Knowledge, attitude and practices of indigenous people towards non-communicable disease in Bera, Malaysia: A community based study

• Main Authors: Abdullah, Fa’iza, A. Rahman, Nor Azlina, Kumaran, Viknaswaran, Fazam, Nurnisya, Wong, Chai Eng
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/102270/12/102270_%20Knowledge%2C%20attitude%20and%20practices%20of%20indigenous%20people.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/102270/; https://online.fliphtml5.com/vvzzy/bfbr/

With the current trend of increasing non-communicable diseases (NCD) of hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia worldwide and in Malaysia, a comprehensive study is essential to find the local population's knowledge, attitude and practice toward NCD. Little is known about the indigenous people of Orang Asli’s health conditions and health-seeking behaviours towards these chronic diseases. The study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) status towards non-communicable disease and its association with demographic background among Orang Asli adults of the Semelai subgroup in Central Pahang, Malaysia.