Evaluation of Lifestyle among Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Kirkuk City

Abstract

Background: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is one of the utilitarian gastrointestinal disorders regularly
found in the all inclusive community
Aims: To evaluation the lifestyle among patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome according to physical,
psychosocial and independence areas.
Methodology: The samples purposively collected from the patients who referred in Azadi teaching hospital
and Kirkuk general hospital in kirkuk city for period from 21th October in 2018 to 28th of April in 2019.The
study sampled comprise of (101) patients with IBS diseases were chosen (male & female). A questionnaire
was developed for purposive of study & included 2 parts were demographic data and lifestyle of irritable
bowel syndrome. The data were arranged for, age, gender, residence and the results of the procedure.
Results: The age group (20-30) years was represent (26.5%) of the sample, the female represent (48.5%)
from the sample. And findings of the study indicated that the physical domain, also the psychosocial domain
of the lifestyle for patients had greatly affected.
Conclusion: The study highlights that is most of the patients of IBS to have constipation. Also in a physical
domain with good quality of life. Thus, the socio-demographic factors that appear to be most significant in
this concomitant with chronic disease condition.
Recommendation: The study recommended future studies that include measurement of dietary factors,
habits, exercise and psycho-social factors are needed to understanding of the scope and dimensions of IBS
in lifestyle.