Research Article Details

Article ID: A02952
PMID: 34186359
Source: Diabetes Metab Syndr
Title: Perceived barriers and facilitators for adherence to lifestyle prescription: Perspective of obese patients with non alcoholic fatty liver disease from north India.
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS: This study aims to identify the barriers and facilitators faced by obese patients with NAFLD from north India, while undergoing lifestyle-modification. METHODS: 30 obese patients with NAFLD were interviewed regarding the barriers and facilitators to lifestyle change and responses were noted. Inductive thematic analysis was used. RESULTS: Eight themes under barriers (lack of family support, difficult intervention, work-related, financial, psychological, social, physical and infrastructure related) and four themes under facilitators (family support, intensive nature of intervention, psychological and physiological) were identified from the reponses. CONCLUSIONS: Personalized and socio-culturally appropriate counseling strategies may promote successful treatment outcomes among these patients.
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2021.05.011