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Public Awareness and Attitude Towards Helicobacter pylori Infection among Residents of Al-Baha Region, Saudi Arabia

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Introduction: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a common bacterial infection that can cause various digestive issues such as gastritis, peptic ulcers, and in some cases, stomach cancer. H. pylori is typically transmitted through contaminated food, water, or close contact with an infected person. Treatment usually involves a combination of antibiotics and acid-suppressing medications. This study aims to assess awareness of H. pylori infection among the residents in Al-Baha region, KSA by describing the pathogen, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and complications. Methods: A cross-sectional study included 424 residents in Al Baha, KSA through the distribution of an online questionnaire for English and Arabic-speaking citizens and residents aged 18 years or above and both sexes were invited to participate in this study. The data were extracted, reviewed, coded, and input into IBM SPSS version 28 for statistical analysis. Results: General knowledge about H. pylori was good, only 7 (1.7%) participants had not heard of it. 228 (53.77%) of the participants possessed a good level of awareness about H. pylori including its risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and complications. Females have higher knowledge scores (p = 0.022). Older participants were more likely to have good awareness and attitudes toward H. pylori infection than younger participants (p = 0.004). Conclusion: In conclusion, the study results showed that public awareness in Al-Baha region regarding H. pylori infection was good. New education programs are required to raise awareness of this disease which could be easily avoided with prevention awareness, early detection, and intervention.

DOI

10.21608/eajbsd.2024.353070

Keywords

H. pylori, Awareness, Al-Baha, KSA

Authors

First Name

Ramy

Last Name

Agwa

MiddleName

H.

Affiliation

Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia. Hepatology and Gastroenterology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Mansoura,University, Egypt.

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Saudi Arabia

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Elshennawy

MiddleName

T. M.

Affiliation

Anatomy Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia.

Email

ahmadelshennawy@yahoo.com

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ALBAHA

Orcid

0009-0006-9177-1020

First Name

Mashael

Last Name

Alzahrani

MiddleName

M. A.

Affiliation

Graduate Student, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia.

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441012056@stu.bu.edu.sa

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Saudi Arabia

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First Name

Haneen

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Al Omari

MiddleName

A. S.

Affiliation

Graduate Student, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia.

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441012773@stu.bu.edu.sa

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Saudi Arabia

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First Name

Adwa

Last Name

Alzahrani

MiddleName

A. M.

Affiliation

Graduate Student, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia.

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441012677@stu.bu.edu.sa

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Saudi Arabia

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First Name

Norah

Last Name

Alharthi

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S. M.

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Graduate Student, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi arabia

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First Name

Warda

Last Name

Othman

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-

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Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia. Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Shebeen El-Koum, Egypt.

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Saudi Arabia

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Volume

16

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1

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45189

Issue Date

2024-06-01

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2024-03-31

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2024-05-07

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123

Page End

137

Print ISSN

2090-0775

Online ISSN

2090-0848

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https://eajbsd.journals.ekb.eg/article_353070.html

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353,070

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685

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Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, D. Histology & Histochemistry

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https://eajbsd.journals.ekb.eg/

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Public Awareness and Attitude Towards Helicobacter pylori Infection among Residents of Al-Baha Region, Saudi Arabia

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24 Dec 2024