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ArticleJournal of health, population, and nutrition2024

Self-management in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: influencing factors and impact on readmission.

Xiuli Lin, Shaorui Bao, Yueting Yu, Haiping Huang, Meichun Shu

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Article in Journal of health, population, and nutrition, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 5 papers.

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  2. MASLD beyond the liver: decoding the gut-genetic-metabolic nexus.Frontiers in gastroenterology (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026
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Xiuli LinDepartment of Infectious Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, China.
Shaorui BaoDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No.2 Fuxue Lane, Lucheng District, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, China.
Yueting YuDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No.2 Fuxue Lane, Lucheng District, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, China.
Haiping HuangDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No.2 Fuxue Lane, Lucheng District, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, China.
Meichun ShuDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No.2 Fuxue Lane, Lucheng District, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, China. shumeichun@126.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMetabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a common chronic liver disease.

objectiveThis study aimed to investigate the self-management ability of patients with MASLD, analyse related factors that may affect self-management ability and evaluate the impact of this ability on readmission.

methodsThe study recruited patients with MASLD admitted to the Department of Infectious Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, between February and October 2021 using the random sampling method. The MASLD diagnosis was based on the guidelines for the prevention and treatment of MASLD. An analysis of patients' self-management ability was conducted using the self-management ability scale for patients with MASLD. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyse the factors influencing this self-management ability, and the readmission rate within 1 year was tracked. The patients were rediagnosed as having MASLD upon readmission to the hospital.

resultsA total of 241 baseline data items and self-management scale scores for patients with MASLD were collected and investigated. In our study, the normal score range for the self-management scale was 31-155 points, and the self-management scale scores for patients with MASLD was 91.24 ± 16.98, with a low level of self-management accounting for 52.7% and a medium level accounting for 44.8%. The results of the multiple linear regression analysis revealed that marital status, smoking history, fatty liver severity and education were the main factors affecting self-management ability (P < 0.05). The readmission rates were 18.25%, 7.48% and 0%, respectively, after 1 year of follow-up; the difference in survival distribution was statistically significant (P < 0.05).

conclusionThe self-management ability of patients with MASLD is relatively low and is primarily influenced by factors such as marital status, smoking history, the severity of fatty liver disease and level of education, which also affect the readmission rate of patients within 1 year.

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Patient ReadmissionSelf-ManagementAdultAgedChinaFatty LiverFemaleHumansMaleMetabolic DiseasesMiddle AgedInfluencing factorsMetabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver diseaseReadmissionSelf-management

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