Abstract Background Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a highly prevalent functional
gastrointestinal disorder. Earlier studies have shown that IBS can limit the ability to perform …

Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common, functional gastrointestinal
disorder. Because IBS often develops and worsens with stress, it requires treatment from …

OBJECTIVE Everyday psychosocial functioning and quality of life are known to be reduced
for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but few previous studies have analyzed …

Abstract Background Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder
characterised by recurrent abdominal pain and disturbed bowel habits and unclear …

Objective To consolidate existing qualitative studies which examined the experiences and
needs of adults living with IBS, and to gather a holistic insight for future directions and …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional bowel disease. Adults with IBS
represent a large group of health care seekers. Previous research has shown that these …

AimTo explore how irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) impacts on patients' lives in order to
explain the reported reduction in quality of life (QOL). BackgroundIBS affects 10–20% of the …

Purpose To characterize the breadth of challenges that people with IBD experience in the
workplace and identify supports and accommodations that can help sustain employment …

The etiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) tends to be complex and multi-factorial and
there is still a lack of understanding of how different psychosocial factors are associated with …

Objectives Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, disabling and functional
gastrointestinal disorder. Effective treatments are lacking. Self-care and coping with …