Willingness and compliance with Helicobacter pylori screening among Chinese university students aged 18–25 years: a cross-sectional study
Although willingness to undergo H. pylori screening was high among college students aged 18-25 years, the actual screening rate remained relatively low. Enhancing acceptance of serological testing and implementing diverse health education strategies to boost motivation may help increase screening uptake. For confirming H. pylori infection in this population, a combination of <sup>13</sup>C-UBT and serological testing is recommended, while HpSAT is not advised for population-level screening in this target group.
Authors
- Xin Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8061-2335)
- Minghan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8463-3486)
- Haowei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6385-376X)
- Weigang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5153-8781)
- Guoming Luo
- Yu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5430-6772)
Institutions
- Shihezi University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University Medical College (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25779-2
- Primary Topic
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00