Differences in Prevalence and Psychosocial Characteristics of Irritable Bowel Syndrome According to Rome III and Rome IV Criteria in Medical and Nursing Students
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background/Aims: In Korea, changes in the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) after the Rome IV update have not been extensively studied. The aim of this study is to compare the prevalence and psychosocial risk factors of IBS according to Rome III and Rome IV criteria in medical and nursing students. Methods: From August 13, 2021 to October 22, 2021, participants were enrolled and surveyed online. The survey includes general and specific questions for disease diagnosis and regarding participants' social and psychological characteristics using the 36-item short form survey, the Brief Encounter Psychosocial Instrument-Korean version, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Results: = 0.022) is the only predictor of IBS that differentiates Rome IV criteria from Rome III criteria. Conclusions: Even after updating the Rome IV diagnostic criteria, the prevalence of IBS in medical and nursing students in Korea remained high. Patients who met the Rome IV criteria had more severe symptoms and lower quality of life than patients who met the Rome III criteria.
DOI: 10.5056/jnm22067
Language: English
Subfield: Gastroenterology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403402865