Rate of achievement of therapeutic outcomes and factors associated with control of non‑communicable diseases in rural east Malaysia : implications for policy and practice

• Main Authors: Zhi, Yi Keng, Yu, Mon Saw, Senk, ChungThung, Woon, Wee Chong, Amanda, Albert, Kariya, Tetsuyoshi, Yamamoto, Eko, Hamajima, Nobuyuki
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Research 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/34462/1/s41598-021-83168-2.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/34462/; https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-83168-2

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are an increasing problem worldwide, including in Malaysia. National surveys have been performed by the government but had poor coverage in east Malaysia, particularly in rural regions. This study aimed to describe the achievement of target therapeutic outcomes in t...