Evaluation of public knowledge, attitude and practices regarding Helicobacter Pylori infection and management in Suez Canal Region | ||||
| Microbes and Infectious Diseases | ||||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 14 May 2025 | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mid.2025.377352.2723 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Hanan Hasan Soliman   1; Mirella Youssef Tawfik 1; Wafaa Omar 2; Noura Mahmoud Elsherbiny 1; Zeinab F. Abdel-Fatah 1
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| 1Department of Public Health Community, Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt | ||||
| 2Department of Endemic and Infectious Diseases Tropical Medicine Department- Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University Ismailia, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is associated with the development of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and gastric cancer. This study aimed to determine the present level of knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) among general population in Suez Canal Region regarding H. pylori to help in early detection and raising public awareness about the consequences of untreated H. pylori infection. Methods: A cross-sectional analytic study was conducted on a purposive sampling of 402 participants who live in Suez Canal Region, aged of 18 years old and above by using online survey. A well-constructed questionnaire was designed and then administered online to all social media groups from December 2023 to selected populations. Responses were collected till completion of the required sample. Results: The findings of this study revealed that 69.4% of studied participants had poor knowledge levels and 71.9% of them had unsatisfactory practices regarding H. Pylori Infection with a statistically significant positive correlation between total knowledge and practice of the participants. Few of the participants (22.9%) had a negative attitude toward the H. pylori screening tests, with the most common reason for not participating in screening being the lack of any symptoms (32.9%) and lacking knowledge regarding benefits of the test (22.8%). Those with inadequate knowledge (OR 0.1, 95% CI 0.03-0.3) exhibited a negative attitude toward H. Pylori infection testing. Conclusions: While, beyond three quarters of the current study’s participants held a positive attitude towards H. pylori infection, they had inadequate knowledge and practices. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Public Knowledge; Attitude; Practices; Helicobacter pylori; Suez Canal Region | ||||
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