Peptic ulcer disease and Jamaican patients' awareness of their disorders
West Indian med. j
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44(2): 58-9, June 1995.
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RESUMO
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.
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Asunto principal:
Úlcera Péptica
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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Caribe Inglés
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Jamaica
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
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