mohamed isa, ernieda hatah, sharifa ezat wan puteh, mohd farez fitri mohd alwi. (2022). screening for type 2 diabetes and periodontitis patients (codapt myc): a multidisciplinary care approach. - bmc health services research. 1-8.
mohd naqiuddin johar, nor azlin mohd nordin, aznida firzah abdul aziz. (2022). the effect of game-based in comparison to conventional circuit exercise on functions, motivation level, self-efficacy and quality of life among stroke survivors. - medicine. 1-7.
noor mikraz mohamad isa, aznida firzah abdul aziz. (2020). lower urinary tract symptoms: prevalence and factors associated with help-seeking in male primary care attendees. - korean journal of family medicine. 256-262.
chai-eng tan, aznida firzah abdul aziz, may-yin hi, nur sarah a azmi, nur khairina ishak, fathin alyaa mohamad farid, mohammad nazri zulkafli. (2018). validation of the caregiving knowledge questionnaire-my: measuring knowledge regarding positioning and feeding among malaysian caregivers of stroke patients. - indian journal of palliative care. .
wei chern ang, aznida firzah abdul aziz, aniza ismail, nurul ain mohd tahir, syed mohamed aljunid syed junid. (2025). optimising strategic purchasing for pharmaceutical procurement services in the malaysian healthcare system. - malaysian journal of public health medicine (mjphm). 23 - 23.
syed mohd taufiq wan obeng, aznida firzah abdul aziz, mohd fairuz ali. (2025). primary care doctors’ attitude toward patients with mental illness in public primary healthcare services in kuching, sarawak. - malaysian journal of public health medicine. 21 - 21.
mya win hnit, aznida firzah abdul aziz, mohd fairuz ali, cai eng tan. (2025). development, feasibility and economic evaluation of teleconsultation care pathway for older patients with noncommunicable diseases at primary care settings of malaysia. - malaysian journal of public health medicine. 16 - 16.
ahmad hazri ilyas, aznida firzah abdul aziz, mohd fairuz ali. (2025). strengthening resilient integrated health systems through sustainable health financing policies: addressing financial barriers to respite care utilization among informal stroke caregivers in kedah, malaysia. - malaysian journal of public health medicine. 29 - 29.
ahmad hazri ilyas, aznida firzah abdul aziz, mohd fairuz ali. (2025). perceptions of informal stroke caregivers regarding respite care in kedah, malaysia: insights into evolving filial attitudes from an exploratory qualitative study. - malaysian family physician. 4 - 4.
mohd fairuz ali & aznida firzah abdul aziz. (2025). enhancing the delivery and accessibility of post-diagnostic support for dementia in the community: the contribution of primary healthcare physicians. - . 61 - 68.
zafir mohd makhbul, mohd helmi ali & mazzlida mat deli. (2024). games-integrated circuit exercise in ensuring therapy continuity for post-stroke populations. - . 140 - 150.
dayang anita abdul aziz,zarina abdul latiff, sharifa ezat wan puteh,suzaily wahab, harlina halizah siraj,norlaila mustafa,aznida firzah abdul aziz,ani amelia zainuddin,siti farhan moh fauzi,mohd al adib samuri,nurhafilah musa,farah nini dusuki, azad. (2022). kajian rintis knowledge, attitude and practice (kap) pengetahuan, sikap dan amalan ibu bapa dan golongan profesional terhadap impak kesihatan female genital mutilation (fgm). - . 24-30.
dayang anita abdul aziz, zarina abdul latif, sharifah ezat wan puteh, suzaily wahab, harlina haliza siraj, norlaila mustafa, aznida firzah abdul aziz, ani amelia zainuddin, siti farhan mohd pauzi, mohd al adib samuri, nurhafilah musa, farah nini dasuki. (2022). kajian rintis knowledge, attitude and practice (kap) pengetahuan, sikap dan amalan ibu bapa dan golongan profesional terhadap impak kesihatan female genital mutilation (fgm). - . 24-30.
hizlinda tohid, aznida firzah abdul aziz & mohd fairuz al. (2021). mental health issues in primary care. - . 11-15.
mohd fairuz ali, aznida firzah abdul aziz, nur iman suraiya ja’afar, thayaletchumy gophala krishnan, mohamad azizi mohamad zulkifle & nur khairunnisa khaidzir. (2024). tahap kesedaran terhadap demensia di kalangan warga emas yang berisiko. - resmi. 11 - 11.
aznida firzah abdul aziz. (2024). peranan penjaga/ahli keluarga dalam menangani demensia. - . 1-12.
aznida firzah abdul aziz, mohd fairuz ali. (2022). elak nyayuk sebelum waktu. - berita harian. 46.
dayang anita abdul aziz,zarina abdul latiff, sharifa ezat wan puteh,suzaily wahab, harlina halizah siraj,norlaila mustafa,aznida firzah abdul aziz,ani amelia zainuddin,siti farhan moh fauzi,mohd al adib samuri,nurhafilah musa,farah nini dusuki, azad. (2022). kajian rintis knowledge, attitude and practice (kap) pengetahuan, sikap dan amalan ibu bapa dan golongan profesional terhadap impak kesihatan female genital mutilation (fgm). - . 24-30.
dayang anita abdul aziz, zarina abdul latif, sharifah ezat wan puteh, suzaily wahab, harlina haliza siraj, norlaila mustafa, aznida firzah abdul aziz, ani amelia zainuddin, siti farhan mohd pauzi, mohd al adib samuri, nurhafilah musa, farah nini dasuki. (2022). kajian rintis knowledge, attitude and practice (kap) pengetahuan, sikap dan amalan ibu bapa dan golongan profesional terhadap impak kesihatan female genital mutilation (fgm). - . 24-30.
aznida firzah abdul aziz. (2025). measuring universal health coverage progress – what indicators matter most for the malaysian healthcare system?. - 19th postgraduate forum on health system & policy: policy and action for sustainable health.. .
daphne yeoh, joyce tay, in meei tew, tuti ningseh mohd dom, muhammad syafiq asyraf rosliz, aznida firzah abdul azizz, haslina rani. (2025). the impact of frailty on oral health-related quality of life among community-dwelling older adults. - 16th agm and scientific conference madphs 2025. .
chee hor yee , nor azlin mohd nordin, aznida firzah abdul aziz. (2025). what socio-demography and clinical profile factors influence length of hospital stay among malaysian patients with transient ischemic attack?. - world physiotherapy congress. .
aznida firzah abdul aziz. (2024). peranan penjaga/ahli keluarga dalam menangani demensia. - . 1-12.
mohd fairuz ali, aznida firzah abdul aziz, nur iman suraiya ja’afar, thayaletchumy gophala krishnan, mohamad azizi mohamad zulkifle & nur khairunnisa khaidzir. (2024). tahap kesedaran terhadap demensia di kalangan warga emas yang berisiko. - resmi. 11 - 11.
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