Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Indigenous People Towards Non-Communicable Diseases In Bera, Malaysia: A Community Based Study
Introduction: With the current trend of increasing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia worldwide and in Malaysia, a comprehensive study is essential to elucidate the local population's knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) toward NCDs. Objective:...
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Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia and Family Medicine Specialist Association of Malaysia
2023
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Summary: | Introduction: With the current trend of increasing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes
and dyslipidemia worldwide and in Malaysia, a comprehensive
study is essential to elucidate the local population's knowledge,
attitude and practice (KAP) toward NCDs.
Objective: �e study investigated the KAP status towards
NCDs and the association with sociodemographic background
among Orang Asli adults of the Semelai subgroup in Central
Pahang, Malaysia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 251
Semelai adults in the Bera district, Pahang. Socio-demographic
and KAP data were collected through face-to-face interviews
and analysed using SPSS version 22.0. Continuous data
were expressed descriptively as mean, median, and standard
deviation. Bivariate analysis was performed to test the
association between respondents’ socio-demographic factors and
the KAP score.
Results: Most of the respondents were females (57.4%),
married (82.5%), completed primary school (75.3%), animism
believers (83.3%), self-employed (75.3%) and earning less than
RM1000 (87.6%). �e age of the respondents ranged from
18 to 77 years old, with a mean (standard deviation) age of
41.1 (13.9). �e prevalence of known type-2 diabetes mellitus
(T2DM), hypertension and dyslipidemia were 9.6%, 20.7%
and 8.8%, respectively. About 23.1% of respondents have a
family history of chronic disease. Regarding KAP, only 12.7%
demonstrated good knowledge while 35.5% depicted good
practice in prevention and treatment. Nevertheless, more than
half (59.8%) have a positive attitude towards chronic diseases.
Higher household income and education levels were positively
associated with higher KAP scores (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Low-to-moderate percentage of Orang Asli in this
study have good knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards
NCD. Low levels of KAP are signi�cantly associated with
poverty and poor education. Improving Orang Asli’s education
and eradicating poverty may assist to improve their KAP
towards healthiness, thereby enhancing their well-being and
disease intervention. |
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