Health motivations and perceived barriers are determinants of self-care behaviour for the prevention of hypertension in a Malaysian community

• Main Authors: Tan, Paulina Pei Suu, Sandhu, Ryand Singh, Mohd Zain, Shamsul, Hall, Deborah, Tan, Nglap Chuan, Lim, Hooi Min, Daud, Faiz, Pung, Yuh-Fen
• Format: Article
• Published: Public Library of Science 2022
• Subjects: RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/40253/

Introduction Self-care behaviour is fundamental in preventing hypertension in the general population. According to the Health Belief Model, health beliefs and perceptions influence the success in adopting disease prevention strategies. While factors influencing hypertension self-care behaviour have...