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ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2025

Knowledge regarding helicobacter pylori infection among patients in hail region of Saudi Arabia.

Ahmed Nawi Alshammari, Mubashir Zafar, Mohammed Salem Alharbi, Sumayyah Mohammad Almarshedy, Fayez Saud Alreshidi, Hend Faleh Hamad Alreshidi, Ibrahim Abdullah Alnais, Abdulilah Saad Aldhmadi, Abdulaziz Fahad Alhumaid, Rahaf Mulayh Alshammari and 5 more

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Ahmed Nawi AlshammariDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Mubashir ZafarDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Salem AlharbiDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Sumayyah Mohammad AlmarshedyDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Fayez Saud AlreshidiDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Hend Faleh Hamad AlreshidiDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Ibrahim Abdullah AlnaisCollege of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulilah Saad AldhmadiCollege of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz Fahad AlhumaidCollege of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Rahaf Mulayh AlshammariCollege of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Razan Fehaid AlshammariCollege of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Ranim Fahad AlhejailyCollege of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Syed Shah Mohammed FaiyazDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Mohd SaleemDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Malik Asif HussainDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHelicobacter pylori ( MATERIALS AND

methodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the year 2023, among 880 participants which were selected through simple random sampling method. Data were collected using a validated self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis H-test analysis were conducted to determine the knowledge level among different sociodemographic characteristics.

resultsAmong 880 respondents, more than half (55.2%) had moderate knowledge regarding H. Pylori infection. Around 85.8% respondents have heard about

conclusionStudy results showed that only 23.1% had good knowledge regarding H. Pylori infection, which requires public education and campaigns, especially among those who are at high risk. Further studies are suggested to include more populations and to elicit false concepts around the subject.

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Gastrointestinal diseaseshelicobacter pyloriinfectionpatient knowledgepatients

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PMCPMC12413127

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