TY - JOUR
T1 - A comparative study of quality of life in persons with irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease
AU - Blagden, Sarah
AU - Kingstone, Thomas
AU - Soundy, Andrew
AU - Lee, Rhonda
AU - Singh, Sukhdev
AU - Roberts, Lesley
PY - 2015/7
Y1 - 2015/7
N2 - Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder; however, it remains poorly understood. Infammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, organic bowel disease characterized by young age of onset, debilitating symptoms, and invasive and toxic treatment options. This study aimed to determine the impact of IBS and IBD on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and the ways by which these conditions affect HRQoL, with the purpose of informing nurse specialists in gastroenterology who are best placed to support HRQoL improvements. Quality of life, symptom, and demographic data were collected from patients with IBS and IBD and tabulated and examined. Analysis of data demonstrated that HRQoL is signifcantly lower in IBS than in IBD. However, the ways by which these two conditions affect HRQoL differs, with greater impairments in social and emotional aspects of life in individuals with IBS. Bowel symptoms were the same or worse in IBD.
AB - Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder; however, it remains poorly understood. Infammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, organic bowel disease characterized by young age of onset, debilitating symptoms, and invasive and toxic treatment options. This study aimed to determine the impact of IBS and IBD on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and the ways by which these conditions affect HRQoL, with the purpose of informing nurse specialists in gastroenterology who are best placed to support HRQoL improvements. Quality of life, symptom, and demographic data were collected from patients with IBS and IBD and tabulated and examined. Analysis of data demonstrated that HRQoL is signifcantly lower in IBS than in IBD. However, the ways by which these two conditions affect HRQoL differs, with greater impairments in social and emotional aspects of life in individuals with IBS. Bowel symptoms were the same or worse in IBD.
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U2 - 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000124
DO - 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000124
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84942768601
SN - 1042-895X
VL - 38
SP - 268
EP - 278
JO - Gastroenterology Nursing
JF - Gastroenterology Nursing
IS - 4
ER -