Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia.
Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department, College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Aug 2;18(15):8173. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18158173.
(), an important human pathogen, is classified as a human carcinogen. It is known to cause dyspepsia, peptic ulcers, and gastric cancer. Awareness regarding infections in Saudi Arabia awaits investigation to reduce or even eliminate the infection that would ease the substantial burden of managing among both malignant and non-malignant diseases. : The study aims were to (1) assess the knowledge of infection, testing, and management among undergraduate students in Saudi Arabia and (2) compare the knowledge among health science and non-health science students. This study involved a cross-sectional online survey among 334 undergraduate students in health science and non-health science colleges at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, using a valid and reliable author-developed survey. The survey had two sections: the socio-demographic factors and knowledge items regarding . Data were collected during the 2019-2020 academic year. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, Chi-square, and Mann-Whitney U test. The knowledge scores were categorized as poor, fair, and good. Less than 10% of the students in both groups had a good knowledge level about The comparison of the overall mean between both groups was non-significant. Moreover, the level of knowledge of the respondents was significantly associated with their university level ( < 0.001), family monthly income ( < 0.007), having heard about infection ( < 000.1), and a previous history of infection ( < 000.1). The overall knowledge level of Saudi undergraduate students about infection was low. Thus, health awareness interventions through educational programs are recommended for improving their knowledge about infection and its prevention.
幽门螺杆菌（），一种重要的人类病原体，被归类为人类致癌物。它已知会导致消化不良、消化性溃疡和胃癌。了解沙特阿拉伯的 感染情况有待调查，以减少甚至消除感染，从而减轻恶性和非恶性疾病管理中的负担。：本研究旨在（1）评估沙特阿拉伯大学生对 感染、检测和管理的知识水平，（2）比较健康科学和非健康科学学生的知识水平。本研究采用横断面在线调查，对沙特阿拉伯国王大学健康科学和非健康科学学院的 334 名大学生进行了调查，使用了有效且可靠的作者开发的调查。该调查有两个部分：社会人口因素和有关 的知识项目。数据于 2019-2020 学年收集。数据分析包括描述性统计、卡方检验和曼-惠特尼 U 检验。知识得分分为差、中、好。两组学生中不到 10%的人对 有较好的了解。两组之间的总体平均比较无统计学意义。此外，受访者的知识水平与他们的大学水平（<0.001）、家庭月收入（<0.007）、听说过 感染（<0.001）和以前有过 感染史（<0.001）显著相关。沙特阿拉伯大学生对 感染的总体知识水平较低。因此，建议通过健康教育计划开展卫生意识干预，以提高他们对 感染及其预防的认识。
