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How patients with long-term experience of living with irritable bowel syndrome manage illness in daily life: a qualitative study.
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It is suggested that the negative impact of IBS on daily life can be reduced and the healthcare system could be more effective in supporting patients to find solutions to problems caused by IBS that are consistent with person-centred care and could be adopted as part of different supportive/educational interventions.Abstract:
ObjectivesIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, disabling and functional gastrointestinal disorder. Effective treatments are lacking. Self-care and coping with symptoms are considered important but little is known about what patients with IBS actually do to manage their illness. The aim of thread more
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Biopsychosocial Aspects of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: How Central and Environmental Processes Contribute to the Development and Expression of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
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TL;DR: An overview of the recent research on how the complex interactions of environmental, psychological, and biological factors contribute to the development and maintenance of the functional gastrointestinal disorders from a biopsychosocial perspective is provided.
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British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines on the management of irritable bowel syndrome
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a review and summarisation of the current evidence to inform and guide clinical practice, by providing a practical framework for evidence-based management of patients.
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Work Productivity and Activity Impairment in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): A Multifaceted Problem.
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More similarities than differences between men and women with irritable bowel syndrome.
TL;DR: Investigation of gender differences in gastrointestinal, extra‐intestinal, and psychological symptoms, and sense of coherence (SOC) and QOL in a large group of patients diagnosed with IBS found no differences between men and women.
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Fatigue: a distressing symptom for patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
TL;DR: The impact and manifestations of fatigue in patients with IBS are described and the relationship between fatigue severity and illness‐related and health‐promoting factors is investigated.
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