Knowledge, and Practice of Helicobacter Pylori Infection among Primary healthcare physicians in Sohag Governorate | ||
| Sohag Medical Journal | ||
| Volume 29, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 108-121 PDF (1.31 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/smj.2025.383716.1572 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Haitham Mohammad Al Amir* 1; Amal Kalifa Noreldeen2; Haitham Hamed Abo Dahab2; Esraa Kamal Abd El Zahere2 | ||
| 1Internal Medicine department, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University | ||
| 2Faculty of Medicine- Sohag University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Worldwide H. pylori (H. pylori) bacterial infection ranks as one of the most persistent chronic infections although Egyptian populations along with developing countries report very high occurrence rates. Primary health care (PHC) physicians form the first defense of healthcare systems because they detect patients early while teaching prevention methods and implementing strategies to control H. pylori infection. Objectives: A cross-sectional survey happened at Sohag Governorate to determine how well PHC physicians understand H. pylori prevention strategies. Methods: The evaluation of physician understanding about H. pylori transmission modes as well as risk factors and prevention strategies and clinical management and care involved distribution of structured questionnaires to a sampling of PHC physicians. Result: Doctors exhibited diverse knowledge levels according to the study findings as physicians showed satisfactory understanding of testing methods alongside lack of essential knowledge about evidence-backed prevention methods. The survey exposed insufficient implementation of standard procedures between physician and patient education as well as hygiene promotion. The combination of practitioner time spent in practice along with ongoing medical training and health guideline access produced superior knowledge and clinical practices. Conclusions: Existing data demonstrates an immediate priority to create specific educational initiatives alongside professional development training with standardized H. pylori prevention guides in primary health care facilities. The elimination of these gaps will lead to improved H. pylori infection reduction activities and better public health results by primary health care physicians throughout the area. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Helicobacter pylori; primary health care; physician knowledge; prevention practices; Sohag Governorate | ||
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