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Implementation of MPOWER Approach for Tobacco Control in Malaysia: Findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATs)

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dc.contributor.authorHeng Pei Pei
dc.contributor.authorLim Kuang Hock
dc.contributor.authorMuhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff
dc.contributor.authorTeh Chien Huey
dc.contributor.authorSumarni Mohamad Ghazali
dc.contributor.authorLim Hui Li
dc.contributor.authorKee Chee Cheong
dc.contributor.authorLim Jia Hui
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-26T04:39:38Z
dc.date.available2024-07-26T04:39:38Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Tobacco induced illness remains a major contribution to premature death and global burden of dis eases. The introduction of MPOWER policies by World Health Organization held the value to monitor the implementation of the anti-smoking measures in all signatory countries. This paper aimed to investigate the application of the six MPOWER indicators among Malaysia population. Methods: We utilized the data of Global Adult Tobacco Survey-Malaysia (GATS-M) which recruited 5112 nationally representative samples of Malaysians of 15 years old and above. Descriptive statistical analysis was used to illustrate the social demographic characteristic of the respon dents while cross tabulation was employed to describe all elements of the MPOWER indicators. Results: About one quarter (23.1%) of Malaysian adults were current tobacco users. The SHS exposure at home (38.4%) and restaurant (42.1%) were high. Approximately eight in ten (80.2%) of the smokers intended to quit, while for those attempted to quit in past one year, 9.0% utilized pharmacotherapy and 4.4% attended counseling. The awareness about tobacco related diseases was generally excellent. The overall tax make up of the cigarettes’ retail price ranging from 41.7% up to 80%. Conclusion: Tobacco consumption remains prevalent and plateau among Malaysian adults over the last two decades with substantial proportion of the population exposed to SHS. The inadequacy in the current anti-smoking policies needs urgent improvement in order to reduce the smoking norms among Malaysians population besides to achieve the ultimate goal of tobacco control end game by year 2045.
dc.identifier.otherhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/338710436
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nih.gov.my/handle/123456789/717
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectMPOWER
dc.subjectGATS-M
dc.subjectSmoking
dc.subjectMalaysian adults
dc.titleImplementation of MPOWER Approach for Tobacco Control in Malaysia: Findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATs)
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