HEALTH-RELATED FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO INCREASING CASES OF PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE AMONG PATIENTS AGED 18-70 YEARS ATTENDING KAYUNGA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KAYUNGA DISTRICT. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.
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https://doi.org/10.71020/jwhr.v2i6.54Keywords:
Prevention of peptic ulcer disease, Health related factors, Kayunga regional Referral hospitalAbstract
Background
A gradual increase has been observed in recent years, as indicated by hospital records and the increasing number of cases attended to daily at KRRH. This study assessed the health-related factors contributing to the increasing cases of peptic ulcer disease among patients aged 18-70 years attending Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital, Kayunga District.
Methodology
A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used in this study of 72 respondents. A simple random sampling technique was used to select samples. A semi-structured questionnaire with both open and closed-ended questions was designed to collect data. The data collected was analyzed manually using tally sheets and data systematically computed into frequency and percentage and presented in tables, bar graphs, and pie-charts.
Results
Most (55.6%) of the participants were in the age range of 50-70years, (55.6%) of the respondents were females, and (51.4%) of the respondents were civil servants. (69.4%) of the respondents reported that they eat spicy or fatty foods on daily basis, (90%) of the respondents had ever used NSAIDs, (83.3%) of the respondents have been diagnosed with H. pylori before and (86%) of the respondents had ever been diagnosed of dyspepsia, (72.2%) of the respondents had depression.
Conclusion
The study established that the health-related factors contributing to PUD were NSAIDs use, history of being diagnosed with H. pylori, depression, and dyspepsia.
Recommendation
There is a need for designing and implementing an education program targeting to educate men on good lifestyle practices to prevent peptic ulcers.
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