School of Nursing, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, HangZhou, Zhejiang, China.
BMJ Open. 2024 Feb 22;14(2):e078333. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078333.
The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in China has significantly increased due to changing lifestyles and rising obesity rates. Effective self-management behaviours are crucial for reversing NAFLD. This study aimed to assess the current self-management status and the influencing factors among the Chinese NAFLD population.
A cross-sectional study.
This was a study conducted between 30 May 2022 and 30 May 2023 at a tertiary care hospital.
A total of 380 patients diagnosed with NAFLD were included in this study. NAFLD patients included in this study were diagnosed by FibroScan and had a controlled attenuation parameter ≥248 dB/m.
The primary outcomes were self-management, demographic characteristics and clinical features of patients with NAFLD. Self-management-related domains were assessed using the self-management questionnaire of NAFLD.
The study included 380 patients with an average age of 42.79±13.77 years, with 62.89% being male. The mean score on the self-management scale was 80.92±18.31, indicating a low level of self-management behaviours. Among the five dimensions of the self-management scale, lifestyle management received the highest score (10.68±2.53), while disease knowledge management received the lowest score (9.29±2.51). Furthermore, gender (β=0.118, p=0.009), education level (β=0.118, p=0.010), body mass index (BMI) (β=-0.141, p=0.002) and sleep quality (β=0.387, p<0.001) were found to influence the self-management behaviours of patients to some extent.
This cross-sectional survey in China revealed impaired self-management behaviours among adults with NAFLD. The study identified significant associations between self-management behaviours and gender, education level, BMI and sleep quality. Healthcare providers should focus on optimising the care of NAFLD patients to enhance their self-management behaviours.
由于生活方式的改变和肥胖率的上升,中国非酒精性脂肪性肝病(NAFLD)的患病率显著增加。有效的自我管理行为对于逆转 NAFLD 至关重要。本研究旨在评估中国 NAFLD 人群的当前自我管理状况和影响因素。
横断面研究。
这是 2022 年 5 月 30 日至 2023 年 5 月 30 日在一家三级保健医院进行的一项研究。
共纳入 380 例经 FibroScan 诊断为 NAFLD 的患者,这些患者的受控衰减参数≥248dB/m。
主要结局是评估 NAFLD 患者的自我管理、人口统计学特征和临床特征。使用 NAFLD 自我管理问卷评估与自我管理相关的领域。
本研究共纳入 380 例患者,平均年龄为 42.79±13.77 岁,其中 62.89%为男性。自我管理量表的平均得分为 80.92±18.31,表明自我管理行为水平较低。在自我管理量表的五个维度中,生活方式管理得分最高(10.68±2.53),而疾病知识管理得分最低(9.29±2.51)。此外,性别(β=0.118,p=0.009)、教育程度(β=0.118,p=0.010)、体重指数(BMI)(β=-0.141,p=0.002)和睡眠质量(β=0.387,p<0.001)在一定程度上影响了患者的自我管理行为。
本项中国横断面调查显示,NAFLD 成年患者自我管理行为受损。研究发现,自我管理行为与性别、教育程度、BMI 和睡眠质量之间存在显著关联。医疗保健提供者应重点优化 NAFLD 患者的护理,以增强其自我管理行为。