Towards a better understanding of patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
J Adv Nurs
; 18(9): 1443-50, 1993 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8258604
ABSTRACT
This study was undertaken by sending a questionnaire to 148 people suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The respondents all were members of the IBS Network, a national independent organization formed to help alleviate the suffering and distress of people diagnosed as having irritable bowel. They were asked about their symptoms, the medical tests they had undergone, how they felt about the treatment they received, and how IBS affected their lives. The study found that IBS affected all aspects of their lives work, leisure, travel and relationships. Sufferers indicated that they felt they would have coped better if they had been provided with more information about IBS, its possible causes and treatment, and greater sensitivity from members of the medical profession in dealing with them.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Activities of Daily Living
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Adaptation, Psychological
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Colonic Diseases, Functional
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Adv Nurs
Year:
1993
Document type:
Article