ArticleBMC gastroenterology2025
Quality of life, functional impairment and healthcare experiences of patients with irritable bowel syndrome in Norway: an online survey.
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- A Patient-Centered Ethical Framework for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Care: Communication, Trust, Nutrition-Sensitive Care, and Self-Management.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy and FODMAP diet for adults with irritable bowel syndrome: A four-arm randomized controlled trial.Internet interventions · 2026Article
- From Desperation to Sustainability: A Qualitative Exploration of Drivers and Barriers to Time-Restricted Eating in IBS Treatment.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Time-Restricted Eating and Symptom Severity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Results from a Pilot Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Patient Similarity Networks for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Revisiting Brain Morphometry and Cognitive Features.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Current Evidence and Clinical Implications.Nutrients · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe present study is an online survey to determine the quality of life and functional impairment caused by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the healthcare experiences of IBS patients in Norway, which has not been done previously.
methodsAn author-developed, online questionnaire using Microsoft Forms program was applied. The questionnaire comprised 52 questions. The questionnaire was posted from 1 March to 17 April (a 48-day period) on the Norwegian Gastrointestinal Association website and in its magazine and social media posts.
resultsThe questionnaire was completed by 2727 patients. Of these patients 327 were excluded because they have not been diagnosed by a medical doctor. IBS reduced the quality of life in 97% of affected patients, including the social life in 90% and the sexual life in 69%. The unemployment rate of IBS patients in Norway 38%, which is 10-fold higher than that of the general population, and 94% of IBS patients reported that IBS impaired their work/study performance. About half of the patients had to discuss their abdominal symptoms with their general practitioner (GP) more than 10 times and wait more than 1 years before being diagnosed. Only 34% and 48% were satisfied with the help they received from their GP and gastroenterologist, respectively. Only 18% and 43% of the IBS patients felt that their GP and gastroenterologist, respectively, were sufficiently knowledgeable about IBS. Only 21% of the IBS patients was satisfied with the treatment they received.
conclusionsIBS markedly reduces the affected patient's quality of life and their working productivity. IBS patients are generally dissatisfied with the clinical management they receive from GPs and gastroenterologists.
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