Vrebalov Cindro Pavle, Bukić Josipa, Leskur Dario, Rušić Doris, Šešelja Perišin Ana, Božić Joško, Vuković Jonatan, Modun Darko
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Split, Spinčićeva 1, 21000 Split, Croatia.
Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Split, Šoltanska 2, 21000 Split, Croatia.
Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Apr 30;10(5):833. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10050833.
Basic and clinical knowledge about infections has been improved in the past. However, the translation of this knowledge into public health intervention has remained poor. A survey based cross-sectional study was performed to assess the factors regarding the infection in the general population. The survey was conducted using a previously developed questionnaire, adapted for the population in Croatia. Respondents (N = 1131) had a good knowledge score with a median of 4 out of 5 correct answers (interquartile range: 2-4). Senior participants had a lower frequency of high knowledge answers about (43.1%) compared to younger (56.1%) and middle-aged participants (51.5%, = 0.014). Rural participants had a higher frequency of low knowledge answers compared to urban and suburban ones (21.7% vs. 9.5% and 9.4%, = 0.011). Only 315 participants (27.9%) were screened for the infection, despite high support for the screening programs among the untested (74.7%) and tested (85.7%). Habits of smoking ( = 0.036) and coffee drinking ( = 0.008) were associated with more symptoms after eradication therapy. Further education is needed for the groups at risk for infection, especially to raise the awareness of the importance of screening programs. More research is warranted to assess the effects of dietary changes on therapy outcomes.
过去，关于感染的基础和临床知识已有改善。然而，将这些知识转化为公共卫生干预措施的情况仍然不佳。开展了一项基于调查的横断面研究，以评估普通人群中与感染相关的因素。该调查使用了一份先前为克罗地亚人群改编的问卷。受访者（N = 1131）的知识得分良好，正确答案中位数为5题中的4题（四分位间距：2 - 4）。与年轻参与者（56.1%）和中年参与者（51.5%）相比，老年参与者关于感染的高知识答案频率较低（43.1%，P = 0.014）。与城市和郊区参与者相比，农村参与者的低知识答案频率更高（21.7% 对 9.5% 和 9.4%，P = 0.011）。尽管未接受检测者（74.7%）和接受检测者（85.7%）对筛查项目的支持率很高，但只有315名参与者（27.9%）接受了感染筛查。吸烟习惯（P = 0.036）和喝咖啡习惯（P = 0.008）与根除治疗后出现更多症状有关。感染风险人群需要进一步教育，尤其是要提高对筛查项目重要性的认识。有必要开展更多研究来评估饮食变化对治疗结果的影响。
