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Wei-An Wang, Jian-Qin He, Pin-Jin Hu, Zhi-Yong Zeng, Wei Chen, Department of Gastroenterology, First Affilated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510058, Guangdong Province, China
Correspondence to: Pin-Jin Hu, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affilated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510058, Guangdong Province, China. pjhumd@vip.163.com
Received: January 2, 2004 Revised: February 26, 2004 Accepted: March 4, 2004 Published online: July 15, 2004
AIM: To investigate the impact of psychosocial parameters on the quality of life (QOL) in healthcare seeking patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
METHODS: QOL and psychosocial parameters in consecutive 41 patients with IBS irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) according to Rome II criteria were measured by questionnaires including IBS-QOL, Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and symptom checklist-90 (SCL-90), coping style, social supports, respectively. In the meantime, 37 normal subjects were served as a control group. The relationship between IBS-QOL and psychosocial parameters was investigated by regression analysis.
RESULTS: Compared with normal subjects, all subscales scores of QOL were lower (P < 0.05, respectively), especially in dysphoria, interference with activity, health worry, social reaction, and overall score (P = 0.000, respectively). In addition, IBS patients had more psychiatric symptoms (40.24±4.5, t = 2.63, P = 0.047), and higher scores of depression (0.64±0.24, t = 2.53, P = 0.020) and anxiety (0.67±0.30, t = 2.16, P = 0.016). The score of negative coping (40.79±8.01, P < 0.05), fancying (4.95±2.1, P = 0.001) and withdrawal (4.81±2.1, P = 0.004), as well as subjective supporting (23.92±4.2, P = 0.046) in IBS was higher than that in normal subjects. Among IBS patients, the quality of sleep and daily functions significantly decreased, PSQI and sleep disturbances as well as soporific using was markedly increased. Multiple regression analysis showed poorer quality of life in IBS was related with sleep quality (β = 0.281), negative life event (β = -0.363)and anxiety (β = -0.175).
CONCLUSION: QOL in healthcare seeking patients with IBS is impaired significantly, which is negatively associated with the abnormalities of many of psychosocial parameters.
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Citation: Wang WA, He JQ, Hu PJ, Zeng ZY, Chen W. Impact of psychosocial parameters on quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2004; 12(7): 1626-1630
与正常人相比, IBS-QOL测评结果差异非常显著(表1). 与正常人相比, IBS患者精神症状总积分(T)(40.2±4.5, t = 2.63, P = 0.047)、阳性项目数(P)(0.65±0.31, t = 1.98, P = 0.001)、痛苦水平(S)(1.44±0.57, t = 1.98, P = 0.001)、抑郁(0.64±0.24, t = 2.53, P = 0.020)和焦虑(0.67±0.30, t = 2.16, P = 0.016)评分明显增高. IBS患者消极应对(PC)积分(40.8±8.0)明显高于正常人(35.5±7.6, P<0.05), 而积极应对(AC)积分IBS患者(24.9±7.6)和正常人(27.2±7.8)无明显差异(P>0.05). 进一步对调查对象进行应付的具体方法测评, 结果显示IBS患者的应付方式不同于正常人, IBS患者的幻想(4.95±2.1 vs 3.49±1.9, t = 3.86, P = 0.001)和退避(4.81±2.1 vs 3.37±2.1, t = 3.94, P = 0.004)积分显著增高. 社会支持度测评显示, IBS患者的主观支持度积分(22.1±3.5)明显低于正常人(23.9±4.2, t = 1.14, P = 0.046). 与正常组相比, IBS组睡眠质量(1.46±0.69, P = 0.000)、睡眠障碍(1.41±0.52, P = 0.015)、安眠药物(0.75±0.42, P = 0.035)、日间功能(1.23±0.90, P = 0.007)和PSQI(7.97±3.54, P = 0.000)积分均明显增高.
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