Curriculum Vitae

MISS DEVI A/P PERAMALAH

Research Officer
  • Department of Social and Preventive Medicine
    Faculty of Medicine
  • devivaishu
  • 0379673797

BIOGRAPHY

 

Ms Devi Peramalah is a Research Officer in Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya. She studied Master Public Health and BSc Microbiology at the University of Malaya. She overseas CEEBP research and training activities in the public health field since 2009.

 

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • MPH, (Sains Kesihatan Awam)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • Bachelor Degree, (MIKROBIOLOGI)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

WORKING EXPERIENCE

  • 02 Jan 2014-
    Pegawai Penyelidik
    Jabatan Perubatan Kemasyarakatan dan Pencegahan (Spm), Fakulti Perubatan

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Excellence Service Award
    2019, Universiti Malaya

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Zulkipli, M. S., Rampal, S., Bulgiba, A., Peramalah, D., Jamil, N., See, L. L. C., . . . Dahlui, M. (2021). Is there any association between body mass index and severity of dengue infection? Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 115(7), 764-771. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trab021
  2. Chong, Z. L., Sekaran, S. D., Soe, H. J., Peramalah, D., Rampal, S., Ng, C. W. (2020). Diagnostic accuracy and utility of three dengue diagnostic tests for the diagnosis of acute dengue infection in Malaysia. Bmc Infectious Diseases, 20(1), 11. doi: 10.1186/s12879-020-4911-5
  3. Yunus, R. M., Hairi, N. N., Yuen, C., Sooryanarayana, R., Hairi, F., Ismail, N., . . . Bulgiba, A. (2019). Does abuse in late life worsen sleep quality? A two-year prospective cohort study among rural older adults. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 34(1), 60-66. doi:10.1002/gps.4986
  4. Ahmad, N. S., Hairi, N. N., Said, M. A., Kamaruzzaman, S. B., Choo, W. Y., Hairi, F., . . . Bulgiba, A. (2018). Prevalence, transitions and factors predicting transition between frailty states among rural community-dwelling older adults in Malaysia. Plos One, 13(11), 16. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0206445
Others
  1. Chong, Z. L., Sekaran, S. D., Soe, H. J., Peramalah, D., Rampal, S., Rampal, L., & Ng, C. W. Diagnostic Accuracy of Two Dengue NS1 Tests: New Biosensors-Based Rapid Diagnostic Test Versus Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay.
  2. Y.M. Chan, N.N. Hairi, A. Yahya, W.Y. Choo, F. Hairi, N. Ismail, D. Peramalah, S. Kandiben, Z. Mohd Ali, S. Ahmad, I. Abdul Razak and A. Bulgiba. Longitudinal Association Between Chronic Pain and Physical Disability Among Rural Community Dwelling Older Adults in Malaysia. ASM Sc. J., 13, Special Issue 5, 2020 for APRU2018, 75-82
  3. Y.M. Chan, N.N. Hairi, A. Yahya, W.Y. Choo, F. Hairi, N. Ismail, D. Peramalah, S. Kandiben, Z. Mohd Ali, S. Ahmad, I. Abdul Razak and A. Bulgiba. Longitudinal Association Between Chronic Pain and Physical Disability Among Rural Community Dwelling Older Adults in Malaysia. ASM Sc. J., 13, Special Issue 5, 2020 for APRU2018, 75-82.
  4. Yunus, R.M., Hairi, N.N., Choo, W.Y., Tan, M.P., Hairi, F., Sooryanarayana, R., Ismail, N., Kandiben, S., Peramalah, D., Ali, Z.M., Ahmad, S.N., Razak, I.A., Othman, S., Mydin, F.H., Chinna, K., Bulgiba, A. (2018) Elder Abuse and Chronic Pain: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Results from the Preventing Elder Abuse and Neglect Initiative. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 6 :1165 1171
  5. Zulkipli, MS; Dahlui, M; Jamil, N; Peramalah, D; Wai, HVC; Bulgiba, A; Rampal, S 2018. The association between obesity and dengue severity among pediatric patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
  6. Sooryanarayana, R; Choo, WY; Hairi, NN; Chinna, K; Hairi, F; Ali, Z.M., Ahmad, S.N.; Razak, I.A., Aziz, S.A,; Ramli, R; Mohamad, R.; Mohammad, Z.L.; Peramalah, D; Ahmad, N.A.; Aris, T; Bulgiba, A. The prevalence and correlates of elder abuse and neglect in a rural community of Negeri Sembilan state: baseline findings from The Malaysian Elder Mistreatment Project (MAESTRO), a population-based survey. BMJ Open. 2017 Sep 1;7(8):e017025. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017025.
  7. Yunus RM, Wazid SW, Hairi NN, Choo WY, Hairi FM, Sooryanarayana R, et al. (2017). Association between elder abuse and poor sleep: A cross-sectional study among rural older Malaysians. PLoS ONE 12(7): e0180222.
  8. Yunus, R. M. M., Hairi, N. N. P., Choo, W. Y. P., Hairi, F. M. P., Sooryanarayana, R. M., Ahmad, S. N. M., . . . Bulgiba, A. P. (2017). Mortality among elder abuse victims in rural Malaysia: A two-year population-based descriptive study. J Elder Abuse Negl, 29(1), 59-71. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2016.1260083
  9. Choo, W. Y., Hairi, N. N., Sooryanarayana, R., Yunus, R. M., Hairi, F. M., Ismail, N., Kandiben, S., Ali, Z. M., Ahmad, S. N., Razak, I. A., Othman, S., Tan, M. P., Mydin, F. H. M., Peramalah, D., Brownell, P., Bulgiba, A. (2016) Elder mistreatment in a community dwelling population: the Malaysian Elder Mistreatment Project (MAESTRO) cohort study protocol. BMJ Open, 6:e011057. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011057
  10. Ismail, N., Hairi, F., Choo, W. Y., Hairi, N. N., Peramalah, D., Bulgiba, A. 2015. The Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE): Validity and Reliability Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Malaysia. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health
  11. Loh, D. A., Hairi, N. N., Choo, W. Y., Hairi, F. M., Peramalah, D., Kandiben, S., Lee, P. L., Gani, N., Madzlan, M. F., Abd Hamid, M. A. I., Akram, Z., Chu, A. S., Bulgiba, A., Cumming, R. G. (2015). MultiComponent Exercise and theRApeutic lifeStyle (CERgAS) intervention to improve physical performance and maintain independent living among urban poor older people - a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics, 15(15):8.
  12. Wee, L. H., West, R., Mariapun, J., Chan, C. M. H., Bulgiba, A., Peramalah, D., Jit, S. 2015. Should the threshold for expired-air carbon monoxide concentration as a means of verifying self-reported smoking abstinence be reduced in clinical treatment programmes? Evidence from a Malaysian smokers clinic Addictive Behaviors
  13. Bulgiba, A., Mohammed, U. Y., Chik, Z., Lee, C., Peramalah, D. 2013. How well does self-reported adherence fare compared to therapeutic drug monitoring in HAART? Preventive Medicine. (Tier 1, Impact Factor = 3.496)
  14. Hairi, N. N., Bulgiba, A., Peramalah, D., Mudla, I. 2013. Do older people with visual impairment and living alone in a rural developing country report greater difficulty in managing stairs? Preventive Medicine Tier 1 Impact Factor = 3.496
  15. Lubis, R., Bulgiba, A., Kamarulzaman, A., Hairi, N. N., Dahlui, M., Peramalah, D. 2013. Predictors of death in Malaysian HIV-infected patients on anti-retroviral therapy Preventive Medicine Tier 1 Impact Factor = 3.496
  16. Lubis, R., Bulgiba, A., Kamarulzaman, A., Hairi, N. N., Dahlui, M., Peramalah, D. 2013. Predictors of death in Malaysian HIV-infected patients on anti-retroviral therapy Preventive Medicine.
  17. Yagoub, U., Bulgiba, A., Devi, P., Didi, E. M., Ali, M., Lee, C., Zamr, C. 2012. Analysis of Nevirapine and Lamivudine in human plasma of HIV infected patients by high-performance liquid chromatographic-mass spectrometric (LC-MS-MS) Life Science Journal-Acta Zhengzhou University Overseas Edition Tier 4 Impact Factor = 0.073
  18. Yagoub, U., Bulgiba, A., Devi, P., Didi, E. M., Ali, M., Lee, C., Zamri, C. 2012. Factors affecting adherence level to HAART (Adherence predictors) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Life Science Journal-Acta Zhengzhou University Overseas Edition Tier 4 Impact Factor = 0.073
Chapter in Books
  1. Yunus, R. M., Hairi, N.N., Choo W. Y., Mohd Hairi, F., Othman, S., Jamaluddin, S.Z., Peramalah, D., Ali, Z. M., Bulgiba, A. (2019) Addressing Elder Abuse and Neglect in a Greying Malaysia: The PEACE Initiative. In M. Withers, J. McCool (Eds.), Global Health Leadership- Case Studies From the Asia-Pacific (pp 57-66). Switzerland :Springer International Publishing.
  2. Choo, W.Y., Hairi, N.H., Hairi, F., et al. (2017). Prevent elder abuse and neglect Initiative. in Siti Zaharah Jamaluddin et al. (Eds.), Protecting the elderly against abuse and neglect: Legal and social strategies. (pp. 1-5). Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya Press.

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2020 - 2023, Government Agency
    Kajian Analisis Dan Unjuran Epidemiologi Covid-19 ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2021 - 2022, Government Agency
    Prevent Elder Financial Exploitation 2.0 (peace 2.0) ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2014 - 2020, Grand Challenge - HTM (Wellness)
    The Role Of Social Capital & Caregiver Strain In Preventing Elder Abuse & Neglect ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2014 - 2020, Grand Challenge - HTM (Wellness)
    Elder Abuse And Neglect Among Community Dwelling & Institutionalized Elderly ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2014 - 2020, Grand Challenge - HTM (Wellness)
    Family Caregiver's Educational & Support Program ( Co-Researcher)
  6. 2013 - 2016, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - HTM (Wellness)
    Health Promotion, Education And Lifestyle Intervention To Improve Physical Function And Maintain Independent Living Among Urban Poor Older People ( Co-Researcher)
  7. 2013 - 2015, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - HTM (Wellness)
    Stress Management Intervention Among Secondary School Teachers With Stress Or Burnout ( Co-Researcher)
  8. 2013 - 2015, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - HTM (Wellness)
    Effect Of Education On Knowledge And Management Of Elder Abuse Amongn Healthcare Workers ( Co-Researcher)
  9. 2013 - 2015, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG Programme) - HTM (Wellness)
    Wellness For Education Intervention Among School Children With Metabolic Syndrome ( Co-Researcher)
  10. 2020 - 2022, Others MOHE
    Top-down: Reducing inequality with Precision public Health - from science to value: A public health approach to realising potential in nanotechnology and Precision Medicine ( Consultant)
  11. 2014 - 2020, Grand Challenge
    Prevent Elder Abuse and Neglect Initiative (PEACE) ( Consultant)
  12. 2014 - 2020, Grand Challenge
    The Role Of Social Capital & Caregiver Strain In Preventing Elder Abuse & Neglect ( Consultant)
  13. 2011 - 2016, High Impact Research (HIR)
    Spatio-Temporal Modelling and Meta-analysis (STeMM) ( Consultant)
International
  1. 2024 - 2026, International Funding
    Implementation Research On Growth Monitoring And Promotion Programme Among Children Under 5 In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)

PAPER PRESENTED

ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Early Progression HIV To Aids Seen In The University of Malaya Medical Centre From 1986-2009., HIV Science 2014: International Science Symposium On HIV And Infectious Disease (India), YRG Centre for AIDS Research and Education Voluntary Health Services Hospital Campus Taramani (International) (29 Jan 2014 - 02 Feb 2014)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Older People Improving Their Mental Health By Taking Up Physical Exercise: Evidence From Malaysia, 7th GMS Conference Hue, Hanoi University of Public Health (International) (26 Sep 2015 - 27 Sep 2015)
  2. MultiComponent Exercise and theRApeutic lifeStyle (CERgAS) intervention to improve physical function and maintain independent living among urban poor older people A cluster randomised controlled trial : Protocol:Healthy Ageing in The Changing World , "III World Congress On Geriatrics And Gerontology: International Conference On Healthy Ageing In The Changing World 2014 (India), BioGenesis Health Cluster (International) (19 Nov 2014 - 24 Nov 2014)
  3. Early Progression HIV To AIDS Seen In The University Of Malaya Medical Centre From 1986-2009, 44th APAPCH Conference (Sri Lanka), APACPH (International) (13 Oct 2012 - 17 Oct 2012)
  4. Julius Centre University of Malaya: The First 3 years, ASIALINK-CEEBM conference: Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine in Global Perspective , Center for Clinical Epidemiology-Evidence Based Medicine at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital  (National) (27 Nov 2010 - 28 Nov 2010)

PATENT/IPR

  • Prevent Elder Abuse and Neglect Initiative (PEACE)
    Trademark (University)

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal / External Course
COURSES ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. TAKLIMAT PERKHIDMATAN BHG SUMBER MANUSIA, Auditorium T J Danaraj (24 Aug 2016 - 24 Aug 2016)
  2. BENGKEL PLAN LALUAN KERJAYA BAGI JAWATAN PEGAWAI PENYELIDIK DAN PEGAWAI PENYELIDIK SOSIAL UM, Bilik Senat,Canselari (15 Aug 2016 - 15 Aug 2016)
  3. WORKSHOP ON MULTIVARAITE DATA ANALYSIS, Fakulti Perubatan (28 Apr 2014 - 29 Apr 2014)
  4. INTRIDUCTION TO DATA MANAGEMENT AND BASIC STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USING STATA, Julius Centre University Malaya Fakulti Perubatan (14 Dec 2015 - 15 Dec 2015)
  5. UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA RESEARCH CARNIVAL 2015, Kompleks Pengurusan Penyelidikan Innovasi Universiti Malaya (08 Oct 2015 - 10 Oct 2015)
  6. WORKSHOP ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTERVENTIONS;FROM STUDY DESIGN TO EVALUATION, Sport Centre University Malaya (22 Nov 2016 - 23 Nov 2016)
  7. AUN SYMPOSIUM (MALAYSIA CHAPTER)-"HEALTH PROMOTION TOWARDS HEALTHY LIFESTYLE", T.J. Danaraj Auditorium (18 Nov 2016 - 18 Nov 2016)
  8. REGRESSION ANALYSIS WORKSHOP, Jabatan Perubatan Kemasyarakatan & Pencegahan (20 Feb 2012 - 20 Feb 2012)
EXTERNAL COURSE
  1. RESEARCH DESIGN AND BASIC STATISTIC IN CLINICAL MEDICINE, Fakulti Perubatan, Universiti Malaya (16 Apr 2013 - 17 Apr 2013)
  2. DATA MINING : TECHNIQUES AND SOFTWARE, Kerala (27 May 2013 - 31 May 2013)
CONFERENCE
  1. 8TH ASIA-PACIFIC CONFERENCE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, Pullman Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak (09 Jul 2024 - 11 Jul 2024)
  2. SINGAPORE HEALTH & BIOMEDICAL CONGRESS 2013, Max Atria @ Singapore Expo (26 Sep 2013 - 28 Sep 2013)
  3. THE 7TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AMONG GREATER MEKONG SUB-REGIONAL COUNTRIES , Hue, Vietnam (25 Sep 2015 - 28 Sep 2015)
  4. III WORLD CONGRESS ON GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HEALTHY AGEING IN THE CHANGING WORLD 2014 , Tata Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (16 Nov 2014 - 20 Nov 2014)
  5. HIV SCIENCE 2014: INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM ON HIV AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE , Accord Metropolitan, Chennai , India (29 Jan 2014 - 02 Feb 2014)
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. QUESTATIONNAIRE VALIDATION WORKSHOP ON 3-4 DIS 2018, Makmal Komputer Jabatan Perubatan Kemasyarakatan dan Pencegahan (03 Dec 2018 - 04 Dec 2018)
  2. BENGKEL PEMBANGUNAN KOMPETENSI & PERANCANGAN LATIHAN MENGIKUT SKIM BAGI KUMPULAN BUKAN AKADEMIK, Hotel Corus Paradise, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan (26 Apr 2019 - 28 Apr 2019)
  3. MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE, Bilik Serbaguna, Aras 4, Pejabat Dekan, Fakulti Perubatan (22 Apr 2019 - 22 Apr 2019)
  4. BENGKEL SEMAKAN KURIKULUM PROGRAM PASCA IJAZAH KESIHATAN AWAM, Hotel Sheraton Petaling Jaya Selangor (17 Sep 2020 - 18 Sep 2020)
  5. FOSTERING RESEARCH CULTURE (TEAM BUILDING), Nur Lembah Pangsun Eco Resort, Hulu Langat Selangor (29 Aug 2018 - 29 Aug 2018)
  6. ASEAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON ELDER ABUSE AND NEGLET 2017, Fakulti Undang-Undang, Universiti Malaya (14 Sep 2017 - 14 Sep 2017)
  7. SYMPOSIUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SSD, Faculty of Law, UM (20 Apr 2017 - 21 Apr 2017)
INTERNAL COURSE
  1. 'BENGKEL PEMBANGUNAN KOMPETENSI & PERANCANGAN LATIHAN', Corus Paradise Port Dickson (26 Apr 2019 - 28 Apr 2019)
  2. BRIDGES TO SUCCESS: UM EKSEKUTIF PEER INSPIRATION & COLLABORATION PROGRAM (UM-EPIC), Bilik Senat, Aras 4, Bangunan Canseleri (20 Nov 2024 - 21 Nov 2024)
RESEARCH
  1. USING BIG DATE TO IMPROVE POPULATION HEALTH AND RESOURCES ALLOCATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETIS IN MALAYSIA, (03 Aug 2020 - 07 Aug 2020)