Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) in elderly patients

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 17215 - 10
• Main Author: Li, Wei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 17.05.2025; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 692/308; 692/699; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Attitudes; Cancer; China - epidemiology; Cirrhosis; Cross-Sectional Studies; Cross-Sectional study; Elderly; Fatty liver; Fatty Liver - psychology; Female; Geriatrics; Health education; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Knowledge; Knowledge, attitudes, practice; Liver diseases; Male; Metabolic-Associated fatty liver disease; Metabolism; Middle Aged; multidisciplinary; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Surveys and Questionnaires; China; Metabolic-Associated fatty liver disease; Health education; Elderly; Cross-Sectional study; Knowledge, attitudes, practice

This study investigates the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of elderly patients with metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD). A cross-sectional study was conducted from August to October 2024, involving 404 patients in the Geriatrics Department of Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital....