A Study on the Relationship between Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS) and Nurses' Occupational Stress.
- Author:
Chi Keun YOON
1
;
An Saeng LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Welfare and Health, Wonkwang University, Korea. ckyoon@wku.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Irritable bowel syndrome;
Nurse;
stress
- MeSH:
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Humans;
Irritable Bowel Syndrome;
Rome
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2009;18(2):281-288
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was to investigate the relationship between IBS and nurses' occupational stress. METHOD: We used the modified Rome III criteria to measure the relationship between IBS and nurses' occupational stress. This questionnaire is composed of 9 areas and 43 items related to the stress. We collected the data of 395 respondents from W hospital. The survey was done from July 10th to July 31th, 2009. RESULTS: The morbidity of IBS showed 24.3%. It was significantly influenced by night shift, and hospital visits and medication because of abdominal discomfort for the past 6 months. The causes of the nurses' occupational stress, which influenced the difference between IBS and non-IBS group, were "conflict with doctors" "difficulties in human relationships" "dealing with guardians and patients." The IBS group's stress was higher that of the non-IBS group. Also 96.9% of the IBS group and 79.3% of the non-IBS group responded there was relationship between IBS and nurses occupational stress. CONCLUSION: We found the relationship between IBS and nurses' occupational stress. And such stress could be reduced through the education about IBS.
