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Disease knowledge after an educational program in patients with GERD--a randomized controlled trial.

Jorgen Urnes1, Hermod Petersen, Per G Farup

  • 1Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and Department of Occupational Health, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. Jorgen.Urnes@ntnu.no

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A group education program significantly improved gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) knowledge in patients. However, this increased disease knowledge did not correlate with improvements in their quality of life (QoL).

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Medical Education
  • Patient Health Outcomes

Background:

  • Patient education's impact on chronic diseases is variable.
  • Inconsistent results may stem from diverse educational programs and patient subgroups.
  • Disease knowledge may not directly translate to improved quality of life (QoL).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a group-based education program for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients.
  • To assess the program's effect on disease knowledge.
  • To investigate the association between GERD knowledge and QoL.

Main Methods:

  • 102 GERD patients received education; 109 served as controls.
  • Education involved structured dialogue on GERD pathophysiology, treatments, and healthcare access.
  • Outcomes measured included a GERD knowledge test and QoL assessments (DSIQ, GHQ) at 2 and 12 months.

Main Results:

  • Education group showed significantly higher knowledge scores at 2 months (17.0 vs. 13.1) and 12 months (17.1 vs. 14.0).
  • Higher knowledge correlated with advanced education and inversely with psychiatric illness and baseline poor QoL.
  • No significant association was found between changes in knowledge and changes in QoL.

Conclusions:

  • A structured dialogue group education program effectively increased and sustained GERD knowledge for one year.
  • Despite improved knowledge, the program did not demonstrate a link to enhanced quality of life in GERD patients.