Survey on Awareness of Helicobacter pylori and Gastric Cancer in the Japanese Population Using an Internet Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is a significant risk factor for gastric cancer. The effective implementation of strategies to mitigate gastric cancer requires widespread dissemination of information regarding H. pylori, diagnostic methods, and preventive measures. Despite the high incidence of gastric cancer, efforts to disseminate this information are lacking in Japan. Therefore, our survey aimed to evaluate H. pylori and gastric cancer awareness in Japan and identify factors associated with H. pylori knowledge, focusing on health literacy.

Materials and methods

This nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted online. We developed a questionnaire on H. pylori awareness and knowledge across four domains: infection risk, H. pylori-related diseases, t

SUBMITTER: Matsumoto C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12605804 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature