Predictors of health-seeking behavior in patients with chronic liver disease and a comparison of health-seeking based on patient-type.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pakistan has one of the highest rates of chronic liver disease (CLD) burden in the world. Poor and underserved patients of CLD in the country may suffer from limited health-seeking behaviors, but there is not much research in this area. The aim of this study is to better plan support for CLD patients by identifying: (i) Health-seeking behaviors (HSB) according to patient-type; and (ii) the relationship of HSB with patient socio-demographic variables and independent study domains.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study. Data was collected over a four-month period from May 2022 to August 2022. A total of 850 patients visiting the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Centre were part of the study. We used correlation tests and multivariate logistic

SUBMITTER: Jafree SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12449803 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature