A study of the knowledge, attitudes, and risk factors for H. pylori infection among the OPD patients of the gastroenterology department

Abstract

Background: H. pylori is an opportunistic infection that is drawn to changes in the gastrointestinal mucus brought on by inflammation and ulceration. 95% of cases of stomach cancer are caused by H. pylori infection.Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, risk factors, and way of life of the individuals who had H. pylori infections. Methods: A self-structured socio-demographic perfoma and self-structured questionnaires were used to major the knowledge, life style & risk factors towards nursing research. A total number of 120 participants were selected by using a non-probability purpose sample technique. It was a non-experimental descriptive survey study carried out in IMS & Sum Hospital from December 2021 to February 2022. In this study population consist of both male and female from age group 20 to 60 years.Result: The study's findings showed that males made up 56.6% of the elderly subjects. The present study also revealed that 52% patients are having good knowledge score. In this study, 45.83% of the participants had a history of H. pylori infection in their families.