Illness Perception of Patients with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the illness perception characteristics of Chinese patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID), and the mediating role between symptoms, psychopathology, and clinical outcomes.

Methods

Six illness groups from four outpatient departments of a general hospital in China were recruited, including the FGID patient group. The modified and validated Chinese version of the illness perception questionnaire-revised was utilized, which contained three sections: symptom identity, illness representation, and causes. The 12-item short-form health survey was utilized to reflect the physical and mental health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The Toronto alexithymia scale was used to measure the severity of alexithymia. Additional behavioral outcome abo

SUBMITTER: Xiong NN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5906533 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature