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2000
Volume 5, Issue 1
  • ISSN: 0250-6882
  • E-ISSN: 0250-6882

Abstract

Background

() is the most prevalent chronic bacterial infection in humans. Limited research has been conducted both internationally and locally to evaluate the general community’s collective understanding of infection, its diagnosis, and its management.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate the level of understanding of infection, its diagnosis, and management among the general population residing in the western region of Saudi Arabia.

Methods

The study employed a cross-sectional online survey method to gather data from a sample of 1,025 of the general population. Four major cities were selected for this study: Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah, and Taif. The knowledge scores were classified into three categories: low, fair, and good.

Results

63.5% of participants had a fair knowledge of H. pylori infection. A statistically significant difference was observed between regions, with a P value of 0.022. Furthermore, there was a strong correlation between the respondents' degree of knowledge and age ( < 0.001), education level ( < 0.001), number of family members at home ( < 000.1), monthly income ( < 0.001), and previous exposure to infection ( < 000.1).

Conclusion

Most participants know about However, its transmission, link with stomach cancer, diagnosis, and treatment are had low level of knowledge. Several additional educational and policy interventions are recommended to enhance public knowledge of To address the identified gaps in understanding, targeted educational campaigns should be developed.

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Keyword(s): Assessment; Diagnosis; H. pylori; Infection; knowledge; Management; Treatment
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