A cross sectional study on the levels of knowledge, attitude and preventive practices of hypertension among residents aged 18 years and above in Kampung Baru Ixora, Sarikei

• Main Authors: Pak Inn, Teoh, Kia Sing, Tan, Siew Peng, Tew, Suhaib B., Mohd Amin, Nur Muhammad Kamil B., Abdullah, Nur Jalilah Bt., Ahmad Khazali, Nor Nazuha Bt., Mohamad, Normina Bt. c, Ahmad Bustami, Noor Aishah Bt., Yussof, Mohd. Anwar B., Ibrahim, Chiu Yee, Liew, Huey Chun, Lee, Khairil Anuar B., Jaffar, Emie Isma Bt., Ismail, Dessmon Weydon ak, Ajoi, Yung Jui, Bong
• Format: Final Year Project Report
• Language: English; English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2006
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/241/1/Bong.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/241/4/Bong%20full.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/241/

Hypertension is a highly prevalent non-communicable disease which is controllable through risk factor modification and anti-hypertensive medication. It remained a public health problem due to lack of awareness of individuals to modify risk factors and live a healthy lifestyle. The objective of thi...