Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Coping Strategies: A Cross-sectional Study for Identifying Psychological Alarms and Factors Related to Coping in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Selim, Abeer; Salem, Samah Saad; Albasher, Noura; Bakrmom, Ghadah; Alanzi, Sarah M; Jradi, Hoda

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“…Otherwise, almost half of the sample were married. Nearly half of the participants held at least a college degree, more than half of them were employed, and had a monthly income of less than 1300 USD (Selim et al, 2022). In contrast to our findings Roohafza et al (2016) found that only one fifth of the sample were with IBS syndrome.…”

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“…The results of a study conducted on women who suffered from IBS indicated that the severity of IBS symptoms decreased with increasing age; however, the levels of anxiety and depression did not differ between the age groups; the only difference was that the ability to cope improved with increasing age. In the current investigation, an association DOI: 10.33899/mjn.2022.175409 132 between IBS and other age groups was not found to be statistically significant (Selim et al, 2022).…”

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“…One of the major risk factors for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been identified as being female gender. On the other hand, the results of a recent study indicated that the level of felt stress was considerably greater among males with irritable bowel syndrome when compared to their healthy counterparts, although among women, the difference was not significant (Selim et al, 2022).…”

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“…Previous research has shown that a higher income level is strongly connected with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), in comparison to lower and intermediate levels of income. On the other side, a number of studies have shown that a lower income is related with a lower quality of life, as well as a lower health status, and as a consequence, a greater number of life stresses (Selim et al, 2022).…”

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Association Between Demographic Characteristics and Coping Strategies in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients

Alrifaie¹,

Al-Mayahi²

2022

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Background: Irritable bowel syndrome affects a significant number of people and results in significant financial and emotional burdens. Besides this, the patient's physical, psychological, and social well-being might be harmed by irritable bowel syndrome. Objective(s):The aim of this study is to determine the association between demographic characteristics and coping strategies in IBS patients.Methodology: A quantitative descriptive, cross-sectional study used assessment approach with questionnaire items is conducted to determine the association between demographic characteristics and coping strategies in IBS patients for the period from 7 November 2021 to 30 May 2022. A convenient sample of (N=150) patients is selected throughout the use of non-probability sampling approach. The study sample is distributed throughout (3) Hospitals in Baghdad City. A self-report questionnaire is developed from the literature, for assessing the effect of coping strategies in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. The scales were used after the permission of their authors. Furthermore, it is translated to Arabic via a valid translator using the forward-backward translation technique. Results:The data analysis found that there is significant association between following variables (Occupation, occupation section, and duration of IBS) and level of coping while there is no significant association between following variables (gender, age groups, marital status, residence educational level, income, use of medication, and type of medication with level of coping at p value ≤ 0.05. Conclusion:There is an obvious association between following demographic variables: (Income, occupation, and occupation status, and duration of IBS) and level of coping.Recommendations: Adopting educational programs to be taught for nurses and patients in different hospitals and community settings, for teaching patients how to deal with the persistent sufferings resulted from IBS symptoms.

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“…Meanwhile, health care and medication costs remain higher and keep increasing during IBS remission than in other DGBI, which places a heavy burden on the healthcare system [ 8 , 9 ]. Moreover, IBS increases patient absence from work, which places stress on a patient’s personal financial life [ 9 , 10 ]. Therefore, it is essential to study the risk factors associated with IBS to develop prevention and control strategies.…”

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Associations between Abnormal Eating Styles and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study among Medical School Students

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(1) Background: Few studies have investigated the association between eating styles and IBS. This study aimed to explore the association between abnormal eating styles and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). (2) Methods: This cross-sectional study investigated students in China Medical University and Shenyang Medical College. Eating styles were evaluated by the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ), and IBS was diagnosed according to Rome III criteria. Logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). (3) Results: A total of 335 students were diagnosed with IBS. Students with the total scores in tertile 2 and 3 had 1.29 times and 2.75 times higher risk of IBS than students with the total scores in tertile 1, respectively. Simultaneously, the risk of IBS in the tertile 3 of external eating, emotional eating, and restraint eating trends was 3.87 times, 2.71 times, and 3.82 times higher than that of tertile 1, respectively. (4) Conclusions: this study showed that a high score in both total eating styles and each eating style was associated with the odds of having IBS and suggested that the psychological factors behind eating styles may play a critical role in controlling the IBS.

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Assessment of psychological alarms and coping strategies of medical students with irritable bowel syndrome at Zagazig University: A cross-sectional study

Frere,

Soliman,

Salama

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Journal of Family and Community Medicine

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BACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorders. Medical students tend to report a higher prevalence of IBS since they are under constant stress. Many psychological difficulties are associated with IBS. To cope with IBS, individuals use various strategies which can impact the intensification or alleviation of IBS symptoms. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of IBS in medical students as well as psychological alarms and coping strategie employed by IBS sufferers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study from December 2022 to February 2023. Study participants were first to fifth year medical school students at Zagazig University, Egypt. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire comprising four sections: sociodemographic and clinical data; Rome IV criteria for the diagnosis of IBS; the alarm questionnaire for functional gastrointestinal disorders; and the Coping Strategies Questionnaire (CSQ24). Chi-square test or Fischer’s exact test, as appropriate, were used to test for association. Binary logistic regression with a backward stepwise method was used to determine significant risk factors of negative coping with IBS. RESULTS: Of the studied 221 medical students, 38% had IBS. A statistically significant association was observed between IBS and the feeling of tension, anxiety, nervousness, depression, and frustration in the previous week, severe pain in the past 4 weeks, and the feeling that the bad situation would not get any better. Most of the students in the IBS group coped positively with stress, while 19.0% were negative in coping. Pain affecting the daily activities and the feelings of depression and frustration to the point of self-harm or suicide were the most significant correlates of IBS group’s inability to cope. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of IBS in medical students at Zagazig University was 38%. We recommend psychological intervention and stress management programs to help medical students cope with IBS.

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Coping Strategies: A Cross-sectional Study for Identifying Psychological Alarms and Factors Related to Coping in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Association Between Demographic Characteristics and Coping Strategies in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients

Association Between Demographic Characteristics and Coping Strategies in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients

Associations between Abnormal Eating Styles and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study among Medical School Students

Assessment of psychological alarms and coping strategies of medical students with irritable bowel syndrome at Zagazig University: A cross-sectional study

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