Factors influencing uptake of diabetes health screening: a mixed methods study in Asian population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health screens are the cornerstones for health promotion and preventive interventions at a community level. This study investigated the barriers and facilitators to the uptake of diabetes health screening in the general population of Singapore.

Methods

In this mixed methods study, participants without diabetes were recruited from the general population. The quantitative phase (n = 2459) included face to face survey of participants selected through disproportionate stratified random sampling. Those who participated in the quantitative survey were then randomly chosen for a one-to-one semi-structured interview (n = 30).

Results

Among the survey respondents, 73.09% (n = 1777) had attended a diabetes health screening in their lifetime whilst 42.36% (n = 1090) a

SUBMITTER: AshaRani PV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9360713 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature