A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Gastritis and Its Contributing Factors among Clients Attending OPD’S of Selected Hospital at Bangalore with a View to Develop an Information Booklet

Abstract

Gastritis is a common medical problem. Up to 10% of people, who come to a hospital emergency department with an abdominal pain, have gastritis. Gastritis in India affects 25-33% of the total population. The seroprevalence studies from Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai have shown that by ten years of age more than 50% and by 20 years more than 80% of population is infected with gastritis. In India people among the age of 15-50 years are mainly affected from gastritis. Mainly 16% of the population undergo gastrectomy who is suffering from malignant growth of the stomach. According to a survey report on Peptic Ulcer Disease in South India the incidence of dumping syndrome accounts 10% - 20% of all the patients who has undergone gastric surgery for peptic ulcer disease.