Downloads: 0
Research Paper | Food and Nutrition | Volume 15 Issue 5, May 2026 | Pages: 22 - 27 | India
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Towards Disease Management in NAFLD (Non- Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease) Patients of a Tertiary Care Centre - A Cross Sectional Study
Abstract: Aim: To assess knowledge, attitude and practice of NAFLD (KAP survey) patients towards management of disease. Methods: This cross sectional was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of NAFLD (non alcoholic fatty liver disease) patients towards disease management. For this a total of 226 patients were selected who were more than 18 years old both male and females from outpatient department in Sri Guru Ram Das Hospital, Amritsar from a period of August 2025 to March 2026. A descriptive self structured close ended 32 item questionnaire was prepared to collect data and analysed further using SPSS 27 latest version. Results: Out of 226 patients, 126 were female and 100 were male who were diagnosed with NAFLD and they showed poor knowledge with a mean score of 0.134 adequate attitude with mean score of 0.173 and poor practice with a mean score of 0.286. Correlation was statistically significant between knowledge and practice(p<0.001). Conclusion: Lack of poor knowledge of diet, physical activity and medications were the main reason of negative attitude and poor healthcare practices.
Keywords: Non alcoholic fatty liver disease, KAP survey, OPD patients, questionnaire, interview
How to Cite?: Amandeep Kaur, Nitin Garg, Jasmine Kaur, "Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Towards Disease Management in NAFLD (Non- Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease) Patients of a Tertiary Care Centre - A Cross Sectional Study", Volume 15 Issue 5, May 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 22-27, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26428180551, DOI: https://dx.dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26428180551