Sociodemographic Risk Factors Of Dementia Among Elderly Of Bumiputeras In Sarawak
The population in Malaysia is ageing similar to other parts of the world. Thus, the prevalence of dementia will gradually increase. Bumiputera population consists of 74.8% of the total population in Sarawak, the largest state in the whole of Malaysia. However, data regarding mental health among this...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/23308/1/Sociodemographic%20risk%20factors%20of%20dementia%20among%20elderly%20bumiputeras%20in%20Sarawak.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/23308/ https://umexpert.um.edu.my/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Malaysia Sarawak |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | The population in Malaysia is ageing similar to other parts of the world. Thus, the prevalence of dementia will gradually increase. Bumiputera population consists of 74.8% of the total population in Sarawak, the largest state in the whole of Malaysia. However, data regarding mental health among this group of population is limited.
Objective: This study was done to determine the prevalence of dementia and its associated risk factors among the elderly Bumiputera patients in primary care clinics in Sarawak. |
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