Effects of enhanced education for patients with the Helicobacter pylori infection: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

• Published in: Helicobacter (Cambridge, Mass.) Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. e12880 - n/a
• Main Authors: Zha, Jing, Li, Yue‐yue, Qu, Jun‐yan, Yang, Xiao‐xiao, Han, Zhong‐xue, Zuo, Xiuli
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.04.2022
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Clinical trials; Confidence intervals; Diarrhea; Drug Therapy, Combination; Education; enhanced patient education; Eradication; eradication rate; Gastric cancer; Helicobacter Infections - diagnosis; Helicobacter pylori; Humans; Meta-analysis; Nausea; Patient education; Patient satisfaction; Patients; Remission; Side effects; Stomach Neoplasms - drug therapy; Subgroups; systematic review; Taste disorders; meta-analysis; enhanced patient education; Helicobacter pylori; systematic review; eradication rate

Background Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections are of serious concern due to the associated risk of gastric cancer. However, many patients have poor medication and therapy compliance, which makes it difficult to eradicate their infections. This points to the need for stronger educational inte...