ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences
Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and its Association with Anxiety among Medical Students at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in Riyadh.
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- The Global Prevalence of Anxiety Among Medical Students: A Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
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- Anxiety-Related Factors Associated With Symptom Severity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2024Article
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome in medical students at a Peruvian university: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Overlap Between Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Its Impact on Quality of Life.Cureus · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Among Adults in Al-Qunfudah Governorate, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2023Article
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- Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2023Review
- The Relevance of Food Constituents to the Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Rome IV-Based Prevalence Study Among Medical Students.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2023Article
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Prevalence and Determinants Among Adults in the Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2023Article
- A Cross-Sectional Study about Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices among Primary Health Care Physicians in Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia, Regarding Rome IV Criteria for Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
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- Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Among Female Secondary School students in Ar Rass City, Qassim Region.Health psychology research · 2022Article
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- Prevalence, Behaviours and Burden of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Medical Students and Junior Doctors.The Ulster medical journal · 2021Article
- Awareness and Utilization of ROME Criteria for Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome among Primary Care Physicians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Materia socio-medica · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo quantify the prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) among medical students of King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS) and to observe the association between anxiety and IBS.
methodsThis cross-sectional observational study conducted during academic year 2015-2016 has used two self-administered, pre-validated questionnaires: Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21) and Rome III criteria. The sample size was 270, and proportional allocation was used to determine distribution of this sample across study population based on percentages of students in each academic year. Convenience sampling was used to select participants.
resultsThe overall prevalence of IBS was 21% (n=57), with a higher prevalence among females (26%, n=23) than males (19%, n=34). IBS was most and least prevalent among first-year students (14%, n=5) and fifth-year students (29%, n=21) respectively. Anxiety levels were normal, mild, moderate, and severe or extremely severe in 39% (n=105), 7% (n=19), 26% (n=70), and 27%. A significant association was found between gender & IBS and anxiety levels & IBS.
conclusionThe prevalence of IBS in this study was 21% and higher among females than males but were highest among fifth-year students for both genders. More than 50% of students had moderate or high levels of anxiety for both genders. The prevalence of IBS was highest among students of 5
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