What is the general Chinese public’s awareness of and attitudes towards Helicobacter pylori screening and associated health behaviours? A cross-sectional study

作者：Yingxin Wang, Jin-Yu Zou, Lifeng Hu, Qi Liu, Ruo-lin Huang, Tian Tang, Qian-Qian Yue, Yingxue Sun, Qiao Xiao, Xi Zeng, Ying Zeng · 发表于：BMJ Open · 年份：2022 · DOI：10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057929 · 被引用次数：25 · 研究领域：Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies、Celiac Disease Research and Management、Gastrointestinal motility and disorders

OBJECTIVE: (HP) screening and health behaviours. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Hengyang, Hunan Province, China. PARTICIPANTS: Using stratified cluster random sampling, a pretested structured questionnaire was used to interview members of the general population aged ≥18 years. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Knowledge of and attitudes toward HP screening and associated health behaviours, sociodemographic factors associated with HP knowledge, and screening behaviours. RESULTS: =20, range 0-29). Approximately 68.9% of the participants said they had heard of HP, but 67.5% had never had an HP test. The most common reasons for not undergoing screening were 'no symptoms' (55.7%) and 'lack of knowledge regarding the benefits of the test' (21.1%). Independent factors related to knowledge included age, education level, occupation, HP infection, frequency of drinking unboiled water (p<0.05). Factors independently associated with screening behaviour included occupation, average monthly income, presence/absence of indigestion, stomach discomfort or pain, and/or stomach disease and knowledge score (p<0.05). Overall, 941 (90.3%) participants never used anti-HP toothpaste, and 442 (40.5%) never used serving spoons or chopsticks. The risk factors for HP infection included eating out and eating in groups (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: In China, the general population has poor knowledge of HP, but most people have a positive attitude towards HP screening. Being asymptomatic and lacking...