HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT AT BUMANYA HCIV, KALIRO DISTRICT. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.
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https://doi.org/10.51168/n5zdmx23Keywords:
Helicobacter pylori infection, Outpatient Department, Bumanya Health Centre IV, Kaliro districtAbstract
Background:
A review of medical records in Bumanya revealed a large number of patients presenting with H. pylori infection-related complaints such as heartburn, bloating, gastric pain, loss of appetite, and nausea among others. Therefore, the study aimed to determine the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and associated factors among patients attending the Outpatient Department at Bumanya Health Centre IV, Kaliro district.
Methodology:
The study was a hospital-based cross-sectional study that targeted all patients present at the outpatient unit in Bumanya Health Centre IV, Kaliro district from June 2023 to July 2023. A total number of 90 participants was considered for the study and data was analyzed using Microsoft Excel.
Results:
There is a low prevalence (29%) of H. Pylori in patients attending the Outpatient Department. Out of the 90 respondents, 52(57.8%) were female and (42.2%) were male. 26(29%) tested positive for H.pylori whereas 64 (71%) were negative. The issue of factors associated with H.pylori, washing hands before preparing food was being practiced at a low rate, 77% got infections through not washing their hands when going to prepare food and only 23% washed their hands. Washing hands after using the latrine was practiced at a high rate with 73% who washed hands after using the latrine and 27% not. 50% had primary level as their highest level of education and the highest positive H. pylori infection, participants that had no education background with 15% and followed by the least numbers from tertiary noted by 12%
Conclusion:
Among the factors exposing patients to H. Pylori were poor hygiene, low level of education, and high level of unemployment.
Recommendation:
There is a need for more sensitization and education of people about H. Pylori disease such that the numbers do not go high.
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