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e-‐poster
BM108 e-‐Poster
PH006
Abstract Category: Biomedical Science
Abstract Category: Public Health
Islamic Fasting Approach on Weight Loss Intervention – Experience Through the Lens of Participants
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Johari, M. Z. , Sulaiman, N. S. , Abdullah, S. R. , Khalil, M. K. N. , Wan Mohd Zin, R. M. , Mohd Yunus, S.
Non-‐Smoking Practice at Workplaces among KOSPEN Plus Agencies in Malaysia: What's Next?
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N. N. , Kamaruddin, H. , Norshamsul, N. I. , Azizul, N. H.
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Johani, F. H. , Mustapha, F. I. , Ragunath, P.
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Centre for Health Communications and Informatics Research, Institute for Health Behaviour Research, National
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Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia
2 Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of
Health
Introduction
The Ministry
Introduction of Health Malaysia (MOH) has created a workplace health programme known as
Komuniti Sihat, Pembina Negara (KOSPEN) Plus in which one of the scopes is the Non-‐Smoking
Weight loss is a natural process of weight management in life but the process and effectiveness varies
Practice to provide awareness and assist employers as well as related management to ensure that
from individual to individual. This study attempts to assess the effectiveness of an Islamic approach of
the workplace is free from any form of smoking practices. The study aims to evaluate the
the sunnah fasting (Mondays and Thursday) combined with healthy plating as part of a weight loss
intervention through the views of the participants. conducting non-‐smoking practice activities at their
participation of employers and employees in
workplaces and propose improvements to the existing activities.
Method
Methods
This qualitative study takes on exploratory approach in obtaining feedback from selected participants
Data were derived from the National KOSPEN Plus Programme which was carried out from 2017 to
of the intervention. Four groups of participants (two successful and two unsuccessful) were invited in
2020 and included private and public agencies (excluding MOH) who voluntarily participated in the
separate Focus Group Discussions (FGD) to give their experiential feedback after completing the
programme.
intervention. FGDs were recorded verbatim and transcribed. Data was blind and axial coded before
thematically analyzed.
Results
Result
There are 194 to 257 agencies that implemented KOSPEN Plus Programme involving between 1,553
In total 21 participants were interviewed. Four themes emerged -‐ efficacy towards intervention,
to 2,445 smokers throughout 2017 until 2020. The overall percentage of agencies reporting
barriers and facilitators to success, support and sustainability. Participants who were success attributed
compliance to the Control of Tobacco Product Regulations of 2004 (PPKHT 2004) ranges between
having a strong support system at home or at work and the sense of competitiveness as the main key
65.5% to 82.8% where public agencies reported a higher percentage of compliance. The percentages
to who were successful. Similarly, the same attributes are also the reason to those who did not
of current smoker range between 12.8% to 18.2% and only 29.7% to 38.0% of them agreed to be
succeed in losing the prescribed weight. Most suffered difficulty of at least one month to adapt to the
referred to the smoking cessation programme.
intervention. Sporadically in both groups stated the intervention is sustainable for a long period.
Individual motivation plays a strong role in the success or failure in weight loss.
Discussion
Activities involving awareness and enforcement must be enhanced to increase agency literacy in
Discussion
non-‐smoking areas. Comprehensive strategies to increase the participation rate of smokers who are
Islamic fasting is perceived to be a viable intervention to weight loss and its success is driven both by
still in the pre-‐contemplation stage into smoking cessation activities play a pivotal role in
individual motivation and a strong support system to be sustainable.
accelerating smoking cessation rates.
Keywords: weight loss, Islamic fasting, qualitative, effectiveness, sustainability
Keywords: KOSPEN Plus, smoking, tobacco, workplace
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