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Original Contribution

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Knowledge and Prevalence of Energy Drinks Consumption among King Khalid University Female Students
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Abrar Abdulaziz Sultan, Safar A. Al Saleem, Amani A.M. Osman, Ossama A. Mostafa
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93793

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The safest values of low density lipoproteins in the plasma
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Mehmet Rami Helvaci, Abdulrazak Abyad, Lesley Pocock
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93794

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Prevalence of Symptoms and Risk of Sleep Apnea in the northern Population of Pakistan.
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Faryal Subhani, Usman Ali, Rohan Advani, Muneeb Hussain, Waris Qidwai
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93800

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Assessment of Health-Related Knowledge and Practices among Patients with Peptic Ulcer
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Mohammed Attieh Alzahrani, Khulood Alfageeh, Teaf Thabet, Nadia Ali, Njood Alnahdi, Malak Mohammed, Khalid Yousef Nabrawi, Awad Saeed Alsamghan
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93802

Population and Community Studies

[Abstract]
Prevalence of Fibromyalgia in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
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Abdlsatar J. Mathkhor, Abdulnaser H. Abdullah, Amer S. Khudhairy M
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93795

[Abstract]
Kidney stones in children aged less than 5 years in Aden, Yemen
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Ali Ahmed Salem Hatroom
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93796

[Abstract]
The Importance of Screening - Screening Programs in Qatar
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Hana Ansari Hayat
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93799

Education and training

[Abstract]
Emotional Intelligence of Family Medicine Residents in Qatar
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Muna Taher, Mohamed Salem, Hisham El-Mahdi, Eman Fadhel, Teeba Salwan, Kahina Dameche, Ayat Alhakeem, Mansour El-Mahdi
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93797

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Personal Development Plan (PDP)
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Shabana Shaheen, Muhammad Hameed
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93801

Case Report

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Unwitnessed Oesophageal Foreign Body Ingestion: A Case Report
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Idris Akinwande, Saad Rehman
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93798

[Abstract]
Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis: A Case Report
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Tahani Magliah, Salwa Bardisi
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93803



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April 2020 - Volume 18, Issue 4

Assessment of Health-Related Knowledge and Practices among Patients with Peptic Ulcer

(1) Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine Department, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
(2) Medical Student, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
(3) Gastroenterologist Consultant, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
(4) Associate Professor, Family Medicine Department, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia

Corresponding author:
Dr. Mohammed Attieh Alzahrani
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine Department
College of Medicine, King Khalid University
P.O Box 641, Zip code61421
Phone: 00966504586134
Email: mohammedalzahrani641@gmail.com; dr_mohdaz@hotmail.com

Received: Febuary 2020; Accepted: March 2020; Published: April 1, 2020. Citation: Mohammed Attieh Alzahrani et al. Assessment of Health-Related Knowledge and Practices among Patients with Peptic Ulcer. World Family Medicine. 2020; 18(4): 33-43 DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93803

Abstract


Background:
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is defined as an ulcerative disorder in the lower esophagus, lower portion of the stomach, and upper duodenum. It is a serious global health problem. Appropriate care for peptic ulcer patients becomes dynamic when physicians affect their responsibility meaningfully and competently through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.

Aim:
This study aimed to assess health-related knowledge and practices of patients with peptic ulcer at Abha, Saudi Arabia.

Methodology: It is a descriptive cross sectional approach that targeted all accessible patients with peptic ulcer attending or admitted to the study settings during the period from January 2019 to March 2019. A direct interview questionnaire constructed by researchers was used for data collection. It was composed of three parts (patients’ socio-demographic and clinical data- PU patient’s knowledge interview tool, and data regarding patients’ health-related practices).

Results: A total 155 patients with peptic ulcer, aged from 20 to 60 years were included. 52.3% of the patients were males and 44.5% were not working. Stomach pain was the most frequent symptom (88.4%) followed by hyperacidity (60.6%). Regarding the awareness of patients about their disease, 87.7% of them knew about symptoms of peptic ulcer followed with drugs and treatment methods (81.3%). In total 18.1% of the patients had good knowledge regarding peptic ulcer.

Conclusions & recommendations: The study revealed that patients’ awareness level about their disease was poor especially regarding the nature of the disease, at risk population and its complications. As for health-related practice, the majority of patients had unhealthy behavior such as having drinks which may aggravate hyperacidity status. Also adherence to prescribed medication is not high and some have un-prescribed medications.

Key words: Peptic ulcer, Gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, Awareness, knowledge, Practice, Hyperacidity, gastric erosion

 







 


 

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