The Degree of Disease Knowledge in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Multi-center Prospective Study in Korea.
- Author:
In Du JEONG
1
;
Moo In PARK
;
Sung Eun KIM
;
Beom Jin KIM
;
Sang Wook KIM
;
Jie Hyun KIM
;
Hye Young SUNG
;
Tae Hoon OH
;
Yeon Soo KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Multicenter Study ; Original Article
- Keywords: Gastroesophageal reflux; Knowledge; Korea; Surveys and questionnaires
- MeSH: Diagnosis; Education; Gastroesophageal Reflux*; Humans; Korea*; Logistic Models; Multivariate Analysis; Occupations; Patient Education as Topic; Prognosis; Prospective Studies*; Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility 2017;23(3):385-391
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: BACKGROUND/AIMS: Patient education has been shown to be beneficial in several diseases. To properly educate patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), it is necessary to understand how much they already know about their disease. However, no study has examined the degree of disease knowledge in Korean patients with GERD. Therefore, we conducted this study to assess the degree of knowledge in such patients. METHODS: This multicenter prospective study was conducted from January 2014 to January 2015. A total of 746 patients (mean age, 52 years; 57.6% female) were enrolled from 7 hospitals in Korea. Inclusion criteria were diagnosis of GERD and ability to properly complete a survey. Degree of disease knowledge was assessed using the translated, validated Korean Urnes questionnaire, which consists of 22 items related to GERD. RESULTS: Mean percentage of correct answers was 46.3% and mean GERD knowledge score was 9.6. Degree of knowledge (mean percentage of correct answers) regarding etiology, prognosis, and treatment of GERD were 49.5%, 36.7%, and 37.5%, respectively. Degree of disease knowledge differed significantly according to age (P < 0.001), education (P < 0.001), income (P = 0.028), and occupation (P < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, using multiple logistic regression, the higher knowledge score group tended to have higher education and professional occupation. CONCLUSIONS: The surveyed Korean patients had relatively low disease knowledge, suggesting that a GERD educational program may be beneficial in Korea. Formulation of a program is underway.
