A course of instruction for women with irritable bowel syndrome.

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Autor/Urheber	Bengtsson, Mariette; Ulander, Kerstin; Börgdal, Elisabet Bergh; Christensson, Ann-Christine; Ohlsson, Bodil
Institution	Elsevier
Titel	A course of instruction for women with irritable bowel syndrome.
Quelle	In: pmid:16098703; wos:000238917600017; scopus:33744906736; Patient Education and Counseling; 62(Aug 9), pp 118-125 (2006) ; ISSN: 0738-3991(2006) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.1016/j.pec.2005.06.015
Schlagwörter	Public Health; Global Health; Social Medicine and Epidemiology; pain; course of instruction; irritable bowel syndrome; vitality; quality of life
Abstract	Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effects a course of instruction about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) might have on symptoms, psychological well-being, and medical care requirements in these patients. Methods: Twenty-nine women with IBS participated in a programme of instruction on medical care, physical activity, stress-management, diet and health insurance. The women completed the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale and the Psychological General Well-Being Index and provided information about their requirements of medical care before and after the course. Results: Twenty-three of the women included, completed the questionnaires at 12 months after the course. When comparing these values to those at baseline, there were improvements in abdominal pain (p < 0.037) and vitality (p < 0.045) as well as a reduction in the number of visits to physicians (p < 0.037) and dieticians (p < 0.042). Conclusion: Information related to the disease, might help women with IBS to perceive less pain and more vitality and thereby experience a higher quality of life. Practice implications: A course of instruction for patients with IBS maybe of benefit for the patients, and could be apart of a multicomponent approach in the treatment of this patient group. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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