Awareness and health promotional behaviour regarding non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Authors

Tintu Benjamin, Kerala University of Health SciencesFollow

Abstract

The study was conducted to assess the awareness and health promotional behaviour regarding non- alcoholic fatty liver disease among female population at risk . Methods: this non- experimental research study was conducted among 149 females under risk of developing Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Data collection tools used were a risk assessment checklist, a questionnaire to assess the knowledge and a rating scale to assess the health promotional behaviour. Results: overall awareness regarding Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease among the risk population was average (47.69%).The reported health promotional behaviour regarding Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease was good (67.03%). There is positive correlation between the awareness and health promotional behaviour regarding Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (r=0.213 ,p

Recommended Citation

Benjamin, Tintu (2022) "Awareness and health promotional behaviour regarding non-alcoholic fatty liver disease," Manipal Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences: Vol. 8: Iss. 2, .
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55889/2582-7979.1028
Available at: https://impressions.manipal.edu/mjnhs/vol8/iss2/2