Abstract

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder in the West. But information on the prevalence of IBS in Asia is still lacking, especially in Korea. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of IBS and to investigate the related factors in Korean college students.

Author Details

Jin-Hee Park, PhD, RN and Sun Hyoung Bae, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Alpha

Lead Author Affiliation

Ajou University, Suwon, Korea, Republic of (South)

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Psychological Stress, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Risk Factors

Conference Name

29th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Melbourne, Australia

Conference Year

2018

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Prevalence and risk factors of irritable bowel syndrome in Korean college students

Melbourne, Australia

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder in the West. But information on the prevalence of IBS in Asia is still lacking, especially in Korea. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of IBS and to investigate the related factors in Korean college students.