A Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of Health

Education On Knowledge Regarding Acute Gastritis

Among People Of Selected Urban Areas In Pune City

Mrs Shubhangi borude 1, Ms Minal M Misal2 ,Ms Shreya S More3, Ms Samiksha S Patil4, Ms.Abhiruchi A Patole5

Clinical instructor, Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Nursing,Pune,Maharastra 1

GNM Nursing , Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Nursing,Pune,Maharastra 2,3,4,5
DOI: 10.47750/pnr.2022.13.S09.382

INTRODUCATION: Gastritis affects 50.8% of people worldwide who live in underdeveloped nations. With a smaller
percentage, 34,7% of people in industrialized countries had health issues as a result of gastritis. The incidence of gastritis has
significantly reduced in industrialized nations as compared to emerging nations. Gastritis affects 25-33% of the total
population. Most diseases affect people between the ages of 15 and 50. The prevalence of chronic gastritis is particularly high
since an estimated 50% of people worldwide have H pylori infection.

METHODOLOGY: In the present study quasi experimental research design was used. Data collected on 60 samples. A Non-
probability convenience sampling approach.was used to collect data from the samples. Tool was constructed to identify the
demographic variables, and a set of self-structured questionnaires on knowledge regarding acute gastritis.

.RESULT: Findings showed that 48 (or 80%) of the population had strong knowledge, while the remaining 6 (or 10%) had
mediocre or bad understanding. The average level of knowledge among respondents about acute gastritis is 11, with a standard
deviation of 2.86. The post-test scores of the participants significantly improved. People's mean knowledge score after the
exam, which was 11.86, was much greater than their knowledge score before the test, which was 6.75. The h0 is rejected since
the calculated t-test significance level is 8.45 and the corresponding p-value was 0.0001, which is a tiny value (less than 0.05).
It demonstrates the impact of education programs on public awareness of acute gastritis.

KEY WORDS: (Knowledge, evaluate, Acute gastritis, Health education)

INTRODUCTION:
Gastritis affects 50.8% of people worldwide who live in underdeveloped nations. With a smaller percentage,
34,7% of people in industrialized countries had health issues as a result of gastritis..

The phrase "acute gastritis" refers to a wide range of conditions that cause inflammatory alterations in the stomach
mucosa. There are two types of acute gastritis: erosive (such as superficial erosions, profound erosions, and
hemorrhagic erosions) and ou pas (generally caused by Helicobacter pylori).

Gastritis affects 25-33% of the total population. Most diseases affect people between the ages of 15 and 50. The
prevalence of chronic gastritis is particularly high since an estimated 50% of people worldwide have H pylori
infectionTransmission of H. pylori-related gastritis occurs through the fecal-oral pathway. Numerous virulence
factors produced by H. pylori promote cell adhesion, tight junction breakdown and cell injury, as well as immune
response evasion. Chronic non-atrophic gastritis should be cured by effective eradication treatment, which also
shields patients from complications. Clinicians should teach the public and patients about the fecal-oral route of
infection transmission, the significance of hand-washing habits, the hygiene precautions to avoid H. pylori
infection. On the other hand, it is unknown how to assist the general public in the long term in continuing their
handwashing and hygiene routines.

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Acute gastro is often brought on by dietary error, such as eating irritant-containing food or food that has been
infected with pathogenic microbes. Aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs),
excessive alcohol use, bile reflux, & radiation treatment are other symptoms gastritis. Strong acids or alkalis may
result in a more serious type of acute gastritis that can perforate or develop gangrenous in the mucosa. Pyloric
stenosis or blockage may develop as a consequence of scarring.

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:

1. To assess the knowledge regarding acute gastritis before intervention of health education among people
.
2. To assess the knowledge regarding acute gastritis after intervention of health education among people.
3. To determine the effectiveness of health education on knowledge regarding acute gastritis among people
4. To find out the association between pre test knowledge score and selected demographic variables

NEED OF THE STUDY:

Digestive problems are a common medical problem in India. Around 3 in 869 people, or 12, 25,614 people out of
an overall population of 1,06,50,70,607, in India have gastritis. The incidence of gastritis is decreasing in the
industrial world while increasing in underdeveloped countries. Men and women are nearly equally affected by
gastroenteritis. A bacterial infection containing Helicobacter pylori often results in gastritis. Although minority
groups including immigrants have much greater rates of infection, around 35% of people have H. pylori infection.
Children and teenagers aged 2 - 8 и 12 to 17 in developing nations experience the virus at such a recurrence of
10% annually; the total yearly infection incidence might be less to 1% 6. Nine out of 10 cases of gastritis are
caused by H. pylori bacterial infection.

Studies among adults in Bangalore showed a clear high frequency of H. pylori (78%) while a comparable research
in Allahabad has revealed a prevalence of 77.2% among adults aged 19 to 26. (9). According to sero-prevalence
studies conducted in Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai, more than 50% and more than 80% of the population,
respectively, had gastritis by the ages of ten and twenty. All research have shown how widespread Gastritis is in
India, where the majority of adults are affected. In the USA, 313,000 people have gastritis. There are 2.7 million
persons who have gastritis. Up to 10% of patients who go to an emergency room at a hospital with stomach
discomfort have gastritis.

METHODOLOGY:
In the present study quasi experimental research design was used. Data collected on 60 samples. A Non-
probability convenience sampling approach.was used to collect data from the samples. Tool was constructed to
identify the demographic variables, and a set of self-structured questionnaires on knowledge regarding acute
gastritis

RESULT:
SECTION-I DESCRIPTION OF SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES OF PEOPLE

Figure 1 Percentage wise distribution according to age in years

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 Percentage wise distribution according to age in
years

60.0
0
50.0 48.33
0
40.0
0

21.6
20.0 7 18.33
0
10.0
0

21-30 31- 40 41-50 year 50

year year above

Figure 2: Percentage wise distribution according to Gender

Percentage wise distribution according to Gender

60 55
50 45
40
30
20
10
0
a) Male b) Female

Figure 3: Percentage wise distribution according to marital status

Percentage wise distribution according to marital

status
80.00
68.33
70.00
60.00

50.00

40.00 30.00
30.00

20.00
1.67
10.00
0.00
Married Unmarried Widow

Figure 4: Percentage wise distribution according to educational qualification

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 Percentage wise distribution
according to
45.0
0 education status
40.0
40.0 0
0 33.33

30.0 26.6
0 7
25.0
0

20.0
0

15.0
0

10.0 Primary Secondary Higher

education education education

Figure 2 :Percentage wise distribution according to occupation

Percentage wise distribution

according to occupation
21.67 16.67

28.33 33.33

Government Job Private Job

Self-employed Not employed

Figure 6: Percentage wise distribution according to socio economic status

Percentage wise distribution according to socio

economic
40.00 status
35.00
35.00 33.33

30.00

25.00
18.33
20.00
15.00 13.33

10.00

5.00

0.00
Below 15,000 to 20,,000 20,000 to 25,000
15,000 25,000 above

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Data showed that Majority of people 29 (48.33 %) people were from age group of 21-30 years, 33(55%) of people
are female, 41(68.33%) of people are married, 24(40%) are secondary, 20(33.33%) are in private job , ,21(35%)
having 15,000 to 20,,000 .

SECTION-II ASSESS THE PRE TEST KNOWLEDGE LEVEL REGARDING ACUTE

GASTRITIS AMONG PEOPLE.
Figure 7 -:Pre-test knowledge level regarding acute gastritis among people.

pre-test knowledge level regarding

acute
70 gastritis among people.
60
60

50
36.67

30

20

3.33
0
Poor knowledge Average knowledge Good knowledge

Data showed that respondents had pre-test level understanding of acute gastritis. The key results were that 36
(60%) of the population had inadequate knowledge, 22 (36.67%) had medium knowledge, and 2 (3.33%) had
strong knowledge. The average knowledge of respondents about acute gastritis is 6.75, with a standard deviation
of 2.52

SECTION-III ASSESS THE POST TEST KNOWLEDGE LEVEL REGARDING ACUTE

GASTRITIS AMONG PEOPLE
Figure 8 -:Post-test knowledge level regarding acute gastritis among people

post-test knowledge level regarding acute gastritis

among people
90 80
80
70
60
50
40
30
20 10 10
10
0
Poor knowledge Average knowledge Good knowledge

The data showed that people's post-test degree of familiarity with acute gastritis. The key results were that 48 (or
80%) of the population had strong knowledge, while the remaining 6 (or 10%) had mediocre or bad understanding.
The average level of knowledge among respondents about acute gastritis is 11, with a standard deviation of 2.86.

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SECTION IV: FINDINGS RELATED TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH EDUCATION
ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING ACUTE GASTRITIS AMONG PEOPLE
The results of the post-test were much higher, as seen in the accompanying table. People's mean knowledge score
after the exam, which was 11.86, was much greater than their knowledge score before the test, which was 6.75.
The estimated t-test test statistic was 8.45, and the associated p-value was 0.0001, and it is a very small number,
leading to the alternative hypothesis (less than 0.05). It illustrates how education campaigns have affected people's
knowledge about acute gastritis.

DISCUSSION
The current study is design to assess the effect of condition education on acute gastritis awareness among the
general population has been analyses by using descriptive and inferential statistics.

The study can be discussed with a similar descriptive study done by Sashi Silwal (2021) conducted study on
Knowledge Regarding Gastritis among Late Adolescence in Central Nepal. This study is designed to find out
knowledge regarding gastritis among late adolescence. The study finding revealed eighty percent of the
participants knew the definition of gastritis,66% on risk factors, 50% respondents on causes, 23.7% on sign and
symptom,56.66% on management and 48.5% respondents on complications, and 66.55% on prevention of
gastritis. Similar study was conducted by V. Hemavathy, Girijabhaskaran, Thokchom Valentina Devi (2016) on
A study to assess the knowledge on gastritis among 2nd year B.Sc nursing students in Sree Balaji College of
Nursing, Chennai. The result revealed that 2(3.4%) had adequate knowledge, 34(56.6%) of students had moderate
adequate knowledge and 12(24%) had inadequate knowledge about gastritis, which throws light on need for
arrangement of special classes for the students and also need for assessing the students periodically.

CONCLUSION

The research was done to see how well participants knew about acute gastritis after receiving health education.
The descriptive study was conducted to gauge public awareness of acute gastritis.

The results indicated that, on average, respondents had much more knowledge after the exam than they had before.
It demonstrates the impact of education on public awareness of acute gastritis. Pre-test knowledge and chosen
demographic factors did not significantly correlate. Accept your marital status exhibiting a statistically significant
correlation of pre-test knowledge and indeed the chosen demographic factors

Author’s contribution- The complete study was carried out by GNM nursing students.

Conflict of Interest- None to declare.

Statements on human rights-The study is approved by Institutional Ethics Committee, Bharati Vidyapeeth
(Deemed to be University), College Of Nursing .Informed consent was taken from each participants .Voluntary
participation was the key to sample selection

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