Awareness, knowledge and practice of dyslipidaemia management among postgraduate primary care trainees in Malaysia: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Said, Abdul Hadi, Chia, Yook Chin
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RC Internal medicine; RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology; RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/55872/1/55872_Awareness%2C%20knowledge%20and%20practice%20of%20dyslipidaemia.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/55872/2/55872_Awareness%2C%20knowledge%20and%20practice%20of%20dyslipidaemia_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/55872/13/55872_Awareness%2C%20knowledge%20and%20practice%20of%20dyslipidaemia_WoS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/55872/; http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/3/e013573
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Objectives: Dyslipidaemia is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in Malaysia. This study assessed the awareness, knowledge and practice of lipid management among primary care physicians undergoing postgraduate training in Malaysia. Design: Cross sectio...