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Study of Health Literacy and Self-Efficacy in Adults with Alcohol-Related Liver Cirrhosis
Led by Hannover Medical School · Updated on 2025-09-11
200
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
8 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
This observational study focuses on people with alcohol-related liver cirrhosis to understand their health literacy and confidence in managing their condition. The study aims to measure how well participants understand health information and how capable they feel in handling their health challenges. It is sponsored by Hannover Medical School and seeks to gather insights that could help improve patient support. Participants will not receive any experimental treatments since this is an observational study. Instead, the study will collect data at the beginning about participants self-efficacy using a specific scale and their health literacy using a detailed survey. Researchers will also track health outcomes such as liver complications, hospital readmissions, and quality of life over up to 12 months. During their participation, individuals will complete questionnaires like the Scale for General Self-Efficacy and the European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire. They will be monitored for events like liver decompensation and rehospitalizations related to their liver condition. The study involves no treatment changes and focuses on observing participants health status and their ability to manage it. The total study duration can last up to one year following the initial assessment.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Health Literacy and Self-efficacy Expectations in Patients With Alcohol-related Liver Cirrhosis
Research Team
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Benjamin Prof. Dr. med. Maasoumy, Prof. Dr. med.
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