Kok Thong Wong

Contact

• workRoom BA47 Block B
  Malaysia Campus
  Jalan Broga
  43500 Semenyih
  Selangor Darul Ehsan
  Malaysia
• work+6 (03) 8924 8214
• fax+6 (03) 8924 8018
• kok-thong.wong@nottingham.edu.my

Expertise Summary

My back ground is a hospital pharmacist and had been practicing for the past 30 years. My last post before I join the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus in 2006 is as Chief Pharmacist of a 1,000 bed hospital. In the past I had served in several committees (as a member as well as chairman) in the Pharmacy Division of the Ministry of Health Malaysia. I had also been involved in organising several National Conferences in Malaysia.

Teaching Summary

My expertise is in the field of pharmacy practice particularly in hospital pharmacy practice. I am highly involved in the teaching and also as module convenor of two pharmacy practice modules.… read more

Research Summary

My research interest are mainly focus on pharmacy education and pharmacy practice. Some areas of study which I am involved in includes Work-based learning of first-year pharmacy students; Continuing… read more

Recent Publications

• SHUBASHINI GNANASAN , KANG NEE TING ,KOK THONG WONG , SALMIAH MOHD ALI, ABDUL RAZAK MUTTALIF , CLAIRE ANDERSON, 2011. Convergence of tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus: Int J Clin Pharm. 33(1), 44-52
• 2011. Medication beliefs and concerns among patients with tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus Pharmacy Practice (Internet).
• and , 2011. Medication beliefs and concerns among patients with tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus Pharmacy Practice (Internet). 8(s1), 84-85
• GNANASAN S, TING KN, WONG KT, MOHD ALI S, MUTTALIF AR, ANDERSON C., 2010. Medication beliefs and concerns among patients with tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus. Pharmacy Practice. Suppl 1, 1-136

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My expertise is in the field of pharmacy practice particularly in hospital pharmacy practice. I am highly involved in the teaching and also as module convenor of two pharmacy practice modules. Together with academic colleagues from UK and Malaysia, I also co-supervise a number of PhD students. I am also involved in supervising pharmacy practice projects of fourth year students from UK.

Current Research

My research interest are mainly focus on pharmacy education and pharmacy practice. Some areas of study which I am involved in includes Work-based learning of first-year pharmacy students; Continuing education of pharmacists; Usage of herbals in cardiovascular patients; Signposting from community pharmacy; Multivitamins, minerals and herbals sales in community pharmacy; Smoking cessation as well as Safety issues in commercial packages.

• SHUBASHINI GNANASAN , KANG NEE TING ,KOK THONG WONG , SALMIAH MOHD ALI, ABDUL RAZAK MUTTALIF , CLAIRE ANDERSON, 2011. Convergence of tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus: Int J Clin Pharm. 33(1), 44-52
• 2011. Medication beliefs and concerns among patients with tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus Pharmacy Practice (Internet).
• and , 2011. Medication beliefs and concerns among patients with tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus Pharmacy Practice (Internet). 8(s1), 84-85
• GNANASAN S, TING KN, WONG KT, MOHD ALI S, MUTTALIF AR, ANDERSON C., 2010. Medication beliefs and concerns among patients with tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus. Pharmacy Practice. Suppl 1, 1-136
• GNANASAN S, WONG KT, MOHD ALI S, MUTTALIF AR, TING KN, ANDERSON C, 2010. Integrating tuberculosis and diabetes care in Malaysia: do pharmacist have a role? Int J Pharm Prac. 18(suppl 2), 74-75
• GNANASAN S, TING KN, WONG KT, MOHD ALI S, MUTTALIF AR, ANDERSON C, 2010. Pharmacist-led medication therapy adherence clinic: exploring views of health care professionals. 18(Suppl 1), 24-25
• KANG NEE TING, KOK THONG WONG AND SIEW MING THANG, 2010. Contributions of Early Work-Based Learning : A Case Study of First Year Pharmacy Students. The International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. (In Press.)
• GNANASAN S, TING KN, WONG KT, MOHD ALI S, ABDUL RAZAK M AND ANDERSON C, 2009. How tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus (TBDM) patients cope with their medications : time to translate qualitative findings into practice. Malaysian J Pharm. Abstract PPCP-04 (In Press.)
• GNANASAN S, TING KN, WONG KT, MOHD ALI S, ABDUL RAZAK M AND ANDERSON C., 2009. Exploring the need for pharmaceutical care (PC) management of tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus (TBDM) in Malaysia.: Abstract PCNE 7th Working Conference.PP32 Pharm World Sci. 31, 494-508 (In Press.)
• KARUPPANNAN M, MOHD ALI S, WONG KT, TING KN AND BOARDMAN H, 2009. Adverse drug events related medical admissions in Malaysia : a pilot study.: Abstract of the PCNE 7th Working Conference.PP30 Pharm World Sci. 494-508 (In Press.)
• WONG KT, LIM SK, YAHAYA R, AMIR J, AHMAD ISHAK A, ABDUL AZIZ AM, MOHD DIN R AND SAAD F., 2001. Guidelines towards Excellence in Clinical Pharmacy Practice Pharmaceutical Services Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia. (In Press.)
• WONG KT, 2000. Clinical Pharmacy Services in Government Hospitals.: Technical Report, Director General of Health, Malaysia (In Press.)
• ABDULLAH MS, WONG KT, HASHIM R, YAHAYA R AND MATANJUN DC., 1996. Clinical Pharmacy Practice in the Malaysian Health Service : Concept and Manual. Pharmaceutical Services Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia. (In Press.)
• WONG KOK THONG, 1984. Demographic Variables of Complying Diabetes Mellitus Outpatients Berita Farmasi. 11(2), 25-30 (In Press.)
• K.T.WONG & T.S.NG, 1984. Alleged Paraquat Poisoning in Perak Med.J.Mal. 39(1), 52-5 (In Press.)
• WONG KOK THONG, 1984. 100-Unit Insulin Strength to Reduce Errors Berita Farmasi. 11(3), 27-34 (In Press.)
• NG TIAN SENG & WONG KOK THONG, 1983. An "Epidemic" of Paraquat Poisoning The Family Practitioner. 6(1), 71-2 (In Press.)
• WONG KOK THONG & NG TIAN SENG, 1982. Paraquat Poisoning The Family Practitioner. 5(3), 35-6 (In Press.)
• WONG KOK THONG, 1982. Paraquat Poisoning. Berita Farmasi 5(7), 24-5 (In Press.)