Clinical practice of Helicobacter pylori infection management by gastroenterologists in secondary and tertiary hospitals : A stratified sampling cross-sectional survey

© 2022 Chinese Medical Association Shanghai Branch, Chinese Society of Gastroenterology, Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd..

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the management of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection by gastroenterologists from secondary and tertiary hospitals in Shandong Province, China, where there is a high prevalence of H. pylori infection.

METHODS: A questionnaire-based, stratified sampling survey was conducted from June 1 to August 30, 2021. The ratio of secondary to tertiary hospitals was set at 2:1. An electronic questionnaire was sent to the gastroenterologists via the WeChat platform.

RESULTS: A total of 89.09% (1053/1182) gastroenterologists were included. Overall, 34.19% and 60.59% of gastroenterologists recommended screening for and treating H. pylori infection in patients without any competing factors. The most preferred testing method in secondary and tertiary hospitals was the 13 C-urea breath test (53.92% and 80.48%), but the reexamination rate of results close to the cut-off value was low (55.10% and 59.48%). Gastroenterologists preferred bismuth-containing quadruple therapy (secondary and tertiary hospitals: 96.67% and 98.53%), but the antibiotic combination prescribed for patients with penicillin allergy was suboptimal in secondary hospitals. The overall post-treatment follow-up rate was 64.58%, and gastroenterologists in secondary hospitals were more proactive than those in tertiary hospitals (69.41% vs 60.04%, P = 0.001). Less than 80% of gastroenterologists emphasized the importance of post-treatment reexamination to their patients. Only a minority of gastroenterologists in secondary and tertiary hospitals (30.79% and 34.36%) achieved acceptable eradication rates (exceeding 80%).

CONCLUSIONS: Deficiencies exist in gastroenterologists from secondary and tertiary hospitals, and the H. pylori eradication rate is relatively low. Training programs for gastroenterologists are warranted to strengthen their comprehension of guidelines.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

Journal of digestive diseases - 23(2022), 7 vom: 01. Juli, Seite 365-375

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Wen Lin [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yue Yue [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Juan [VerfasserIn]
Wan, Meng [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Bo Shen [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Min Juan [VerfasserIn]
Ding, Yu Ming [VerfasserIn]
Kong, Qing Zhou [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Shao Tong [VerfasserIn]
Duan, Miao [VerfasserIn]
Han, Zhong Xue [VerfasserIn]
Ji, Rui [VerfasserIn]
Zuo, Xiu Li [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yan Qing [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

804826J2HU
8W8T17847W
Amoxicillin
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bismuth
Eradication rate
Eradication therapy
Gastroenterologists
Helicobacter pylori
Journal Article
Penicillins
Proton Pump Inhibitors
Stratified sampling
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Urea

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Date Completed 19.09.2022

Date Revised 19.09.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/1751-2980.13119

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM344002365