Sociodemographic Features and Life Quality of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients

Authors : Bestegül Çoruh Akyol, Dilek Toprak

Pages : 131-142

Doi:10.56941/odutip.1342615

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Publication Date : 2023-10-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Object: Irritable bowel disease (IBS) is common in Turkey, as in the World, but is often mis-diagnosed. In this study, the diagnosis, follow up and wellbeing of the patients with irritable bowel disease and the effects of their complaints on their quality of life, has been aimed. Methods: 202 patients were joined prospectively (n=146, %72,3). Sociodemographic status, Rome III Criteria and WHOQOL quality of life index were recorded by face-to-face questionnaire. Analysis were applied using q-square, t-test, Oneway Annova tests and descriptive statistical methods in SPSS20,0programme. Results: Most of the participants were women. The only statistically significant association between sociodemographic characteristics was between gender and types of irritable bowel disease. The only statistically significant relationship between sociodemographic characteristics was between gender and types of IBS. Accordingly, constipation (IBS-C) was more common in women and diarrhea(IBS-D) was more common in men(p=0.018). Scores in the physical and environmental quality of life domains of the WHOQOL index and total scores were higher in men (p=0.04, p=0.002, p=0.007). There was a significant relationship in the physical domain scores of housewives and blue-collar workers compared to other occupational groups (p<0.001). Conclusion: IBS is a disease that can be confused with other events and can affect the quality of daily life. It should be known that there are not only physical complaints in this disease, but also social, environmental and mental complaints.
Keywords : İrritabl bağırsak sendromu, yaşam kalitesi, birinci basamak