RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRESS WITH GASTRITIS IN THE REGION OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE JATIREJO DISTRICT MOJOKERTO

Abstract

Gastritis is one of the most common problems of the digestive tract and increases annually. Gastritis is a pain that is not caused by disorders of the stomach organs but more often triggered by psychological stress factors. Stomach acid production will increase in stressful situations, e.g., in heavy workloads, panic, and haste. Increased stomach acid levels can irritate the gastric mucosa. The purpose of the research was to determine the relationship of stress with a recurrence of gastritis in the area of public health service jatirejo. Design of an analytic survey study used a cohort design. The population was of all gastritis patients at public health service of jatirejo with purposive sampling technique. The instrument used to measure stress was a questionnaire while the observation sheet used to measure the recurrence of gastritis. Results showed that most respondents had moderate stress level as many as 16 respondents and experienced recurrence as many as 13 respondents (81.2%).This is caused by people who are vulnerable to stress because the more vulnerable a person exposed to stress the higher the risk of gastritis