Relationship Between Student QoL With Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Related Factors at Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Abstract

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional disorders of the lower gastrointestinal tract characterized by abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits. This disorder changes the QoL (QoL) for patients. Objectives: This study examines the relationship between QoL for nursing students with other associated factors. Patients and Methods: These descriptive-analytic studies indicate a census for 57 senior nursing students of the School of Nursing-Midwifery, Ahvaz in 2013–2014. The data from the demographic questionnaire and QoL questionnaire (QOL-34) was collected. Data using ANOVA and t-tests with significance level of P < 0.05 were analyzed. Results: Out of 57 nursing students, there were 45 healthy subjects and 12 subjects with IBS. Mean scores for patient QoL (117.92 ± 5.87) and normal patient QoL was (49.38 ± 5.01), which indicates a significantly lower QoL. The T-test and ANOVA showed that among age, gender, marital status, living location, and QoL, there were no significant relationships (P > 0.05).While for QoL and academic Grade Point Average (P = 0.048), ethnicity (P = 0.006), disease duration (P = 0.049), and disease severity (P = 0.030) were significantly related . Conclusions: It seems important to pay attention to health problems and to apply interventions that will influence QoL. Lifestyle changes and staying away from activities that are associated with tension stress can help to eliminate the symptoms and disease severity and improve the QoL for student.