Cross-sectional pilot study to assess primary healthcare workers’ knowledge of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a marginalized community in Mexico

Abstract The registered incidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in primary healthcare centers is lower than expected, suggesting a lack of awareness by primary care healthcare professionals. The implementation of educational tools for healthcare workers has been found to increase timel...

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Main Authors:	Paulina Vidal-Cevallos, Ana L. Ordóñez-Vázquez, Omar Procopio-Mosso, Rafael Cardoso-Arias, Misael Uribe, Norberto C. Chávez-Tapia
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Published:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a5c65a8d528a4f3caabb8087f40aa1a72021-12-02T17:52:42ZCross-sectional pilot study to assess primary healthcare workers’ knowledge of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a marginalized community in Mexico10.1038/s41598-021-91199-y2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/a5c65a8d528a4f3caabb8087f40aa1a72021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91199-yhttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract The registered incidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in primary healthcare centers is lower than expected, suggesting a lack of awareness by primary care healthcare professionals. The implementation of educational tools for healthcare workers has been found to increase timely referral and treatment of patients. We aimed to determine healthcare workers’ knowledge of NAFLD to identify their educational needs in one marginalized region. We performed a cross-sectional survey of 261 healthcare professionals in Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero, Mexico from October 2019 to December 2019. We created a questionnaire that assessed domains most relevant to NAFLD knowledge. Two hundred and forty-six questionnaires were completed. Of the respondents, 38.3% were nurses and 63.4% were women. Most nurses identified NAFLD as a prevalent (89%) and preventable (93%) disease. Hypertension (33%) and obesity (84%) were recognized as risk factors. The associations between NAFLD and cancer, cirrhosis and cardiovascular disease were identified by 53%, 67% and 72% of respondents, respectively. The largest gaps were found in diagnostic workup, therapeutic approach and the current treatments. We identify modifiable knowledge gaps in NAFLD. Educational strategies for primary care workers could enhance the identification of patients with NAFLD and prevent complications.Paulina Vidal-CevallosAna L. Ordóñez-VázquezOmar Procopio-MossoRafael Cardoso-AriasMisael UribeNorberto C. Chávez-TapiaNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Paulina Vidal-Cevallos Ana L. Ordóñez-Vázquez Omar Procopio-Mosso Rafael Cardoso-Arias Misael Uribe Norberto C. Chávez-Tapia Cross-sectional pilot study to assess primary healthcare workers’ knowledge of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a marginalized community in Mexico
description	Abstract The registered incidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in primary healthcare centers is lower than expected, suggesting a lack of awareness by primary care healthcare professionals. The implementation of educational tools for healthcare workers has been found to increase timely referral and treatment of patients. We aimed to determine healthcare workers’ knowledge of NAFLD to identify their educational needs in one marginalized region. We performed a cross-sectional survey of 261 healthcare professionals in Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero, Mexico from October 2019 to December 2019. We created a questionnaire that assessed domains most relevant to NAFLD knowledge. Two hundred and forty-six questionnaires were completed. Of the respondents, 38.3% were nurses and 63.4% were women. Most nurses identified NAFLD as a prevalent (89%) and preventable (93%) disease. Hypertension (33%) and obesity (84%) were recognized as risk factors. The associations between NAFLD and cancer, cirrhosis and cardiovascular disease were identified by 53%, 67% and 72% of respondents, respectively. The largest gaps were found in diagnostic workup, therapeutic approach and the current treatments. We identify modifiable knowledge gaps in NAFLD. Educational strategies for primary care workers could enhance the identification of patients with NAFLD and prevent complications.
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author	Paulina Vidal-Cevallos Ana L. Ordóñez-Vázquez Omar Procopio-Mosso Rafael Cardoso-Arias Misael Uribe Norberto C. Chávez-Tapia
author_facet	Paulina Vidal-Cevallos Ana L. Ordóñez-Vázquez Omar Procopio-Mosso Rafael Cardoso-Arias Misael Uribe Norberto C. Chávez-Tapia
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title	Cross-sectional pilot study to assess primary healthcare workers’ knowledge of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a marginalized community in Mexico
title_short	Cross-sectional pilot study to assess primary healthcare workers’ knowledge of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a marginalized community in Mexico
title_full	Cross-sectional pilot study to assess primary healthcare workers’ knowledge of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a marginalized community in Mexico
title_fullStr	Cross-sectional pilot study to assess primary healthcare workers’ knowledge of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a marginalized community in Mexico
title_full_unstemmed	Cross-sectional pilot study to assess primary healthcare workers’ knowledge of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a marginalized community in Mexico
title_sort	cross-sectional pilot study to assess primary healthcare workers’ knowledge of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a marginalized community in mexico
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/a5c65a8d528a4f3caabb8087f40aa1a7
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Cross-sectional pilot study to assess primary healthcare workers’ knowledge of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in a marginalized community in Mexico

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