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ArticleJournal of neurogastroenterology and motility2017

The Degree of Disease Knowledge in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Multi-center Prospective Study in Korea.

In Du Jeong, Moo In Park, Sung Eun Kim, Beom Jin Kim, Sang Wook Kim, Jie-Hyun Kim, Hye Young Sung, Tae-Hoon Oh, Yeon Soo Kim, Korean Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, GERD and Esophageal Function Research Committee

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In Du JeongDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea.
Moo In ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Sung Eun KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Beom Jin KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sang Wook KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, Korea.
Jie-Hyun KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hye Young SungDepartment of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan, Jeollabuk-do, Korea.
Tae-Hoon OhDepartment of Internal Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yeon Soo KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, Korea.
Korean Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, GERD and Esophageal Function Research Committee

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aimsPatient education has been shown to be beneficial in several diseases. To properly educate patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), it is necessary to understand how much they already know about their disease. However, no study has examined the degree of disease knowledge in Korean patients with GERD. Therefore, we conducted this study to assess the degree of knowledge in such patients.

methodsThis multicenter prospective study was conducted from January 2014 to January 2015. A total of 746 patients (mean age, 52 years; 57.6% female) were enrolled from 7 hospitals in Korea. Inclusion criteria were diagnosis of GERD and ability to properly complete a survey. Degree of disease knowledge was assessed using the translated, validated Korean Urnes questionnaire, which consists of 22 items related to GERD.

resultsMean percentage of correct answers was 46.3% and mean GERD knowledge score was 9.6. Degree of knowledge (mean percentage of correct answers) regarding etiology, prognosis, and treatment of GERD were 49.5%, 36.7%, and 37.5%, respectively. Degree of disease knowledge differed significantly according to age (

conclusionsThe surveyed Korean patients had relatively low disease knowledge, suggesting that a GERD educational program may be beneficial in Korea. Formulation of a program is underway.

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