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Siti Fatimah binti Sa'at

Academic Qualifications

  • PhD. Nursing Management - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • Master in Midwives - Masters Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
  • Degree in nursing - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
  • Pos basik kebidanan tahap 1 - Advanced Diploma, Kolej Kejururawatan Sungai Buloh
  • Diploma in Nursing - Diploma, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • - MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY ENGLISH TEST (MUET),

Siti Fatimah binti Sa'at (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF NURSING

sitifateemah@iium.edu.my
7342


Expert Profile


Dr. Siti Fatimah Sa’at is an Assistant Professor at the Kulliyyah of Nursing, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). She obtained her Diploma in Nursing from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), followed by a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), a Master’s Degree from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), and a PhD from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Dr. Siti Fatimah has a strong academic and professional interest in maternal health, postnatal wellbeing, community health nursing, nursing and hospitality management, leadership in nursing, and qualitative research. Her work in community health nursing particularly focuses on health promotion, disease prevention, family-centered care, and empowering communities through evidence-based nursing interventions. She is also committed to strengthening primary health care services and enhancing the role of nurses in addressing public health challenges at the community level. She brings with her more than 15 years of clinical experience as a registered nurse in the Ministry of Health Malaysia, where she was later promoted to a nurse leader and served in leadership roles for more than six years. Her clinical and administrative background has provided her with extensive exposure to maternal and child health services, community outreach programmed, and the coordination of multidisciplinary healthcare teams. In addition to her clinical career, Dr. Siti Fatimah has nearly eight years of experience as an academician at Universiti Malaysia Sabah, where she also served as a Programme Coordinator. Throughout her academic career, she has been actively involved in curriculum development, student supervision, community engagement projects, and university-level flagship activities. Her combined experience in clinical practice, leadership, community health nursing, and academia reflects her commitment to advancing nursing education, strengthening community-based healthcare services, and developing future nursing leaders.



Area of Specialisation


  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Nursing ~ O&G / Midwifery - MIDWIFERY
  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Nursing Management ~ Leadership
  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Nursing Management ~ Personal Professional Development


Professional Membership


  • 2012 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (LIFE MEMBER), MALAYSIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION


Teaching Responsibilities


ELECTIVE: INFECTION CONTROL 2023/2024
FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT I 2024/2025 2023/2024
FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT II 2023/2024
FUNDAMENTAL NURSING PRACTICE 2022/2023
INTEGRATED NURSING PRACTICE (FINAL PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION) 2023/2024 2022/2023
INTEGRATED NURSING SCIENCES (FINAL PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION) 2023/2024 2022/2023
Leadership and Management in Nursing 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION IN NURSING 2024/2025 2023/2024
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION IN NURSING PRACTICE 2024/2025
MATERNAL-NEWBORN AND GYNAECOLOGICAL NURSING PRACTICE 2022/2023
Research Methodology 2023/2024


Supervision


Unveiling Osteomy Care: Understanding Self-Management And Family Caregiving For A Comprehensive Tool Development.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Enhancing Preterm Infants' Discharge Readiness: A Mentoring Program Based On The Creating Opportunities Parenting Empowerment (Cope).
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Knowledge, Attitude, And Socioeconomic Determinants Towards Prevalence Of Infertility Among Married Couples.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
The Effect Of Maternal Health Education Programs (Mhep) On Pregnant Women'S Knowledge And Self-Efficacy Regarding Infection Prevention In Perak.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Development Of Physical Activities Module For Postpartum Mothers: A Qualitative Study.
Master Completed 2025 Co-supervisor
The Relationship Among Work Related Stress, Quality Of Life, Job Satisfaction And Anticipated Turnover On Nursing Units.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Happiness Influencing Factors And Evaluation Of Clinical Nurses In A Tertiary General Hospital.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Enhancing Patient Safety: A Comprehensive Study On The Prevention And Management Of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries .
Master In Progress Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
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On-Going
2025 - Present ?Developing a Collaborative Social Media Platform for Wellbeing Support among Community Dwelling Older Adults with Chronic Knee Pain?


Publications


Articles

2025 Buka peluang luas jururawat sambung pengajian lebih tinggi. Berita Harian, Komentar (13hb Mei 2025) pp. 11
2025 Correlation between discharge readiness and quality of discharge instructions in Chinese pediatric liver transplant parents. Bali Medical Journal, 14 (1) pp. 45-50
2025 Exploring on factors that influence mothers to choose epidural analgesia during the labor process. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 21 (SUPP 6) pp. 70-74
2025 Relationship between previous hand hygiene training and hand hygiene behavior among elderly in Kudat. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 21 (SUPP 6) pp. 18-23
2025 The role of social media in rebranding the nursing profession. International Nursing Review, 72 (3) pp. 1-2
2025 Uniforms, identity and digital visibility in nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing, () pp.
2024 Advancements in the examination of the preparedness of parents of children undergoing liver transplantation. International Journal of Care Scholars, 7 (1) pp. 72-77
2024 An analysis of the variables that impact the preparedness of parents to release their premature babies from the hospital. International Journal of Care Scholars, 7 (2) pp. 86-92
2024 Job stress from nurses’ working conditions in Sabah Women and Child Hospital. Jurnal Berita Ilmu Keperawatan, 17 (2) pp. 211-217
2024 Relationship between level of knowledge and 5 moment hand hygiene practice among assistant healthcare in Malaysia teaching hospital. Jurnal Berita Ilmu Keperawatan, 17 (2) pp. 162-169
2024 Stress-associated factors among nursing students in higher education in East Malaysia. Jurnal Berita Ilmu Keperawatan, 17 (1) pp. 72-81
2024 Survey on the current status of discharge readiness of parents of children with liver transplantation and analysis of influencing factors. Bali Medical Journal, 13 (3) pp. 1073-1078
2023 Fires of motivation: a journey through influencing factors - a narrative review. Jurnal Al- Sirat, 23 (2) pp. 40-45
2023 The quality of life among nursing students related to stress and academic pressure in North Borneo local university. Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research, 5 (4) pp. 879-886
2023 The relationship of self-care behaviours and online learning engagement among nursing students during the Covid-19 pandemic. Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia, 26 (3) pp. 163-169
Book Sections

2024 Leadership paradigms and nurse motivation: a comparative analysis in healthcare contexts. In: Springer, ISBN: 978-3-031-71525-9, pp. 105-115