pensyarah universiti
pusat kajian penuaan sihat & kesejahteraan (h-care)
shobha.sharma@ukm.edu.my
Kesihatan dan Perubatan Termaju,
Dr Shobha Sharma is a speech pathologist by training. She is currently a senior lecturer at the speech sciences program and research fellow at H-Care, Faculty of Health Sciences UKM. Her passion lies in rehabilitation clinics - specifically in swallowing disorders in adults and geriatric populations, voice disorders, as well as in telepractice. She received her first Master`s degree from the University of Malaya in voice disorders and her second Master`s degree in adult swallowing disorders from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. She then completed her PhD at The University of Queensland in telerehabilitation in swallowing disorders in 2012. She has several international academic publications and continues her work in research and clinical speech sciences at UKM, and has recently spearheaded the Telerehabilitation Unit of the Faculty of Health Science, UKM.
shobha sharma. (2025). neurodevelopment to neurodegeneration: life-story of swallowing. - 3rd annual conference and scientific event of indonesian speech therapists (activist). .
shobha sharma. (2025). exploring perceptions of healthy ageing in malaysia. - 6th international conference on gerontology & geriatric medicine . .
shobha sharma. (2025). communication problems. - kalakkal kaalai. .
ponnusamy subramaniam, preyaangka thillainathan, anthony angwin, shobha sharma. (2025). unfolding memories: crafting digital life storybooks for dementia care via telehealth. - advances in clinical and experimental medicine. 1191 - 1200.
shobha sharma. (2025). presby-what?. - agewise mbpj. .
ponnusamy subramaniam, nor afifah aziz , hend faye al-shahrani, mohammad ahmed hammad, muhamad faisal ashaari, tay kok wai and shobha sharma. (2025). association between knowledge of and attitudes toward ageing in kuala lumpur: the moderating role of exposure to older adults with dementia . - healthcare. 1 - 18.
lee lee sia, shobha sharma, saravana kumar, and devinder kaur ajit singh. (2024). physiotherapists’ perception of and readiness to use, telerehabilitation for musculoskeletal disorders in malaysia: a cross-sectional study. - telemedicine and e-health. 2842 - 2850.
shobha sharma, nur atiqah a. halim, puspa maniam. (2024). caregiver experiences with dementia-related feeding/eating difficulties. - healthcare. 1-12.
sia lee lee, shobha sharma, saravana kumar, devinder kaur ajit singh. (2024). exploring physiotherapists perceptions of telerehabilitation for musculoskeletal disorders: insights from focus groups. - digital health. 1-12.
subramaniam, p., thillainathan, p., mat ghani, n. a., & sharma, s.. (2023). life story book to enhance communication in persons with dementia: a systematic review of reviews. - plos one. 1-15.
ponnusamy subramaniam, preyaangka thillainathan, anthony angwin, shobha sharma. (2025). unfolding memories: crafting digital life storybooks for dementia care via telehealth. - advances in clinical and experimental medicine. 1191 - 1200.
sia, lee lee; sharma, shobha; ing, janet bong may; kumar, saravana; singh, devinder kaur ajit. (2024). physiotherapists perceptions, readiness, enablers, and barriers to use telerehabilitation: a scoping review. - journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. 1441 - 1454.
susheel joginder singh, fatin nur syakirah mohd azman, shobha sharma & rogayah abdul razak. (2021). malaysian parents perception of how screen time affects their childrens language. - journal of children and media. 1-10.
suresh mani, shobha sharma, baharuddin omar, kartini ahmad, yughdtheswari muniandy and devinder kaur ajit singh. (2017). quantitative measurements of forward head posture in a clinical settings : a technical feasibility study. - european journal of physiotherapy. 119-123.
suresh mani, shobha sharma, baharudin omar, aatit paungmali, leonard joseph. (2017). validity and reliability of internet-based physiotherapy assessment for musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review. - journal of telemedicine and telecare. 379-391.
ponnusamy subramaniam, nor afifah aziz , hend faye al-shahrani, mohammad ahmed hammad, muhamad faisal ashaari, tay kok wai and shobha sharma. (2025). association between knowledge of and attitudes toward ageing in kuala lumpur: the moderating role of exposure to older adults with dementia . - healthcare. 1 - 18.
harikrishnan ranganathan, saravana kumar, shobha sharma, chua siew kuan, nabilah binti ahmad, kamalambal harikrishnan and devinder kaur ajit singh. (2025). physiotherapy undergraduates’ expectations of online courses: a qualitative study. - journal of learning for development . 573 - 598.
ponnusamy subramaniam, preyaangka thillainathan, anthony angwin, shobha sharma. (2025). unfolding memories: crafting digital life storybooks for dementia care via telehealth. - advances in clinical and experimental medicine. 1191 - 1200.
sia, lee lee; sharma, shobha; ing, janet bong may; kumar, saravana; singh, devinder kaur ajit. (2024). physiotherapists perceptions, readiness, enablers, and barriers to use telerehabilitation: a scoping review. - journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. 1441 - 1454.
lee lee sia, shobha sharma, saravana kumar, and devinder kaur ajit singh. (2024). physiotherapists’ perception of and readiness to use, telerehabilitation for musculoskeletal disorders in malaysia: a cross-sectional study. - telemedicine and e-health. 2842 - 2850.
shobha sharma, nur atiqah abdul halim, puspa maniam. (2024). surviving the strain: coping strategies of caregivers managing stress, burden, and mealtime difficulties in dementia care. - book of abstracts the 5th international conference on gerontology and geriatrics medicine (silverage 2024) . 8 - 8.
puteri nurshuhada sharuddin, hanis mastura yahya, shobha sharma. (2023). penilaian pengambilan air dalam kalangan dewasa di kuala lumpur. - . 94-101.
shobha sharma. (2023). kehilangan deria bau dan/atau rasa dan kaitannya dengan jangkitan virus. - . 85-98.
shobha sharma. (2020). penelanan. - . 212-228.
how hui teng, maryam aizuddin, puspa maniam, esther tuin, shobha sharma, nurshahira razali, nurul haslina mohd zin, lau wai yein. (2023). prosedur operasi standard penjagaan pesakit dengan kecelaruan pengambilan makanan (feeding) dan kecelaruan penelanan. - . 1-88.
puteri nurshuhada sharuddin, hanis mastura yahya, shobha sharma. (2023). penilaian pengambilan air dalam kalangan dewasa di kuala lumpur. - . 94-101.
shobha sharma. (2023). kehilangan deria bau dan/atau rasa dan kaitannya dengan jangkitan virus. - . 85-98.
khairul osman, akmal sabarudin, masne kadar, shobha sharma. (2022). perintah profesion kesihatan bersekutu (pindaan jadual kedua) 2022. - . 5.
shobha sharma. (2020). developing a dysphagia diet manual in bahasa melayu. - . .
shobha sharma. (2025). neurodevelopment to neurodegeneration: life-story of swallowing. - 3rd annual conference and scientific event of indonesian speech therapists (activist). .
shobha sharma. (2025). exploring perceptions of healthy ageing in malaysia. - 6th international conference on gerontology & geriatric medicine . .
shobha sharma. (2025). communication problems. - kalakkal kaalai. .
shobha sharma. (2025). presby-what?. - agewise mbpj. .
raghd dweikat, shobha sharma, ponnusamy subramaniam, yaser natour. (2025). vocal health among teaching faculty members at palestinian universities. - 14th allied health science conference. .
| Geran / Grant | Kolaborator / Collaborator | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AN INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH NETWORK FOR DEMENTIA: PAVING THE WAY TO TRANSFORM PREVENTION AND TIMELY DIAGNOSIS FOR DEMENTIA IN MALAYSIA. | sabah alzheimers disease support association | 77.8% (2024-03-29 sehingga 2026-06-30) |
| COMPARING KNOWLEDGE AND CONFIDENCE OF STUDENTS IN MANAGING VOICE DISORDERS: A CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE ON MALAYSIA AND JORDAN | the university of jordan | 37.3% (2025-04-01 sehingga 2027-03-31) |
HEALTH SCIENCES :CLINICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Speech Pathology
Pengalaman / Experience : tahun/years(s)
HEALTH SCIENCES :CLINICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Swallowing Disorders & Telepractice
Pengalaman / Experience : 20 tahun/years(s)