Abstract

EFFECTIVENESS OF LIFE STYLE EDUCATION IN PEPTIC ULCER PATIENT

Shahnooshi Javad F*, Anita Dadollahi Sarab

Abstract

A peptic ulcer is a defect in the lining of the stomach or the first part of the small intestine, an area called the duodenum. A peptic ulcer in the stomach is called a gastric ulcer. An ulcer in the duodenum is called a duodenal ulcer. A total of 178 peptic ulcer patients participated in a cross sectional study, effect of short and verbal education will be analysed in peptic ulcer patients who visited the outpatient department of MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital. The education is about different factors which cause peptic ulcer or its recurrence. Maximum number 125 (69.45%) of participants were in the age group 40-59 years and composed of 76.8% males and 23.2% females. It observed that significant number of patients discontinue use of factors which cause peptic ulcer after education. After educating patients, we can see the significant decrease in use of NSAIDs specially for early adulthood, number of participant in this group who never use NSAIDs increase from 3 to 30 patients.

Keywords: Peptic ulcer, Education, Risk factors, Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory drugs, Life style.