Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH)
Conditions
Keywords
Qualitative, MASH, MASLD, Perceptions, Semi-structured interviews
Brief summary
The aim of this qualitative study is to explore and identify the expectations, perceptions, attitudes, needs, and knowledge related to the management of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) in patients diagnosed with this condition, before and after their participation in the MASH-Cardiovascular Programme at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona. The main research question is: What expectations, attitudes, needs, and perceptions do patients with MASH participating in the MASH-Cardiovascular Programme exhibit before and after the intervention? Participants will undergo two semi-structured interviews: one prior to, and one following, their involvement in the MASH-Cardiovascular Programme at Hospital de Sant Pau i la Santa Creu, Barcelona.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who voluntarily agree to participate in the MASH-Cardiovascular Programme. * Patients followed in the outpatient hepatology/gastroenterology clinic at Hospital de Sant Pau with a diagnosis of MASH and fibrosis stage F2-F4. * Patients aged between 18 and 75 years. * Patients with a BMI ≥ 27 kg/m². * Patients who consent to participate in the study-specific interviews.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who do not agree to participate in the study-specific interviews. * Patients meeting
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perceptions | At baseline (within two weeks before starting the programme) and at one-year follow-up (within two weeks before and after completing the programme) | Perceptions explored through semi-structured interviews |
| Attitudes and expectatives | At baseline (within two weeks before starting the programme) and at one-year follow-up (within two weeks before and after completing the programme) | Attitudes and expectatives explored through semi-structured interviews |
| MASH-related knowledge | At baseline (within two weeks before starting the programme) and at one-year follow-up (within two weeks before and after completing the programme) | MASH-related knowledge explored through semi-structured interviews |
| Unmet needs | At baseline (within two weeks before starting the programme) and at one-year follow-up (within two weeks before and after completing the programme) | Unmet needs explored through semi-structured interviews |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed