Factors associated with non-participation in a health screening programme and its barriers: findings from the community empowers the nation programme (KOSPEN), Malaysia 2016

• Main Authors: Lim, Kuang Kuay, Hasimah Ismail,, Nur Liana Ab Majid,, Thamil Arasu Saminathan,, Rosnah Ramly,, Chan, Ying Ying, Tahir Aris,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15310/1/258-Article%20Text-1392-2-10-20200414.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15310/; http://spaj.ukm.my/ijphr/index.php/ijphr/issue/view/26

Introduction The Ministry of Health, Malaysia had introduced the community based action programme (KOSPEN) to improve the early detection of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the population. This study aims to identify factors associated with non-participation in screening activities and its barr...