Stages of psychological change among patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in China: a national cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming the leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. However, treatment of NAFLD is potentially influenced by psychological conditions. Using the simplified version of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA-SV) scale, this study aimed to evaluate the stage of psychological change as a prerequisite to refining implementation strategies for psychological change.

Design

A multicentre cross-sectional survey.

Setting

Ninety hospitals in China.

Participants

5181 patients with NAFLD were included in this study.

Outcome measures

All patients completed the URICA-SV questionnaire and were assigned to one of the three stages of change (precontemplation, contemplation or action) accor

SUBMITTER: Huang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10314458 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature