Psychological factors may affect the quality of life in irritable bowel syndrome patients more than the gut itself? A multicenter cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Both intestinal symptoms and comorbidities exist in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients and influence their quality of life (QOL). More research is needed to determine how these variables impact the QOL of IBS patients. This study aimed to determine which specific factors had a higher influence on QOL and to further compare the effects of intestinal symptoms and comorbidities on QOL.

Methods

IBS patients were recruited from six tertiary hospitals in different regions of China. QOL, gastrointestinal symptoms, and comorbidities were assessed by different scales. Correlation analysis, multiple linear regression, and mediation model were used for statistics.

Results

Four hundred fifty-three IBS patients (39.7% women, mean age 45 years) were included

SUBMITTER: Xie X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10966133 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature