ArticleHeliyon2019
Survey on the prevalence of dyspepsia and practices of dyspepsia management in rural Eastern Uganda.
Article in Heliyon, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Law enforcement responses to mental illness in rural Uganda: A qualitative study of practices, challenges, and opportunities for training.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
- Correlates of mental health stigma in the Buyende district of Eastern Uganda.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Article
- Perspectives of traditional healers, faith healers, and biomedical providers about mental illness treatment: qualitative study from rural Uganda.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2025Article
- Pathways to care for psychosis in rural Uganda: Mixed-methods study of individuals with psychosis, family members, and local leaders.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2024Article
- Remote training and teleproctoring in gastrointestinal endoscopy for practicing surgeon in rural Uganda.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
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- High rates of gastroesophageal cancers in patients with dyspepsia undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in Uganda.Endoscopy international open · 2021Article
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
aimTo investigate the current prevalence and management of dyspepsia in rural Eastern Uganda.
methodsResidents older than 18 years of age across 95 study sites in Namutumba District, Eastern Uganda were surveyed. Each respondent was administered a questionnaire about dyspepsia and pertinent health-seeking behaviors. Health workers at 12 different clinics were also assessed on their competence in managing dyspepsia. Proportion-based analysis was used to determine self-reported outcome variables reported in this study, including: prevalence of dyspepsia; breakdown of symptoms; initial diagnosis location; management strategies; and appropriate medication usage.
results397 residents (average age of 41.2 years) participated in this study (54.4% males, 45.6% females). 57.9% self-reported currently having dyspepsia, of average duration 4.5 years. Of this subset, 87% reported experiencing epigastric pain, and 42.2% believed that ulcers were "wounds in the stomach." Only 3% of respondents had heard of
conclusionThere is a high incidence of dyspepsia in Eastern Uganda, and current management strategies are poor and inconsistent, and may contribute to antibiotic resistance. Further studies are needed to investigate the causes of dyspepsia to guide appropriate management.
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