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Background <p>In Malaysia, data on occupational cancer are severely lacking in medical records across the healthcare system. Incomplete or missing information on occupational background, stemming from non-mandatory reporting in routine patient history taking, has led to the underreporting of cases. This study aimed to evaluate the availability of occupational data in the medical records of cancer patients.</p> Methods <p>The study was conducted from May to September 2023 in two oncology centres in the Klang Valley. These centres have different record keeping systems, with one utilizing an electronic system and the other using a paper-based system. Medical records of cancer patients were screened for availability of occupational details. Data were then collected from 962 medical records of patients with documented history of working and 314 patients were interviewed regarding their occupational history to compare with the records. Descriptive analyses of frequency for available occupational details and chi-square tests were performed with statistical significance set at p &lt; 0.05.</p> Results <p>The centre with paper-based record keeping system had higher recorded occupational details at 88.5%. The availability of specific types of occupational details was mostly higher among electronic medical records. The highest information recorded in medical records was for occupational classification (81.1%) and lowest for occupational exposure (0.2%), which is one of the most crucial pieces of information in establishing occupational cancer diagnosis. When comparing between medical records and interviews, only 65.3% demonstrated similarity in capturing the work classification. Additionally, 23.6% of data were incomplete or missing, and thus could not be compared. Another 8.9% showed some discrepancy in the classification.</p> Conclusion <p>This study underscores the need for improvement in collecting detailed occupational history from cancer patients. Identification of possible occupational exposure is a fundamental step in determining the possibility of work-related cancer. </p>

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Feasibility of acquiring occupational data from cancer patients’ medical records in Malaysian oncology centres

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    2025年9月2日

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  • Nadia Mohamad,
  • Sakshaleni Rajendiran,
  • Nurul Amalina Khairul Hasni,
  • Nik Muhammad Nizam Nik Hassan,
  • Rafiza Shaharudin,
  • Ros Suzanna Ahmad Bustamam,
  • Nolia Luhong Bilang,
  • Mohd Azahadi Omar,
  • Nik Khairol Reza Md Yazin,
  • Rohaida Ismail

摘要

Background

In Malaysia, data on occupational cancer are severely lacking in medical records across the healthcare system. Incomplete or missing information on occupational background, stemming from non-mandatory reporting in routine patient history taking, has led to the underreporting of cases. This study aimed to evaluate the availability of occupational data in the medical records of cancer patients.

Methods

The study was conducted from May to September 2023 in two oncology centres in the Klang Valley. These centres have different record keeping systems, with one utilizing an electronic system and the other using a paper-based system. Medical records of cancer patients were screened for availability of occupational details. Data were then collected from 962 medical records of patients with documented history of working and 314 patients were interviewed regarding their occupational history to compare with the records. Descriptive analyses of frequency for available occupational details and chi-square tests were performed with statistical significance set at p < 0.05.

Results

The centre with paper-based record keeping system had higher recorded occupational details at 88.5%. The availability of specific types of occupational details was mostly higher among electronic medical records. The highest information recorded in medical records was for occupational classification (81.1%) and lowest for occupational exposure (0.2%), which is one of the most crucial pieces of information in establishing occupational cancer diagnosis. When comparing between medical records and interviews, only 65.3% demonstrated similarity in capturing the work classification. Additionally, 23.6% of data were incomplete or missing, and thus could not be compared. Another 8.9% showed some discrepancy in the classification.

Conclusion

This study underscores the need for improvement in collecting detailed occupational history from cancer patients. Identification of possible occupational exposure is a fundamental step in determining the possibility of work-related cancer.