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Peptic ulcer disease and Jamaican patients' awareness of their disorders
West Indian med. j ; 44(2): 58-9, June 1995.
Artigo em Inglês | MedCarib | ID: med-6568
Biblioteca responsável: JM3.1
Localização: JM3.1; R18.W4
ABSTRACT
In the management and prevention of recurrence of peptic ulcer disease, patients' awareness of their disorder is essential. Fifty-one patients with peptic ulcer disease were studied regarding their awareness of their disorder and compliance with medications. There were 30 women and 21 men with a mean age of 45 years. Thirty-five per cent had secondary school education; 22 per cent had tertiary training and 10 per cent had no formal education. Sixty-three per cent of patients knew their ulcer location but 37 per cent were unaware of their diagnosis. Twenty-nine per cent received most of their information from their pharmacists. Twenty per cent of patients smoked cigarettes; 31 per cent drank alcohol, and 14 per cent took non-steroidal analgesics. Seventy-six per cent thought that poor eating habits were a contributory cause of their ulcer, 39 per cent thought that stress was a cause and 16 per cent implicated heredity. Seventy-six per cent of patients took their medications daily, and 24 per cent only when symptomatic. Jamaican patients' awareness of their ulcer disease is inadequate. There is a need for more physician education of their patients as well as public health promotion about peptic ulcer disease. (AU)
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Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Contexto em Saúde: ODS3 - Meta 3.5 Prevenção e tratamento do consumo de substâncias psicoativas Problema de saúde: Álcool Base de dados: MedCarib Assunto principal: Úlcera Péptica / Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde Limite: Adolescente / Adulto / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino País/Região como assunto: Caribe Inglês / Jamaica Idioma: Inglês Revista: West Indian med. j Ano de publicação: 1995 Tipo de documento: Artigo
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Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Contexto em Saúde: ODS3 - Meta 3.5 Prevenção e tratamento do consumo de substâncias psicoativas Problema de saúde: Álcool Base de dados: MedCarib Assunto principal: Úlcera Péptica / Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde Limite: Adolescente / Adulto / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino País/Região como assunto: Caribe Inglês / Jamaica Idioma: Inglês Revista: West Indian med. j Ano de publicação: 1995 Tipo de documento: Artigo
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